Paul Buff Lights

Hello,

I'm not sure how I feel about having read this thread... I was just about to sell two Profoto Compact 600's to fund my purchase of several new Einsteins next month. I'd been hesitant to get the Einsteins because of suspicions regarding quality - I'm pretty hard on my gear and at least half of my shooting is on location. I was considering Elinchrom as well, but the Buff lights seem to have surpassed the Elinchrom's as far as features.

So this past holiday I decided to end my angst and relegate my Bron and Profoto gear to the studio and buy 4 Einsteins for location work. I've read so many glowing reviews about size, weight and performance that it seemed crazy to lug all my heavy gear all over the place when there was a better option.

Now I'm starting to question my decision again. What do others here think of the quality of Einsteins? I shoot a fair amount of product, so I often use large Chimera soft boxes. Will they be secure? Can the Einstein's hold up to being shipped around the country (in a Pelican case)? Will they withstand day-to-day use on-location?

Any thoughts regarding construction, durability and the security of the soft box attachment would be greatly appreciated.

Stuart
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