Innovatronix Explorer Mini: Recycle Times Using Two PCB Einstein E640's

The Explorer Mini also works well with Paul C. Buff Einstein E640 strobes. The audible ready beep can be difficult to hear so for this video I shot it a bit tighter so that the displays could be seen clearly. There's a ready indicator that turns red when the strobe is fired and during recycling, and then turns green once recycling is complete.

Performance is good until you get to about 1/2 power and then the recycle times begin to slow down. At full power (totaling 1280 Watt seconds and exceeding the 1200 Watt second specification) they slow down a bit more but do remain consistent and never fail to stabilize and recycle.

Thank you for watching.

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• Innovatronix
• Explorer
• Mini
• Recycle
• Battery
• Inverter
• Bi-voltage
• Portable
• Tronix
• Einstein
• E640
• SLA
• Power
• Location
• PCB
• Paul Buff

[thelightingacademy]

The Explorer Mini is compatible with a larger number of bi-voltage strobes than the VML and Innovatronix makes every effort to test and improve for compatibility.

For example, the VML does not work with the Elinchrom BX500Ri. It glitches and flips the power relays, as well as increasing recycle time dramatically as it attempts to stabilize the voltage.

[mihayustaudi]

how many shots supports this explorer mini with 600w flash .thankss

[thelightingacademy]

@mihayustaudi I was able to get 189 full power pops from an Elinchrom 600RX (600 Watt seconds).

[thelightingacademy]

I'm about to upload a few videos comparing the Innovatronix Explorer Mini to the Vagabond Mini Lithium.

'Better' is a relative thing. The Explorer Mini runs much cooler and offers faster recycle times on all strobes including the Einstein E640. The VML has better battery life but runs quite hot and is not designed to properly handle third party bi-voltage strobes. If it works, it works but PCB makes no guarantees and offers no support for non-PCB strobes or portable batteries.

[torque667]

Thanks, great review.

[robertmitchellphoto]

The Explorer Mini is compatible with a larger number of bi-voltage strobes than the VML and Innovatronix makes every effort to test and improve for compatibility.

For example, the VML does not work with the Elinchrom BX500Ri. It glitches and flips the power relays, as well as increasing recycle time dramatically as it attempts to stabilize the voltage.

[mihayustaudi]

@amoergosum3

is better than vagabond mini :)

[amoergosum3]

I wonder if the Explorer Mini is as good as the Vagabond Mini.