I'm an old-school guy that loved my 500-watt halogens for painting, plastering and other projects -- until one of those old lights started tripping a GFCI circuit. I searched the web and found this Lutec light, and I am SO glad I bought it. The tripod stand is sturdy, the height adjustments easy, and the lights are plenty bright and easily adjusted to illuminate a work area. A key capability for me is the ability to point the lights downward to the floor or straight up to the ceiling. Over the past two months, I've prepped newly plastered ceilings and walls for priming, and then primed and painted those walls. While working, I set up the lights so I could have a raking light across the surface, enabling easy detection of plaster imperfections, roller lines, paint drips, etc. upping the quality of my work and minimizing "ooops" surprises after the work was done. The light stand is easy to move around - it's all aluminum, lightweight and very stable - and the lights themselves were simple to swivel into place. When I rolled paint from floor to ceiling, I positioned one light high on the wall and the other low, and had a nice, even coverage of light across the work surface. Each lights cast a fairly large flood area (rather than an eye-burning spot on a small area). I'd say the flood light cone is 30+ degrees. I have an appreciation of smart engineering and fine craftsmanship, and this light delivers both. From the compact folded design to the chunky heat sinks on the lights, to the switch, the swivels, the tripod legs, the finishing of the metal -- it's all there. Someone set out to make a light with enduring quality and they absolutely succeeded. This is not a paid or compensated review -- this is a real purchaser that is extremely happy with a product.