Flower effects
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Topic: Flower effects
Posted By: FOO
Subject: Flower effects
Date Posted: 22 September 2025 at 7:29pm
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Hi guys. I have been asked to cover a room with alot of light beams. Old school style flower effects. But the market is pretty thin these days. Anyone got experience with some of the modern units? I have already found Chauvet Obsession HP and Equinox Helix XP. But I don't have a clue if these are any good by today's standards.
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Posted By: KDW32
Date Posted: 22 September 2025 at 8:28pm
Like old school NJD moon flower? If so the chauvet thing be a lot better
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FOO wrote:Posted By: FOO
Date Posted: 22 September 2025 at 10:00pm
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Yes stuff like those. And Martin Destroyer, Punisher and Discovery. Also the more modern units from the Mania series, EF and EFX.
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Posted By: James Tengo
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 12:28am
| The abstract twister 4 was the pinnacle of moonflowers IMO. But the Hypermoon / monster moon type effects were more basic and had wider coverage. All available at reasonable cost on your favourite online auction emporium. Avoid any modern led based version, especially any unmixed “dotty” led output unit, they really are the pits |
Posted By: Bams
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 2:17pm
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Check out the Showtec Dataflower (yes.. like the old one, but now with leds) and Mad/rainbow moon. If i needed such an oldstyle effect they would fit the bill. The showtec dominator is the de facto next gen room filler over here in the netherlands.. the laser is a sad add-on but otherwise a really nice effect. But still there is no substitute for the opti strobeflower.. what a shame. |
Posted By: Andylaser
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 5:37pm
Agreed. I had 4 of them and as a set worked superbly together and has a pretty good throw. My favourite was the Martin Monster Moon, a beast of a thing which also had a really good "wobble" function. I upgraded it to a 150W HTI lamp which improved it no end. I am still trying to find some Clay Paky Sapphires which are lovely. ------------- "music so loud, that if we move in next door to you; your lawn will die" - Lemmy |
Posted By: KDW32
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 6:59pm
| Those optikentics strobe flowers back in the day where wonderful |
Posted By: monkeypuzzle
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 7:22pm
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Always loved the Geni XTC, loads of beams and loads of spread and colours that just warmed up any space. ------------- blah blah blah blah blah...... |
Posted By: Bams
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 8:41pm
| Forgot about the CP sapphires.. they were amazing…. |
Posted By: BJtheDJ
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 10:20pm
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Abstract's Power Flowers were rather nice as well :) ------------- I started out in this business with nothing. I still have most of it left. |
Posted By: Andylaser
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 11:23pm
Oh yes. I put 8 of them into Streatham Ice Arena for a NYE gig. Absolutely tore the place apart.  ------------- "music so loud, that if we move in next door to you; your lawn will die" - Lemmy |
Posted By: monkeypuzzle
Date Posted: 23 September 2025 at 11:56pm
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I can smell the ozone from here 😝 ------------- blah blah blah blah blah...... |
Posted By: kedwardsleisure
Date Posted: 30 November 2025 at 6:14pm
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Yes the Prolight Concepts Equinox Helix (either type) is a good substitute for an old flower effect, considerably brighter and sharper than an NJD Datamoon for example. They're quite nicely built but dont bash the fan grille - it's weak and can stall the fan leading to an overheated LED unit.  ------------- Kevin North Staffordshire |