Does it get too hot? Sensitive to heat, hoping to find something that has different settings in the Near Infrared Devices. Any suggestions?
775973
Hi there. I bought this device after I used a friends Medlight 630 Pro. I doesn't get hot at all. I put it right. On my skin. On the area affected and the unit sits there for four minutes then beeps off. I then move it to another area and repeat. It never gets hot so no need to worry. It works great, my pain subsides and I feel much better. You will like it.
775974
No it does not get too hot. You can barely feel any heat from it. I like it a lot. I have been using it at night before going to bed and my sleep hasn't been as good so I am going to use it earlier in the day to see if it is from the medlight at night. I am very sensitive to things too.
1480389
I've got a Red 6 I bought 6 weeks ago. Haven't really used it on game yet but did a fair amount of experimentation on day and night shooting and distances, motion, etc. A few of my night shots were very washed out. My yellow lab was maybe 8 feet away when he triggered the camera. Seems like subjects closer than 20 feet end up over exposed. Another test was of me in the yard at night 20 feet away and I showed up clear as well as my neighbor's house wall that was over 60 feet from the camera. While reading your note I thought of something you might try in case your camera is over exposing your night shots with too much infrared for the closer shots. Try using some black electrical tape cut in small pieces and placed in front of a few of the IR leds to block out a portion of the light they emit. Also try not to have a lot of dry light colored grass in the photos to cut down on the amount of IR reflection back to the camera. Good luck. One last thought, it could be that the software that must distinguish between Color Daylight exposure recording and switching the unit to exposing for IR black and white may be having a problem during that transition period when its switching prematurely (too early) to IR and the combination of IR and still existing twilight is overexposing the shot. I suspect that might be your case.
2260938
I have not tried it, as the documentation says that it is infrared,,thus can only be used indoors...hope that helps...
749629
I agree that the heat feature is either set too low or is not really working. Since we wouldn't use it very much, it isn't an issue for me. My wife hasn't complained either so-----
520335
Mine gets warm, but not enough to turn off the light. It sounds like a defect in materials or workmanship. I'd return it for a replacement. Good Luck.
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Mine gets real hot! Have to be very careful to calibrate each time....so don't know what to tell you.
1895267
Didn't know so I tried it on my own forehead. Reads a few degrees lower, best I could do was about 95 degrees. Don't know if that is an error in the unit or it's actually detecting that my skin surface is cool. BIG ISSUE I would not recommend pointed the laser anywhere near a child's eye.
857764
Mine gets very warm. In fact, I keep it on the two lowest settings all of the time. The two higher ones would be too hot for me. So there is a lot of range with the heat in this one.
2061931
There's a sensitivity level you can play around with. At a sensitive setting, my camera picked up dust flying by it in the middle of the night. I think the AC kicked in and blew some dust and the infrared was able to detect it. As long as it detects motion within the range you pick, it will start recording (you have 2 different ranges you can set).
1429681
I noticed that the temp display had very subtle shading to distinguish between the heat settings. We depend on wrist dipping and a toy ducky which has a temp readout that is easier to see.
1151495
I have not measured the temperature after the light being continuously on for a long time, but there is a plastic shroud over the electrical terminals. If the light gets too hot it will melt the shroud. I hope that will not happen.
1910408
I do not know what the manufacture says these temperatures are I never tried to burn anything with it. I am not sure exactly what you are asking? I can tell you it works great in below zero in Colorado and over 100 plus temps in Arizona. I am impressed with the brightness and ease of use. I have mine mounted on a Remington 1100 Tac-4 12ga. auto-loading shotgun. I am quite sure that if I hit an intruder in the eye with this laser they would need medical attention. I wouldn't have shoot them.
777094
I could be an overheating issue.....when left in the on position for awhile it generates so much heat it turns itself off. I now have one that wont stay on more than 4 seconds on high and around 30 seconds on low..then the overheating sensor shuts if off. It seems once this happens it will always shut off instantly going forward.
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So far no, but it is bright. The glow reminds me of when our Christmas tree is lit. The heat is quite comfortable, even too generous @times. I'm also not sure how sensitive your eyes are, my cats love to get close to it, & they are fine. In any case, I think you could try it & see how comfortable you are with the unit. The safety feature is especially key, something that isn't built in the older heaters. I hope you enjoy it if you purchase it, & I hope I've answered your question. Stay warm! ;o)
453573
I have not has any issue with the lights getting to hot. I use mine primarily for pictures of my children and have had no worries.
1939643
The housing of this light gets extremely hot. I would not use it indoors. It is also extremely bright for indoor use.
1228122
The is a very low priced infrared device. You'll probably need to spend more if you're looking to see body heat.