It has arrived! Sweet! Nice looking, very interesting and sophisticated-looking. Button looks flush/recessed this time, unlike the H30 which has a protruding button, which is nice when on your head, but helped put me off as I had wanted to use the H30 as a large keychain light (you can still partially unscrew it, I hear, but then it's a twisty-clicky). I find it a little ironic that the button types aren't reversed for those models.
Here are the close-ups. Only 1 photo of the H60 on the website yet but it is a good one:
H60 closeup
http://www.zebralight.com/includes/templates/zebra/images/H60_1_large.jpg
H30 closeup
http://www.zebralight.com/includes/templates/zebra/images/H30_1_large.jpg
I don't want to beat a dead horse, but what I said above about the buttons just further proves to me that there should be a CR123A tube upgrade option for the H60. With the flush button, it would make more sense for keychain/pocket carry. It would be like getting an H30 and H60 in one. I wonder if the H60 head can even work on the H30 body, even if you bought both? Maybe Zebralight hopes people buy both models, but despite a few enthusiasts willing to do so, the masses have a hard time dropping $30+ on any flashlight so to have that upgrade option adds value by adding versatility.
The electronics (current draw) of the H60 might be prohibitive, though, using that type of battery. But my recollection is that Zebralight scales down the current draw due to the size of their lights. It'll be interesting to see current draw differences H60 vs H30 if someone tests it. I don't know about the H60, but I know that many other manufacturers (as seen on DealExtreme) commonly include both 123A and 18650 tubes.
I can see ribbing on the body of the H60 which must be some of the "unique" heat management strategies George was talking about. In which case, it appears they're right. We've all seen some ribbing before as heat vanes, especially with the newer crop of 18650 lights, but I've never seen them down the length of the light. I suppose it wouldn't hurt grip either, at the same time. With the vanes, the body of the H60 appears slightly thicker than the H30. I imagine that without the vanes, the body would only be 1mm larger than the H30, which is the difference in diameter of the batteries.
With the lessons Zebralight has learned with the H50 and H30 up to this point, obviously being cumulative and applied to the H60, it begs the possibility of an H30 redesign (with the vanes/other heat management, and possibly a new switch). My guess is that with the money spent on tooling, designs, and supplier sourcing, upgrading a design is probably harder than it sounds, so an "H30 2.0" is probably unlikely. However, that knowledge could be applied to a CR123 body option for the H60. An optional CR123A H60 body would have the vanes and therefore same diameter, so a second head mount would not be necessary. A 123A body would also have 1mm thicker metal inside, partially offsetting the shorter length.
I like the shiny metal around emitter of the H60 if it amounts to an actual functional difference.
From ZL's website: "We will upgrade the shipping to EMS with all orders valued 80 USD or more." The price set for the H60 will be $79. Hum. That sounds intentional, somehow.
I'm interested to see if the accessories package will be similar or equivalent. Zebralight simply includes the best standard accessories of any manufacturer, IMO.
Looking forward to more. Also kinda curious to see if this thing will be light enough to be realistic for head use, esp w/the vanes and all. The 18650 battery style definitely has the capacity and current, and right voltage. And Li-Ion chemistry is light to begin with. It is pushing the limits. But that is what Zebralight does best. If anyone can do it... Zebralight can.
waiting for official announcement.
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