Brinkmann 800-2301-0 Q-Beam Max Million III 12V DC Spotlight

We camp a lot in the wilderness. I drive a full ton pickup and we pull a big 5th wheel trailer to our campsites out in the BLM land in the Mojave Desert. My wife and I are one of the few couples who doesn't argue & bicker while she's guiding me and directing me when I back up the trailer. But we DO get snotty with each other when it comes to picking a campsite. Not to put all the blame on her, but she (A) hates to arrive at camp in the dark because it's so hard to see where the bushes end and the next campsite begins and (B) she always gets home from work late so there's no chance of us getting there while it's still daylight.PROBLEM SOLVEDOn our trip last weekend, I gave her a hard time for us getting a late start (as usual), but let it go very quickly. Then when we turned off the highway and started looking for a spot, I pulled this thing out of its nylon bag and plugged it into the cig lighter and handed it to her. Oh my gosh, what a difference. She was able to light up the roadway for me driving in (awesome) and shine the spot to her side and watch for camp spaces. We don't need anything fancy, but we have to see well enough to pick out the stone fire ring of an existing site. Once we see that there's a fire ring and see that the bushes are clear enough, then we need to light up the bushes off the road and pick a path where I can pull in without scratching the truck or trailer too badly. This is really perfect for that.As far as the spot vs flood feature, I really can't tell a difference. The normal spot light setting provides a good bright wash of light. I can easily see from the cab of my truck 50 yards into the night to see where I need to go.I'm glad this is corded instead of rechargeable. I don't want to have to worry about charging another gizmo. This corded lamp gives a strong consistent beam because it's plugged in. We can use our smaller headlamps once we get out of the truck.

The light quality is very good at night just like the old ones. I had to get rid of the new LED lights they are way too blinding. I even dropped this one on the floor and it still worked.

We use this at night on our Ranch in the Texas Hill Country in the Polaris Ranger SXS when there is no moonlight to light the way through the pitch black darkness and the fixed vehicle light bar only illuminates the area directly in the forward path of the 4X4. Note that to use, it must be plugged into the DC receptacle at all times since it does not have an internal battery. You will need a much longer DC extension cord to use outside the vehicle. Good value for the money however, especially given the fact your life outdoors can be at considerable risk far from help or civilization.

I wasn't anticipating the size of this beast but its effectiveness is quite impressive. I do deliveries for DoorDash, Postmates, and InstaCart parttime so being able to see building numbers on apartment buildings after dark is critical. This spotlight absolutely does the trick, no doubt. For the price, you can't go wrong. Oh, I love the storage bag - nice touch. The light and cord fit just fine in the bag, keeping it all clean and together - easy storage (provided you have space for it).

My dad and I have been using Q-beam Max Million spotlights since I was a kid. I don't know what it is about them that makes them so great, but they're super bright and can light up the trees across a field 600 yards away. I tried some other spotlights that claim to be brighter. The first one I tried was a 6 million candlepower version, supposedly twice as bright as my Max Million III, but the beam wouldn't reach nearly as far. I was very disappointed. I've given up on trying anything else because the Q-beam is the best. It's nice that Brinkmann sells spare parts on their website too. We sold our original Max Million at a garage sale a few years ago that still worked.

Works and looks as described. Plug is a little big and sometimes falls out and works it way out of 12v socket being that cord is short and coiled. All in all it’s an ok spotlight I guess.

Bought this for my husband as a birthday present since he hasn't had one for over 15 years and he is a avid Hunter so I figured he'd love tissues and he really was!!! Easy to handle and extremely bright which is great to see, much farther than I thought we could. Had no problems with ordering this or with the shipping process. Extremely helpful to have the Amazon Prime as well since w/ the free 2 day shipping and handling!!

This spotlight is so very bright. The build quality is very good and the lens is glass. I bought this with the straight, non coiled cord and it is very long. Every drive should have a spot light for emergencies at night. I'm very happy with this light.