Zebralight SC52 & SC52w

[TweakMDS]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Nice, that seems to have come out of nowhere. Looks nice though. I admit I'd rather see a H52 (w) and XP-G2, but not much doubt we'll see those soon as well.

 

[Diablo_331]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Nice, that seems to have come out of nowhere. Looks nice though. I admit I'd rather see a H52 (w) and XP-G2, but not much doubt we'll see those soon as well.

I would also like to see this offered with a XPG2 but as long as they offer it with the 4000k high CRI Rebel then I'm set. This will knock my SC51c out of my pocket if that happens.

 

[NiteShift]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Hmm, good news but I'm not thrilled about XML. Will it throw less than the SC51?

 

[TweakMDS]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Hmm, good news but I'm not thrilled about XML. Will it throw less than the SC51?

Much less. I have the ET D25A in XM-L and XP-G and in spite of the even smaller reflector the difference is night and day. However, there's a very good use for both; in most cases with a small light, I'd prefer the floodiness of the XM-L emitter, but normally an XP-G S2 has a better tint and slightly higher CRI.

 

[stp]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

It depends if you will count 500lm for 1 min. from 14500. In that mode the throw should be more or less similar (and with bigger hotspot) to the SC51's 200 lm from XP-G.

 

[Badbeams3]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Where is all this info coming from?

 

[moshow9]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Where is all this info coming from?

From their website. On the left column there is a Red Button that allows you to compare all the models:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...authkey=CNqP6KIC&hl=en&authkey=CNqP6KIC#gid=0

 

[Badbeams3]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

From their website. On the left column there is a Red Button that allows you to compare all the models:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...authkey=CNqP6KIC&hl=en&authkey=CNqP6KIC#gid=0

Thank you!

 

[bluemax_1]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Looking at the dimensions of the SC52, they should have made it an SC82 (SC81?). The ability to stick a 17500 in there would have been fantastic. Curious to see it when it comes out though. 280 lumens on 1xAA is ridiculous! If the independent tests prove the output and runtimes to be fairly accurate, they're getting Quark QP2A 2xAA output (280 lumens-0.9 hours) and runtimes off 1xAA.


Max

 

[Overclocker]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Looking at the dimensions of the SC52, they should have made it an SC82 (SC81?). The ability to stick a 17500 in there would have been fantastic. Curious to see it when it comes out though. 280 lumens on 1xAA is ridiculous! If the independent tests prove the output and runtimes to be fairly accurate, they're getting Quark QP2A 2xAA output (280 lumens-0.9 hours) and runtimes off 1xAA.


Max

That model 4sevens actually 400 lumens before stepdown

 

[GeoBruin]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

Not on regular AAs.

That model 4sevens actually 400 lumens before stepdown

 

[Overclocker]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

That model 4sevens actually 400 lumens before stepdown

from selfbuilt

 

[shelm]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

from selfbuilt

400lm on 2x Eneloop AA? Wow.. Foursevens webpage states 280lm max.

Let's not argue about numbers but simply agree that the 2 leading companies in terms of efficiency and brightness are Zebralight (#1) and Foursevens (#2).
Fenix might be on ranking #3 or worse :p

 

[Overclocker]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

400lm on 2x Eneloop AA? Wow.. Foursevens webpage states 280lm max.

Let's not argue about numbers but simply agree that the 2 leading companies in terms of efficiency and brightness are Zebralight (#1) and Foursevens (#2).
Fenix might be on ranking #3 or worse :p

280 after stepdown. typical foursevens conservative ratings

sc52 still beats it. quarkX will never put out 280 from a single eneloop

actually fenix is more efficient than foursevens but isn't a fair comparison coz fenix doesn't support li-ion

 

[shelm]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

I got an email from customer stating that they will upgrade their lights to XP-G2 within a few months.

The question is now, what is more preferrable?
SC52 w/ (greenish) XM-L U2 versus SC52 w/ (throwy) XP-G2

XP-G2 will be dimmer than XM-L U2 in terms of total lumens output, i guess. 280 lumens bygones.

 

[bluemax_1]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

The question is now, what is more preferrable?
SC52 w/ (greenish) XM-L U2 versus SC52 w/ (throwy) XP-G2

XP-G2 will be dimmer than XM-L U2 in terms of total lumens output, i guess. 280 lumens bygones.

Based on my SC80 vs QPA-G2 vs QP2A-X, I'm going to prefer the G2, so thanks for the heads up on that.

Curious to see how many lumens and what runtimes ZL can get out of the G2, on an Eneloop and on a 14500. If they can get ~400 lumens before stepdown and their ridiculous runtimes in an SC81/82 that can fit an AA, 14500, CR123 AND a 17500, I'll be all over it.


Max

 

[leon2245]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

shelm what is the dia. on this one btw?

I mean, we can make you a pinky-sized light that will do 1000 lumen, but it'll need needles and pumps to enhance the cooling with fresh blood. I don't know about you, but I can't heatsink more than about 10W of light in my hand continuously before I start to get overwarm. If you need that output for long, then at present you'll have to accept the hardware to support it. In the meantime I can check my brakes for rocks with my Vesuvius on max for a few seconds at a time.

The sad part is there'd be those here who would be all too proud of such an edc setup.


:shakehead

 

[shelm]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

SC50w: Weight: 37.8g (no battery), Width (bezel) 22.4mm, (tailcap) 21.4mm, Length 80.5mm
SC51: Weight: 37.4g (no battery), Width (bezel) 22.4mm, (tailcap) 21.4mm, Length 80.5mm

shelm what is the dia. on this one btw?

the SC52 specs state "0.93in" (=23.6mm lol)

For comparison purposes, the bezel diameter of D25A Clicky Ti is exactly 17.50mm (measured by myself!), Fenix LD20 21.5mm, Quark 22.0mm.

If 280lm on the paper sounds impressive (to us flashaholics because it is 100lm more than the very efficient Eagletac) but the overall product as a total entity cant impress my folks, then what does it good buying a to us better flashlight if in practice people feel that the Titanium Clicky is "the better" or more desirable product?
:thinking:

That said, i am really curious how far the SC52 throws (with its large 23.6mm diameter bezel) and how attractive it looks. None of the old ZL's would ever win a flashlight beauty contest, till now at least. Maybe the SC52 is a game changer. And hopefully it is.

 

[moshow9]

Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52

I will buy a SC52 copy and show it to friends and neighbors together with the D25A Clicky Ti at night, maybe to 4 persons in total one at a time. I will ask them to tell me which of the two impresses them more and therefore they would like more. Both Eneloop and 14500 will be fed. If all 4 come to the conclusion that they like the Eagletac better (for whatever stupid reason, maybe the Titanium material, or the slim form factor, or simply the looks, and they dont mind the 100lm brightness difference in practical RL situations), then i am going to return the SC52 to the dealer for a full refund. That simple.

That's a pretty low thing to do, buy it just to test it out and then return it to the dealer used. You should at least sell it on the MP as the dealer and light are not at fault (presumably). You already sound like you won't want to keep it.

Different strokes for different folks and all that, but it's odd that you would keep a light and return the other if all 4 of your friends are impressed (or not) by it.

 

[reppans]

*NEW* Zebralight SC52

I'd say any increase in bezel diameter is going toward larger cooling fins and/or deeper switch shrouding, and probably not to the reflector.