Quick answer
Buy the Profoto Torch Extension 5M when your generator cannot sit close enough to a Prohead, Prohead+ or Bi-tube ProTwin and you want to keep the pack where it is. If your problem is power, control or head count, this cable will not fix it.
The cable adds distance, not output
A studio flash cable like this one is a reach accessory. It extends the link between a Profoto generator and a compatible head, so the pack can stay on a cart, shelf or floor while the head moves to the subject. It does not change the head's output, recycle behaviour or triggering method, and those remain set by the generator and head you already own.
Where five metres actually changes a setup
Five metres matters most in rooms where the power pack has to stay out of the frame or away from moisture, heat and foot traffic. It also helps when a boom or overhead position puts the head far from the nearest safe place to rest a generator. Measure the real route, not the straight line: cable run around stands, sandbags and doorways is always longer than the floor plan suggests.
- High ceilings and boom work: the head goes up, the pack stays down.
- Crowded sets: keep the generator outside the shooting area.
- Shared packs: move one head further without moving the whole station.
When a second head or a different modifier is the better buy
An extension cable is the cheaper answer only when the existing head is in the right place but the pack is not. If the light itself is too close, too hard or too narrow, a longer cable just moves the same light further away. In that case, spend on the modifier or a second head first and treat the cable as a later convenience.
Decision rules for buying the 5 m Profoto extension
- Measure the actual cable route: Run a tape along the path the cable will take, including around stands and up to the head. If the route is under 5 m with slack to spare, buy the extension; if it is close to or over 5 m, the cable will not reach and you need a different placement plan. Straight-line distance is not the number to trust.
- Confirm the head is on the compatible list: The supplied compatibility covers Prohead, Prohead+ and Bi-tube ProTwin heads. If your head is not one of those, do not assume the cable fits; check with the store before ordering.
- Separate reach problems from light problems: If the head is in the right position and only the pack is badly placed, the extension is the correct purchase. If the light quality or position is wrong, fix that first with a modifier or a second head. A cable never changes the look of the light.
- Budget for one cable, not a system: Each head that needs extra reach needs its own cable. Count the heads you plan to move before deciding how many to order, and treat spare length as convenience rather than a requirement.
Product facts
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PROFOTO RALLONGE DE TORCHE - 5M: 5 m extension cable for the connection between a Profoto generator and compatible flash heads, listed for Prohead, Prohead+ and Bi-tube ProTwin. Check your head model before buying; heads outside that list are not covered by the supplied compatibility note.
PROFOTO RALLONGE DE TORCHE - 5M
Who should buy it
Best for
- Studio photographers with a Profoto generator and a Prohead, Prohead+ or Bi-tube ProTwin that must move further from the pack
- Sets where the generator must stay outside the shooting area or away from heat, moisture and foot traffic
- Owners of a fixed pack position who want one head on a boom or high stand without relocating the station
Not for
- Photographers whose real problem is light quality, modifier choice or head count
- Owners of heads outside the supplied compatibility list
- Setups that need more than 5 m of reach, where a different placement or cabling plan is required