Zebralight H600F c/d mk3 85cri and XM-L 2?

[eraursls1984]

Yeah, mine lights up my ~80 foot garden beautifully, on H1.

I believe there's some variation in the floodiness, but I don't know if it's random or batch.
@ raduverde, dubliftment you probably have the new style with the darker anodising and non ribbed central section?

The older models were floodier. The new models have stronger gorilla glass that is slightly less floody.

 

[mico]

The older models were floodier. The new models have stronger gorilla glass that is slightly less floody.

Hmmm. Well my H600Fc mkiii is the older fully ribbed style, although bought this year, but is not as floody as my SC5Fc, and it sounds more throwy than some of the models here.

I like the new anodising and style. I just picked up a Hi that came that way. My H603c is so too, which also helps me distinguish it from the H600Fc by touch.

 

[recDNA]

Any of these hi cri lights have a white beam without a hint of yellow or green?

 

[mico]

Any of these hi cri lights have a white beam without a hint of yellow or green?

Does golden count?

 

[recDNA]

Does golden count?

I'm so tempted to say something obscene but no golden doesn't do it for me. Thanks for the 411

 

[tops2]

Any of these hi cri lights have a white beam without a hint of yellow or green?

When my H600Fd is on dimmer settings or when directly comparing beamshots with other lights, it appears slightly green sometimes. I usually adjust then love the beam. But to me, its more noticeable at lower settings or with certain "tinted" light pollution, it appears slightly green.

 

[amorpheus]

Hello everyone!

Recently got the H600Fc and 've been using it with Panasonic NCR18650B non-protected battery (which should be OK).
When used on the H1 the torch (and the battery) get pretty warm very quick, which makes me a bit uneasy
On the bright side even after 30 minutes on H1 it did not get any warmer after the first 1-2 minutes.

I love the Fc's tint (have been a long time Petzl user)!

Cheers.

 

[dubliftment]

Yeah, mine lights up my ~80 foot garden beautifully, on H1.

I believe there's some variation in the floodiness, but I don't know if it's random or batch.
@ raduverde, dubliftment you probably have the new style with the darker anodising and non ribbed central section?

no, I have the old completely ribbed style. And since some were asking: I meant with the H600Fc I have a completely lit up area of 10m around me. like afternoon daylight. of course the light reaches much farther, but since it is a headlamp, these 10m meters do it for me. and I rarely use H1, rather M1 or H2B for night walks - and it is a lot of light on those settings. And I use L2A for reading in bed which is really nice. I think of getting a spare Fc in case mine breaks and they discontinue the light. It is also a great present.

 

[dubliftment]

Friends, I am so spoiled by the SC600Fd Plus III and the H600Fc III that I dicided to get rid of my SC600w II L2 and SC600W III and get a H600Fd III - just to see how the easywhite daylight LED does for me. Since Zebralight is not going to make an SC63Fc/d, the H600Fc/d are the closest I can possibly get when it comes to an EDC-able 18650 which is brighter than the SC62c. I love this light, but it is quite throwy for my taste, even if I put magic tape over the lens. The frosted lens and multiple die LEDs are really the thing for me. Best tint and beam profile I have ever had in flashlights. Only thrower I will keep is the Astrolux S2 / BLF Kronos X6. this one is so throwy that the lower CRI doesn't matter to me. For the rest I will stick with High CRI from now on. Very much looking forward to the H600Fd III. Unfortunately they are on back order now - no shipping notice yet.

 

[limesalt]

Does golden count?

That's a good way to describe it, I felt like it was more of a warm yellow than a sickly yellow tint. That being said, I would have a hard time really noticing that unless I was looking for it. I felt like mine was very close to neutral daylight, it was a pleasure to use, probably my favorite tint thus far.

 

[limesalt]

Friends, I am so spoiled by the SC600Fd Plus III and the H600Fc III that I dicided to get rid of my SC600w II L2 and SC600W III and get a H600Fd III - just to see how the easywhite daylight LED does for me. Since Zebralight is not going to make an SC63Fc/d, the H600Fc/d are the closest I can possibly get when it comes to an EDC-able 18650 which is brighter than the SC62c. I love this light, but it is quite throwy for my taste, even if I put magic tape over the lens. The frosted lens and multiple die LEDs are really the thing for me. Best tint and beam profile I have ever had in flashlights. Only thrower I will keep is the Astrolux S2 / BLF Kronos X6. this one is so throwy that the lower CRI doesn't matter to me. For the rest I will stick with High CRI from now on. Very much looking forward to the H600Fd III. Unfortunately they are on back order now - no shipping notice yet.

