I think I am close to the HLG warehouse because...... I have recieved my light! And it is a glorious piece of kit.
Thank you to HLG and especially
@Les @HLG for making this whole thing happen.
The HLG Blackwing:
Arrives in a decently sized box with just a bit of heft to it. No markings or stickers to indicate whats inside at all.
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Inside the outer shipping box: A... ah.... box!
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Open the inner box: Light is well packed in secure form fitting foam. An info sheet, cables/hanger pack, and a neat sticker.
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Top of the panel once out of the plastic. Driver, cord, dimmer. Beautiful black finish. Care was clearly taken as the holes were drilled before the finish was applied. No tool marks, burrs, or other blemishes I can see.
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The bottom and the QBs:
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Driver: A top tier MeanWell unit. The driver appears removeable with a couple screws. However, the cord from the driver to the panel itself is too short to allow much adjustment. There looks to be a watertight screw on connector. If you were handy lengthening the cable is probably not terribly difficult. I expect the efficiency of the panel to produce much less heat and perhaps the need to locate the driver outside the tent won't be necessary.
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Dimmer: This has a very nice tactile feel to it. There are 10 clicks of adjustment to the wheel. Each one has a gentle bump and I suspect each click to be a 10% increase of intensity. I do not know if the dimmer is removeable. There are 4 visible screws but I don't know where or if they attach to the unit itself. You can also see the short cord from the driver into the panel. This is where you would need to lengthen if relocating the driver was necessary.
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