uvBeast V1

I travel and stay in various motels and hotels. Since I've offen wondered if my favorite places are as clean as I think they are. After using a small weak light, I researched much and decided on this light It is bright enough to show any nastiness, and the batteries last a long time. It has the quality of military specs, or equivalent. Rubber "o" rings make it water tight. The quality of this light is amazing. The switch is rubber coated and easy to push on. A quality light that is a great value for the money.

This is one Big, Bad, UV Flashlight!!!!! I've got a couple of little dogs...one of whom suffers from periodic UTIs...which pretty much means that every morning, on waking up, I walk around my bedroom, looking for suspicious damp spots, on the carpet that need to be cleaned up. Periodically, I wait till it's dark, and then walk around with a teeny tiny little blacklight, looking for spots that dried before I saw them, and tackle those, as well--but using the teeny flashlight is tedious, and it's not always accurate on all surfaces (ie, it's not very accurate on a fuzzy dog bed, although it's pretty good, on the indoor outdoor carpeting on my floor...and it's not even remotely accurate on a highly pattered oriental rug), so I was looking for something that did a better job. Which led me to this bad boy. I'll admit it: I was skeptical. Was it REALLY going to make that much difference? Plus, it seemed awfully expensive for a FLASHLIGHT... Well, it DID make a difference. No lie--it really DOES work in daylight. (Yeah, naturally it's better at night--but I could see more with it during the daylight, than I can at night, with my other, tiny one.) And at night? I don't know whether to be thrilled that it found so many suspicious spots on my carpet--or disgusted. It is SUPER easy to tell the difference between those areas that are permanently "different" from unstained carpet, due to them having been stained, then cleaned (repeatedly)...and new stains, that actually need to be cleaned. My UTI pup is what I call a "traveling pee-er"--meaning she pees while traveling in sinuous S shapes, leaving tiny droplets of urine beyond the initial "puddle"...and unless the stain was fresh, my tiny LED didn't always spot the tiny drops--which, left alone, over time, create a nasty "ghost of pee" smell--an elusive, nasty scent--that is noticeable on damp days for a few seconds at a time. With the UVBeast, I found wayward, untreated drops all over the place, traveling off of already treated areas...and, after treating them, I've actually been through several damp days without a single "ghost of pee" scent at all--SCORE!!!! Further...the UVBeast is able to show stains on other surfaces my tiny light couldn't handle...like...furry dog beds, and my patterned oriental rugs. Even better--it clearly differentiates between different TYPES of stains, which has meant that when both my dogs suffered from gastroenteritis, I was able to use the light to tell whether what they threw up was bile based, or foam--which was important information to provide to their vet--and wasn't something I could readily tell in all areas with stains that had already dried. In fact--even after washing a stained bed, I could still clearly locate the areas that had had bile-based vomitus on them, due to the fact that although they looked fine to the naked eye, under the UVBeast, they glowed a malignant looking orange-brown. (Enzymatic cleaners helped clear up that, as well. I won't go into details about the hefty feel of it, quality of construction, etc, since other reviewers already have, but I'll confirm it with a, "Yeah, what they said." (And I'll add that the seller is doing his best to set himself apart from the general rank and file, by following up with multiple emails, making sure you're satisfied with the product--even to the extent of offering a nice extra which I won't get into, here.) (But it's nice, trust me. ;)) In short--if you've got dogs or (presumably) cats, and you've also got carpet or rugs--do yourself a favor, and BUY THIS FLASHLIGHT!!!!! You'll most likely be unpleasantly surprised by what your pets have been up to without you realizing it...but at least once you know about it, you can tackle it all with enzymatic cleaners. ;) (Don't even bother with the teeny tiny lights that are what come up by default when you search for blacklights for urine detection. They DO find some stuff--they're not worthless--but they're more work, and don't find as much, or as easily. Spend the extra now--because you will probably need to in the end, anyway. :)

I initially purchased this flashlight to help me hunt down any unfortunate "accidents" my cat might have left behind, but it has proven to be so much more versatile than I anticipated. The 100 LED bulbs emit a powerful UV light that effortlessly illuminates hidden stains and messes, even in broad daylight. The 30-feet flood effect is incredibly effective, allowing me to cover large areas with ease. I've used it on carpets, upholstery, and even hardwood floors, and it never fails to reveal hidden messes that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. Not only is this flashlight perfect for pet owners, but it's also a valuable tool for anyone in the cleaning or hospitality industry. It's well-built and feels durable, so I have no doubt it will withstand frequent use for years to come.