I had an H600Fd III briefly, unfortunately it was in my backpack when it got stolen out of my truck, along with about $1,800 in various EDC and camping/bushcraft gear

I really loved it, I thought the tint was phenomenal, like being outside during a nice, sunny afternoon. I ended up deciding to replace it with the H600Fw MK II, and I kind of regret that; I can't remember why exactly, maybe the ability to use both flat top and button top 18650s in the H600Fw because of the springs vs pins? Anyhow... High CRI is definitely the way to go IMO, if you can get a light with the right UI for your purposes, but that's a whoooole different discussion. On that note, I have an SC600w MK III HI for sale if anyone's interested

 

[dubliftment]

Shipping notice!!!

When my H600Fd is on dimmer settings or when directly comparing beamshots with other lights, it appears slightly green sometimes. I usually adjust then love the beam. But to me, its more noticeable at lower settings or with certain "tinted" light pollution, it appears slightly green.

I am really keen on seeing my H600Fd in person and to comparing it with my SC600Fd Plus. The lights using the cree easywhite emitter are the only ZL flashlights selected within the region of a 2-step-mc adam ellipse, meaning there should be practically no perceivable tint-shift whatsoever. Even the presumed tint-champion SC600Fd plus is selected in a 3-step-region of this ellipse (and will be available again in January 2017). So at least with the H600Fc/d tint lottery should be over. At least my H600Fc is flawless and easily me best tinted flashlight so far. I would like to have a measurement of this light by the cromaticity specialist maukka.

 

[dubliftment]

I ended up deciding to replace it with the H600Fw MK II, and I kind of regret that; I can't remember why exactly, maybe the ability to use both flat top and button top 18650s in the H600Fw because of the springs vs pins?

Sorry to hear how you lost your H600Fd III. But I have never heard that it was using pogo pins? Then the battery tube should be for unprotected 18650 up to 65,2mm only. I don't see this in the specs and my H600Fc has springs on both sides. By the way, I returned an H600w II for its horrible tint and replaced it with the H600Fc - what an upgrade.

 

[TCY]

I thought the 1-step Macadam ellipse is the standard which you don't perceive any tint difference?

 

[dubliftment]

Well. I thought in 1-step there is no tint shift, in 2-step no perceivable (for all practical matters). With the 3-step obviously the green can be "creeping in" as someone said of the Fd Plus. So I think the the easywhite with 2-step ellipse is the farthest ZL can possibly go in reducing tint shift and still offering a reasonable price (note that the c/d versions don't cost more than lights with LED selection in a 5 step ellipse.) That being said I have no doubt that some of us would pay 130USD for a light that is within a 1-step of the McAdam Ellipse. Provided that everything else (UI, beam profile, form factor) are a 100% spot on as well. So for now it remains a bit luck of the draw which I recently had with the Fd Plus III and the H600Fc III. Fingers crossed for the H600Fd.

 

[maukka]

At least my H600Fc is flawless and easily me best tinted flashlight so far. I would like to have a measurement of this light by the cromaticity specialist maukka.

Only have the H600Fd but it is perfect.

 

[TCY]

I gotta tell ya I have zero problem paying $130 for a ZL light with a perfect tint. Hell I almost pulled the trigger on a H600Fd but with the Plus I got another high CRI light seemed redundant. If they come up with a 4th gen that delivers 1100+ lumen I would be a happy customer.

 

[scs]

I gotta tell ya I have zero problem paying $130 for a ZL light with a perfect tint. Hell I almost pulled the trigger on a H600Fd but with the Plus I got another high CRI light seemed redundant. If they come up with a 4th gen that delivers 1100+ lumen I would be a happy customer.

Who knows. If there's enough demand, perhaps they will offer an optional line with hand-picked emitters for a premium. Start gathering signatures.

 

[dubliftment]

Who knows. If there's enough demand, perhaps they will offer an optional line with hand-picked emitters for a premium. Start gathering signatures.

I am in as well, here is my wish list: 18650 form factor of the SC63 or SC600 / high efficiency / CRI >95 / floody beam profile with OP reflector and frosted lens (a bit more compact than in the FD Plus, i.e. just as in the H600Fc which is perfect for me) / CCT 4500K and 5100K (selectable) / programmable UI with the ZL shortcuts to 6 levels / H1 >1000Lm / several moonlight modes under 1 Lumen down to 0,01Lm.

Practically an updated and 1-step Mc Adam tint-selected SC600FD. For me the holy grail in flashlights. They could do a limited edition of this and make it only after they got enough pre-orders.

But I think, there is a danger in this. Making such a flashlight could keep us away from the market for quite some time.

 

[Tachead]

I put a lot of hard use on my H600Fd and c MKIII this summer camping, hiking, rock climbing, exc. and I have to say they are great headlamps. They surpass any other headlamp I have ever owned or tried and I am very happy with them. I too hope they make a flashlight version of them(a SC63 version would be perfect). Here they are in their case, ready for my next adventure.