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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
Yes, as I noted, my Nitecore has a much wider spill. But in practical use, I notice the defined hot spot in the middle of my vision much for than the Fenix. Even thought the Fenix isn't as floody, and has a more intense center, I don't notice a defined hot spot "circle" when I'm outside in the... -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
More thoughts.... The Fenix is MUCH warmer, and is pretty much consistent in color from center to spill. The Nitecore gets noticeably “colder” as you get out into the spill. The Nitecore has a good bit wider spill, which is nice on a headlamp, but the hotspot is very defined, which isn’t so... -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
To be honest I rarely, if ever, use the red. But, given its intended purpose, the red on the Nitecore is probably a little intense. So side by side on a wall, are the beams/hotspots on your lamps similar? Or is your Fenix smoother and more even? How about temp? -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
As an update, I talked to Nitecore about the beam, and they pulled a few to compare. She noted that the others had somewhat of a squarish, uneven hot spot as well. Mine is squarish, and has some dark spots. That being said, outdoors, at night you can't really tell. Anyhow, I couldn't help... -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
I’ll add, that if this light looses high at 3.8V then that’s going to be disappointing. I can handle loosing turbo, but high needs to be usable. -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
Now that I look at it, on a wall, the spill is kind of square, and the hotspot looks kind of flowery (for lack of a better term). -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
Same, I have no use for shining lights at a wall, ha. But the hot spot being uneven/blotchy/not round was immediately obvious. How’s your tint shift? Hotspot to spill, this one isn’t good. Fairly warm in the spot, to REALLY cool out in the spill. Just walked around outside some, and it makes... -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
After a full charge all the modes are now usable. But if the voltage indicator is accurate, I didn’t have high or turbo at 3.8V. Hmm. -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
Also, Littlebill, you are correct. It's definitely too easy to slip into strobe. -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
I received the NC HC65 today. Very compact, very sturdy light. Headband seems good quality. However, My emitter isn't centered, and to be honest, the beam quality is terrible. the hot spot is not round or even, and the spill seems to have more "rings" in it than I'm used too. For sure not a... -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
I think I’ve moved on from the Acebeam. The UI is ridiculous with all the options. Now I’m comparing the Fenix HL60r and HL55. I hadn’t really looked at the 55, but if external charging and red lighting isn’t important... I don’t see the advantage to the 60r. -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
True. I wonder what real runtime on 400 setting the Fenix would get on a NCR18650GA. Maybe 3.75 hrs? I don’t know that you’d get a true 1/3 improvement. But still, I like the sound of that better. Now I may have to order a desert colored fenix just for “scientific” purposes. I’d been... -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
Thanks for the review. I haven’t used it, but if it jumps to strobe easier than it’s supposed to, I can see how that would be annoying (strobe is just silly). And I do like the Fenix desert color. I think if it had a 300ish lumen setting with a 4+ hour runtime It could sway me. -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
I think I’m ok with the main LED Ui on the HC65. Click to memory, and half click to cycle I’m ok with. Always coming on to low would be neat in a headlamp... but memory is ok. And yes, my wife is a runner, and only wants a single mode headlamp. So I understand that. Besides UI, what do you... -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
Now you tell me! Ha. I went back and forth on those two for a while. Ultimately, the 280 lumen (300 tested in a review) setting for almost 5 hours won me over. That seems like a very useable setting for my uses. -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
Thanks for the input. I'm more wondering if the triple emitter setup on the H50 isn't a better option for a headlamp? Per a review I found it seems to have a wider spill. I wish someone had some good runtime graphs on the H50. Also, a small detail, but I like that the Acebeam headband has the... -
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Acebeam h50 VS Nitecore HC65??
I ordered a Nitecore HC65 a few days ago (haven't received it yet). At the time it looked like one of the more solid 18650 headlamp choices. Well... I just stumbled across the Acebeam H50. The emitter options and host of lighting options is intriguing. If the specs are right, it's fairly...
