ZebraLight H600(w) XM-L 750 Lm
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I don't use it as headlamp. I always use ZL Hxx as multifunction utility light. Believe me, it serves as a great unidirectional lantern. I hope this would be a real flood light like those make ZL famous and unique instead of those using reflector with frosted lens.
Edited later. It's H600 not H602:-(
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skyfire
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thats the reason why i need me a XM-L headlamp.
using my H501w on max gets hot, and causes my head to sweat!
driving a XM-L lower, with extended runtimes, and still providing around 100 lumens would be ideal for me.
also, having a flood beam. imagine 700 lumens of pure flood!
pblanch
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I have a H51 and its 0.2lm looks the same as the 0.1lm. I think its the bigger reflector.
Beacon of Light
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That would be nice. Anyone know if the QTC (Quantum Tunnelling Composite) material will work in a Zebralight for getting lower lows?
I'm thinking more along the lines of a super-low low at .02 lumen. I have a H51Fw and the .2 lumen setting on it is still WAY too bright for going to the bathroom or checking on the dog at night.
Bolster
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My ThruNite Neutron has 0.1 lumen and it's just about right for a midnight wakeup. Reducing that by a fifth would be too dim for my use, just my opinion.
The currently running poll is telling us that people are more concerned about a light going LOW enough, than HIGH enough! Ha!
The currently running poll is telling us that people are more concerned about a light going LOW enough, than HIGH enough! Ha!
The current low on my H51Fw would be sufficient if I wasn't worried about waking my wife who is a light sleeper. It would also be nice to have a dimmer light to avoid waking the dog if I check on her in her crate.
But to keep from sidetracking this thread, the current estimated numbers are looking very impressive. It's almost comical that the Flashlight industry is able to quote very usable outputs for (what used to be) insane periods of runtime...and here I am wishing for the dimmest version of it. Guess I'll have to buy this one AND the new JetBeam RRT-0 so i can have the .003 lumen low. It's a great time to be a flashaholic... ;-)
Beacon of Light
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And that's a great light for ANY flashaholic. Perfect low lows!
You answered your own question there
For most caving, a light output of 100-200 lumens is actually more than enough, but if you're caving in *big* caves, or doing cave photography, a light with that much output isn't at all unreasonable.
For some droolworthy examples, check out http://mulucaves.org/ -- these guys are using Scurions, a purpose-built caving light with up to 1500 lumen output.
JA(me)S
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No known pics yet... but using my imagination, I'd think it will look something like the H51 - just a bigger version (or like a headlamp version of the SC60).
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LED_Thrift
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I've done two activities that could actually use a lot more light than I had available. Mountain biking, where your max speed on the downhills is proportionally dependant on how bright your light(s) are. I was going down trails slower than I would have during the day because my PrincetonTec headlamp didn't have enough throw. The same is true with backcountry skiing, although with the nice white reflective snow I don't know if I would need the full 750 lumens, just more than I had at the time.
I've also been caving and wanted more light, but not to the extent that biking or skiing made me want more. I've never been to really big rooms. The main criteria for caving lights is rugged reliability.
HIDblue
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Anyone have any updates on the H600??? I'm really looking forward to this one and the anticipation is killin' me...
does anyone know if MAX high mode will have a 5 min stepdown like the Spark?
I HATE this "feature" personally... its a bummer when it steps down while descending
a gnarly trail at night or other times you really need all of the light you can get.
I HATE this "feature" personally... its a bummer when it steps down while descending
a gnarly trail at night or other times you really need all of the light you can get.
Mathiashogevold
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Any updates?
Im really looking forward for this!
Im really looking forward for this!
You are quite right that it would be overkill for most applications.
Then there are some of us who could use that much light during our less sane activities. While I haven't been in a cave for many years, I regularly explore old mines. When dropping a shaft for the first time it would be really great to have a feel for just how deep it is and its condition further down.
At this point I'm only about 50 feet down a 250 foot drop.
I'm only about 1/2 down this incline. The speck of light at the top right is my exploring buddy at the top of the incline.
I certainly wouldn't want 750L all the time but it would be nice to have it available.
Joanne
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DisrupTer911
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Not to get off topic but where do you find abandoned mines like those?
varuscelli
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The same place where you find all the archived CPF messages from eons past.
Well...that's what I heard.
Actually, those are some pretty cool mine shafts. Love it. I could see 750L coming in pretty handy in that environment, even if only for short bursts at a time.
