Tremelune
Newly Enlightened
I work on cars a lot as a hobby, and there is never enough light. I have good hangy lamps and shop lamps, and even some gloves with LEDs, but the best is always the headlamp. I also have a pile of AA and AAA rechargeables, and I like to try and standardize there.
I'd like light, as floody as possible. Desired range is literally a meter—whatever I can touch with my hand. The more even the light, the better. If there are multiple light sources that tends to help with shadows (but really only if the lights are more than an inch apart, I think)...I don't consider this a huge feature...
Battery life isn't a strong concern, due to the pile of batteries I have sitting, charging. Color temp is likewise not that important, though 4300k does seem to be the favorite. The ability to swivel the beam direction up/down is super helpful, but if the beam pattern is wide enough, that would be even better.
I found this recent thread (it mainly talks about other battery types) that pointed me towards the Zebralight H502w and H52F...They both seem fine, but I figured I'd ask the question here, as it seems like there is a new Best Ever Light tht comes out every month, and my needs are fairly specialized, such that the latest and brightest may not be the best for my application.
I currently have a cheapo headlamp that is better than nothing. It's not that even, not that bright, and not nearly wide enough in the beam department. I also have a Nightcore HC60 which is very bright, but it's all throw and isn't AA/AAA.
So, thoughts? Recommendations?
I'd like light, as floody as possible. Desired range is literally a meter—whatever I can touch with my hand. The more even the light, the better. If there are multiple light sources that tends to help with shadows (but really only if the lights are more than an inch apart, I think)...I don't consider this a huge feature...
Battery life isn't a strong concern, due to the pile of batteries I have sitting, charging. Color temp is likewise not that important, though 4300k does seem to be the favorite. The ability to swivel the beam direction up/down is super helpful, but if the beam pattern is wide enough, that would be even better.
I found this recent thread (it mainly talks about other battery types) that pointed me towards the Zebralight H502w and H52F...They both seem fine, but I figured I'd ask the question here, as it seems like there is a new Best Ever Light tht comes out every month, and my needs are fairly specialized, such that the latest and brightest may not be the best for my application.
I currently have a cheapo headlamp that is better than nothing. It's not that even, not that bright, and not nearly wide enough in the beam department. I also have a Nightcore HC60 which is very bright, but it's all throw and isn't AA/AAA.
So, thoughts? Recommendations?
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