PORTAFLASH 336VM your opinions

[Lenswork]

Hi all,
I managed to win a Portaflash 336vm 3 head kit with 2 brollies, 2 soft boxes, snoot and honeycomb, stands and sync cables on the bay. I want to try my hand at home studio photography, mainly family portraits etc. I've only paid £160 for the kit, which i thought was ok considering what is in the kit.
Had a look on tinternet for info on them, it mainly says not very adjustable power wise,1/4, 1/2 or full and with only a 100 joules output to play with. A good starter set. Sound just what i was looking for!
I am only dipping my toe in the water so to speak, didnt want to spend a lot on studio flash because i want to walk before running.
Has anyone had any experience of using these flash heads, good/bad? Any problems or limitations with them, other than the obvious?

Thanks in advance

 

[Jerm]

This was my first flash kit many, many, many years ago.

As a starter kit it was ok, but I soon grew out of it.

I think you've already spotted the limitations, but if it gets you working with studio flash then its a good thing.

 

[Spooky]

I still use mine and they have stood me in good stead for the last 5 years.

 

[Lenswork]

Jerm and Spooky, thanks for taking the time to reply.
So far so good, i was expecting people to say something like 'the flash tubes go regularly' or 'the buttons fall apart'. But it seems they are quite reliable. Fingers crossed