I'm impressed—this is my second UV light purchase, and this one is definitely much better & brighter—but for one very obvious reason... it takes SIZE (6) AA BATTERIES. I mean seriously, not a big surprise once you find that little nugget of truth out. But still, I'd rather feed a product a bit more juice to get a lot more power then to have it barely function with 2 batteries. BUILD QUALITY The quality is good, not great. It feels solid, and metallic, but doesn't have that hefty weight that you want out of a flashlight. Also I discovered strange scratches and scraps in certain places, which made me think I got a used unit, or one that was mishandled right before packaging—so quality control doesn't seem like a very high priority. The battery "pods", for lack of a better word, seemed cheap as well—thin, light, bendable plastic. The light is also protected by a plastic not glass enclosure. HOWEVER all that said, it doesn't matter THAT much, because it works, and it works well. It more then good enough for most purposes. LIGHT QUALITY The light is pretty bright. Everything that was advertised seems legit. It was very bright even in daylight. As I mentioned before, this is my second UV light purchase, and the first from a different brand, was very weak. The quality of materials was almost identical, but only required 3 AA batteries instead of 6 with this one. So this alone is probably the reason for the boost in performance. Again, doubling the batteries doesn't bother me if I'll get much better performance, and with this, I feel I got that. Overall I'm happy with my purchase, I like it. I wish it didn't arrive slightly beat up, and I wish they advertised the fact that it needed 6 batteries a bit more.. but all-in-all, I'm happy with this light, and I do recommend it for anyone in need of one. You'll get better results with a slightly better build, and with a reasonable (if not a bit too expensive) price.

Prior to purchasing the uvBeast, I was looking for scorpions with another light I had purchased. It worked okay, but the beam was so narrow that it was time consuming to sweep the area I needed to. I'd find plenty of scorpions, but was out for almost 45 minutes sweeping a foot wide section at a time. With the uvBeast, the beam is so intense scorpions don't just glow, they GLOW! The flood effect of the uvBeast has also revealed the little buggers when I'm looking down at the bottom of the wall and they try and escape across the top. Did I mention scorpions really GLOW with the uvBeast? I've now also been finding them in the rocks, with just a section of claw or tail hanging out. There's so much contrast to the uvBeast beam that it's tough not to see them. The uvBeast can be blinding, so beware. The beam just doesn't appear all that bright, but it is. If it catches something that really reflects, you get to see just how bright it really is. I say beware, because the reflected light can hurt your eyes and make a mess of your night vision. After a couple of uses, you get used to the things in the house or backyard that really reflect and you learn to inspect the areas with the flood area, instead of direct. Nice problem to have! :) I've recommended uvBeast to my friends who have also had the misfortune of having scorpions and they can't believe they were using their former cheesy lights. If you're using it to find pet stains, get ready to be grossed out! the uvBeast has no problem making pet stains glow in ambient light. Funny how you can find pet stains, when you don't have pets! :(

Ah, this black light is a must-have if you live in Texas! We can easily spot scorpions in the night which are illuminated and glow a bright turquoise color! Amazing. Not sure how I’ve lived here in Texas without this handy gadget for almost 20 years! I won’t go outside at night without this light ever again!

this is a medium grade black light i wish the beam was more powerful this will do but i am not completely satisfied

MAKE SURE YOU WEAR UV FILTERING GLASSES WHEN YOU USE THIS AND ANY UV FLASLIGHT! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE LEDS OR SHINE IT IN SOMEBODY'S FACE! DIRECT AND REFLECTED UV LIGHT CAN HARM YOUR EYES! The iLumen8 UV glasses are a great match for this light and are available from Amazon. I bought the UV Beast when I found a bark scorpion in my bedroom. I actually picked him up, not realizing that it was a live scorpion. Once I saw what it was, I dropped him back on the floor. He immediately ran into a pile of clothes. I dug him out and dealt with him harshly. I was very lucky not to get stung. I found my Pentagonlight S2 UV that is 8 years old. After giving my house a good inspection, I realized that I needed something more powerful. I bought a Beast because of the great Amazon reviews and a Nitecore CU6. The Beast came 2 days later (Prime), was packaged well and is a sturdy build. It has the right amount of "heft" that proves it is a quality build but not too heavy. The Beast is strictly a UV light, there is no white light setting. The Nitecore CU6 has white, red, green, blue and UV LEDs. The Beast, like my Pentagonlight uses a 390nm UV LED array with 51 LEDs. This light is great for finding scorpions or checking to make sure the maid cleaned the toilet properly. It is really bright with good throw. You don't have to get up 2 inches from the scorpion to see it. If your primary need is to verify the authenticity of paper money, the Nitecore CU6 is a better choice with it"s 365nm UV LED. I took some pics with newer US $100 and $20 to show the differences. The first pic on the left shows the flashlights (Beast on the left, the Nitecore CU6 in the middle and the Pentagonlight on the right). If you look at the picture of the Beast on Amazon, you may think that it looks as big as a Maglite. It is not that big. Pic 2 from the left is the Beast shining on a $100 bill. You don"t see the UV strip (red on the $100 bill). Pics 3 and 4 from the left show the Nitecore CU6 shining on the same bill. You can see the red UV strip. Pic 5 from the left is the Beast shining on a $20. You can see the green UV stripe. Pic 6 is the Nitecore shining on the same $20 bill. Buy the Beast! It"s the best!