Southampton based GLS took 24 and Bristol-based Fineline took 12 units in this initial delivery ... which was co-ordinated by Ian W Brown of Robe UK.
However Fineline's fixtures also went directly from Robe to GLS - and straight out on their first cross-hire - on European shows for the Flaming Lips, with lighting designed by Eric Cathcart.
After that, they finally found their way to Fineline where they went out again on the Eden Sessions staged at The Eden Project in Cornwall for which Fineline was contracted to supply lighting and rigging for the first year.
Fineline's Rob Sangwell comments, "We are delighted with the Pointes. They are small, bright and really versatile units that do a whole load more than the nearest competitor product".
He adds, "We like Robe and the way they do business - they are great people with the right attitude, and apart from that, there is an excellent range of products which are quality engineered and reliable."
GLS now has over 300 Robe moving lights in its hire stock and is the largest lighting rental company on the UK's South Coast.
(Jim Evans)
