Patriot
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Do you like it? How long does a charge last?
That would be perfect if it has a red or green setting.
yeah I just double checked and there Are some cheaper out there. Amazon has it for $90 and they are always my first stop. So you say worth $50 or so?
This!!!! Coleman Lantern with a reflector shield.Cheap coast headlamp.... Works good for about a year..... A lantern works best blood trail at night IMO
Lots of the backpacking guys suggest zebra headlights. I think I'm gonna get this one or the 4000k one. http://www.zebralight.com/H600Fd-Mk-IV-18650-XHP502-Floody-5000K-High-CRI-Headlamp_p_219.html
Here is the comparison and specs of them. Not many companies break it down with so much detail. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...dit?hl=en&authkey=CNqP6KIC&pref=2&pli=1#gid=0
I want a light that uses a 18650 rechargeable lithium battery that I can plug into my power pack to charge, which stays in my pack to charge my phone if need be. I wanted a light that I could change the brightness level. The ultra low lumen setting will work great once I get to my tree or while at spike camp fixing a mountain house meal. Medium to low level for hiking in, and high level if I need to look way ahead.
I'm currently using https://www.fenixlighting.com/product/fenix-hl60r-rechargeable-headlamp/ but the red is basically useless. Have to put my hand in front of my face to see if it's on. And it's kind of heavy and bulky for a small headlight. The zebra will be an upgrade and the fenix will be a backup.
Do you like it? How long does a charge last?
That would be perfect if it has a red or green setting.
I just looked into the Fenix hm65r. I think I'd still rather the size of the zebra being it's close to the same price. One thing that caught my attention is the charging port is usb-c so I'd have to pack another cable or extra battery. So that made me look back at the zebra light and I noticed it has no charging port. Didn't catch that before. In reality, I should never have to charge a light in the field. I always carry a spare light. And if it was to go out, I'd grab the spare before I put it on charge. Only scenario I can see needing to charge a flash light in the field is on an elk hunt and we have to quarter an elk out at night using a lot of light for a good period of time, then continuing to stay out there for several more days. But it's easy enough to just bring another full battery and still have a separate back up light.I’ve been pouring over light info that operates on 18650 batteries last couple weeks. I want a headlamp, handheld 2,000 (or more) lumen light, 4 bank charger, and a device that will hold one battery I can charge my phone with. Been looking at nitecore and Fenix stuff. Called and talked to both and still undecided. I was interested in a zebra but went to their site and no phone number so that’s a no go for me.
Have you looked into the Fenix hm65r??
I just looked into the Fenix hm65r. I think I'd still rather the size of the zebra being it's close to the same price. One thing that caught my attention is the charging port is usb-c so I'd have to pack another cable or extra battery. So that made me look back at the zebra light and I noticed it has no charging port. Didn't catch that before. In reality, I should never have to charge a light in the field. I always carry a spare light. And if it was to go out, I'd grab the spare before I put it on charge. Only scenario I can see needing to charge a flash light in the field is on an elk hunt and we have to quarter an elk out at night using a lot of light for a good period of time, then continuing to stay out there for several more days. But it's easy enough to just bring another full battery and still have a separate back up light.
The H600 and H604 are the headlight models that use 18650 batteries.Okay so maybe I will have to look more at the zebra. They get killer reviews from everyone. I have no idea how to pick one though even after looking at the spreadsheet!! I know I want powered of 18650s, after that I get lost. Any particular reason you are looking at the one you mentioned specially?
Dude...thank you so much. That helped a bunch. I'm going to be getting a headlamp, a handheld that uses 2 18650s (either a Nitecore or Fenix), a 4bank charger from one of the aforementioned companies, 4 batteries, and a single bank battery charger that also has a discharge function so I can charge my phone with it and will serve as a backup battery.The H600 and H604 are the headlight models that use 18650 batteries.
Then I narrowed it down by the beam. There are the Flood, floody, and spill+spot.
Flood = 120deg
Floody = 90deg
spill+spot has a bright center and flood ring around.
I wanted a solid beam but not too wide where it drowns out my brightness. I'm hoping thats the floody. I have no hands on, just watching youtube reviews.
So having a 18650 battery, and floody beam narrows me down to H600F (cool white 5700K), H600Fw (neutral white 4500K), H600Fc (neutral white 4000K), H600Fd (neutral white 5000K). I don't want the H600F because its cool white and it will be too blue. The H600Fw isn't a high CRI lamp, which people say a high CRI is better for seeing color. So that leaves the H600Fc and H600Fd that have a high CRI lamp. Just need to choose if I want 5000K or 4000K.
Thats what I'm coming up with my research, if I'm understanding it all correctly.
https://www.fenixlighting.com/product/fenix-hm61r-multi-use-headlamp/ This looks good too and has different stage red light. I just don't know what lamp or the beam. I'm thinking it has a spot and spill but they don't say exactly.Dude...thank you so much. That helped a bunch. I'm going to be getting a headlamp, a handheld that uses 2 18650s (either a Nitecore or Fenix), a 4bank charger from one of the aforementioned companies, 4 batteries, and a single bank battery charger that also has a discharge function so I can charge my phone with it and will serve as a backup battery.
No problem. Only took me an entire day to make since out of the info on their page. lolDude...thank you so much. That helped a bunch. I'm going to be getting a headlamp, a handheld that uses 2 18650s (either a Nitecore or Fenix), a 4bank charger from one of the aforementioned companies, 4 batteries, and a single bank battery charger that also has a discharge function so I can charge my phone with it and will serve as a backup battery.
No problem. Only took me an entire day to make since out of the info on their page. lol
I went ahead and ordered the 4000k of the two you narrowed it down to.
That’s what I think I’ll get. Can’t wait to hear your review.
So the zebra got returned. Must use flat top batteries only. Number one purpose for building a system for lighting and powered was so that everything ran off the same batteries. I got a Fenix headlamp, h61r I believe is the model. Plus my experience with getting answers to questions from zebra left a lot to be desired, I mean a lot!!
Not sure what a flat top battery is. 18650s come in different styles?