Speedlight Prokit - any good?

I came across this today. Does anybody here have any experience of them, good or bad?

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Peter Smith

Body: K10D + BG, K20D(2) + BG's
Prime: FA31/43/77 Ltd, FA50 Macro, DA*55, D-FA100mm Macro, Sigma EX180 Macro, DA*300.
Zoom: DA12-24, DA*16-50, DA*50-135, DA*60-250.
Flash: AF240FT(2), AF500FTZ, AF360FGZ(2), AF540FGZ(2), AF160FC Ringflash (deceased )
Software: Adobe Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5, Photomatix Pro, Noise Ninja, iWatermark, Picasa 3.
Backpack Bag: Tamrac Expedition 7x, Lowepro Fastpack 350, Lowepro Vertex 100AW, Lowepro Slingshot 200AW
Shoulder Bag: Tamrac 613 Super Pro 13, Lowepro Stealth Reporter 500AW, Lowepro S&F Reporter 300AW

So, am I to understand that nobody here has used these devices?

They look pretty neat to me.

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Peter Smith

Body: K10D + BG, K20D(2) + BG's
Prime: FA31/43/77 Ltd, FA50 Macro, DA*55, D-FA100mm Macro, Sigma EX180 Macro, DA*300.
Zoom: DA12-24, DA*16-50, DA*50-135, DA*60-250.
Flash: AF240FT(2), AF500FTZ, AF360FGZ(2), AF540FGZ(2), AF160FC Ringflash (deceased )
Software: Adobe Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5, Photomatix Pro, Noise Ninja, iWatermark, Picasa 3.
Backpack Bag: Tamrac Expedition 7x, Lowepro Fastpack 350, Lowepro Vertex 100AW, Lowepro Slingshot 200AW
Shoulder Bag: Tamrac 613 Super Pro 13, Lowepro Stealth Reporter 500AW, Lowepro S&F Reporter 300AW

I haven't used these but I've made similar items from cornflake packets and gaffer tape which, while not as pretty or professional looking, seem to do the job just fine.

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Bodies: K10D | Spotmatic SP K Lenses: DA12-24 | DA35 Macro Limited | FA43 Limited | FA77 Limited | D-FA100 Macro M42 Lenses: Takumar 58/2 | Super-Takumar 50/1.4 (early)

Thanks Hefty. £80+ does seem a lot of money for a few pices of bent plastic. Neat idea though and they seem to have been well received by some pro's.

I do think they might be a bit more durable than cornflakes packets though.

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Peter Smith

Body: K10D + BG, K20D(2) + BG's
Prime: FA31/43/77 Ltd, FA50 Macro, DA*55, D-FA100mm Macro, Sigma EX180 Macro, DA*300.
Zoom: DA12-24, DA*16-50, DA*50-135, DA*60-250.
Flash: AF240FT(2), AF500FTZ, AF360FGZ(2), AF540FGZ(2), AF160FC Ringflash (deceased )
Software: Adobe Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5, Photomatix Pro, Noise Ninja, iWatermark, Picasa 3.
Backpack Bag: Tamrac Expedition 7x, Lowepro Fastpack 350, Lowepro Vertex 100AW, Lowepro Slingshot 200AW
Shoulder Bag: Tamrac 613 Super Pro 13, Lowepro Stealth Reporter 500AW, Lowepro S&F Reporter 300AW

To be fair, if I was a pro then I'd probably stump up the 80 quid just to avoid customers giving my kit funny looks. As I'm an amateur though, and I only really use flash around my own house, I'm happy to save the money - if they fall apart I can always make more...

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Bodies: K10D | Spotmatic SP K Lenses: DA12-24 | DA35 Macro Limited | FA43 Limited | FA77 Limited | D-FA100 Macro M42 Lenses: Takumar 58/2 | Super-Takumar 50/1.4 (early)