I purchased the Loon Infinity Light around the Christmas this year and am so happy with my purchase!
My first experience with UV resins was years back when Loon introduced Knot Sense. When applied to a knot and held in the sunlight, the resin would cure, and the knot would become encased in a hard shell. It was nice because it added extra strength to the knot and also because it covered the tag ends of your knot. Now the resins are used as both a knot sealer, similar to head cement, and as a sealer to encase the body of the fly so that it will sink faster and provide lifelike depth to the fly.
Prior to getting this light, I had been using a UV flashlight that I purchased for a few bucks. The light worked ok with Loon Knot Sense, but left the fly feeling sticky. I was able to further cure the resin by setting the flies out in the sun for an afternoon, but that was an inconvenience.
I had been debating for a while about getting a new light and which one would be the best for me. I read lots of reviews and finally choose the Loon Infiniti Light for two main reasons:
1. Loon has their own series of UV Resins. In my mind, their resins and curing lights are meant to work together.
2. The light is rechargeable. I like the fact that I will not be purchasing batteries for the light. For me, the initial investment is worth the cumulative cost of batteries and the environmental cost of recycling batteries over the life of the light.
The light came charged and worked immediately, but I choose to fully charge the light prior to using it. Once charged, I compared the strength of the new light to the light that I had been using. The difference was clear. The intensity of the Infiniti Light was many times more powerful than my previous light. The Infiniti Light cured the resin into a nice hard material that was not sticky.
I look forward to using this light for years to come.
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