> The other interesting thing about rafter strobes is the recharge rate: I could sometimes get two shots in a row, but more than that and the flashes could keep

> The other interesting thing about rafter strobes is the recharge rate: I could sometimes get two shots in a row, but more than that and the flashes could keep up. I'm somewhat surprised (although it's certainly a niche) that some of those larger flashes intended for commercial (sports, primarily) photography, don't have "dual capacitors", i.e. keep both charged and essentially recycle asynchronously.