Originally posted by maxwell1295
Those were some of the others I was looking at but it came down to which one fit my criteria best, which was:
Inexpensive but not cheap. I didn't want something that will break or is unreliable. ( I think all three of else fit into this category)
Adjustable output >150w/s (AB adjustable 160w/s, Genesis adjustable 200w/s and Flashpoint somewhat adjustable 150w/s )
Fan cooled. I think this is very important (Knocks the Flashpoints out)
Proportional 150w or higher modeling light. (Again both AB and Genesis)
Good stand and umbrella.
If a very fast recycle was a need or I was looking at the Genesis 400 vs AB B800 then the results might be different.
So after meeting those initial requirements it came down to price.
Genesis 400 kit vs AB B800 kit is $299 vs $358, I think the AB B800 would win because of the faster recycle and cost of modifiers.
Genesis 200 kit vs AB B400 kit is $169 vs $302. I'm thinking the Genesis wins for me.