Need some opinions on an ALIENBEES buy... or not

Ok ordered this:

(3) AB800's
(1) 22" Beauty Dish/Pan reflector
(1) Vagabond 150 battery
(1) 20 and 40 degree Grids
(1) 10' Stand
(2) 13' Heavy Duty Stands
(1) 48" White/Silver Umbrella
(1) 48" Gold/Silver Umbrella
(3) Light Carrying Bags
(1) Light Stand Carrying Bag

Congratulations,

I use the cu-300 vagabond all the time without grounding it, unless I am in a situation where I can and there is a possibility of a short. Concrete, bare floors, and similar surfaces in dry weather tend to not be a problem.

You should also ground it if you are in the habit of touching the connectors. Not recommended anyway.

Just my experience and opinion,

This thread is not good for my wallet! I've been going back and forth between picking up a 85mm 1.8 for outdoor portraits this spring/summer and getting some AB. I wish I could do both right now!!! I just keep wondering what I would get most use out of!

Just opened my boxes, Time to play
(2) AB 400s
(2) 10' Stands
1 48" shoot-through umbrela
1 48" silver/white umbrela
1 5 way reflector
1 reflector arm
1 transmiter
1 reciever

Woot! Next month I can afford a light meter

kuanyu wrote in post #2821831
Just opened my boxes, Time to play
(2) AB 400s
(2) 10' Stands
1 48" shoot-through umbrela
1 48" silver/white umbrela
1 5 way reflector
1 reflector arm
1 transmiter
1 reciever

Woot! Next month I can afford a light meter

Did you get the white lightning transmitters or the cheap-o ones?

Also how long did it take to ship...? did they ship it off the next/same day you ordered or did it take 2 days liek they said... i want my lights now

anways... congrats on your new lights and best of luckw ith them.. make some $$$

Grats on the Alien Bees.

I use them, and they are good lights for the $.