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Vagabond Mini Alternatives?

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I'm in the market for a battery supply for my lights and curious what the alternatives are. I'm currently looking at the Vagabond but open alternatives, I just don't know of any others.
 
I have the vagabond and absolutely love it. I'd recommend at least one spare battery though.

Alternates......hmmmmm. You got me.
 
Inovatronix gear. They're not quite as compact as the Vagabond mini, but they pack a LOT of power. I'm still using the second-generation units I bought used, with the original batteries, at least four years ago. The big plus is that the batteries are user-replaceable (maybe not in all models).
 
I have an Inovatronix Tronix Explorer that I have had since 2007. I had to replace the gel cell battery in 2014. The new battery cost me $38 at Batteries Plus. I found a YouTube video that showed me how to replace the battery myself, and it was a fairly easy procedure. The Explorer is somewhat large, and it is not a lightweight unit, coming in at 18 pounds. It has two AC outlets. I use it mostly in a small, 2-wheeled hand truck type deal, in an oversized crate, using the weight as ballast and power for a small 200-, or 400 Watt-second power pack, so for me the weight is not a problem, and is in a way, an advantage: the 400 weighs 12 pounds, so I have 30 pounds of ballast. On the handtruck's handle, I have a 9-foot light stand, so I have a rolling light and 30 pounds of ballast. I do envy the small size and light weight of the Vagabonds though. It WILL power my big 1600 and 2400 W-s power packs, but it's very slow to fill the capacitors on the 2400--but it CAN do it!
 
Great post, now that I'm back in the states I'm looking for portable power too.
 
I think cost/benefit has me sticking with the Vagabond for now. I only have two 150w/s lights, and even if I move up to 300w/s, it should be more than enough to power them-- considering that's close to 500 flashes at full power with both them totaling ~600w/s.

I have a feel this is can of worms for better lights. :P My 150w/s units are typically around 3/4 power when used in my basement about 2ft from the subject when used at iso100 and 1/200sec.
 

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