Has Zebralight been supplanted flood headlamp?

[moses]

Though I've been a member of this forum just about forever, I've not kept up with the latest tech.

My all-time favorite flashlights are Zebralight flood headlamps in high CRI. I have it in AA and 18650 configuration. However, just peeking at the Zebralight site, I noticed that they have canceled a number of previous models, and they don't seem to have improved their lumens.

Are there other companies that do flood better than Zebralight?

By the way, Zebralight flood is about 120 degrees, and I think an 80-90 degree flood would be even better to have a more intense beam. 120 degrees is so wide that a lot of the spill seems to be wasted.

Thanks for any insight.

 

[Poppy]

I don't know if ZL has been supplanted, but I don't see as many fans posting as I did in the past.
I just took a beam shot of my Sofirn D25L to see if it meets your beam profile request.

I estimate that it is a 75 degree beam. It's hot spot is rather broad. I like it so much that I eventually bought four of them. I estimate that the hot spot is about 1/3rd of the beam, IE 25 degrees.

 

[TimMc]

ZebraLight are working on a H54 headlamp. They started using a SC54/H54 driver in their recent batches of SC53. There's less support for 14500 Li-ion...

I posted a review of a ZebraLight H53FcN that I bought. The output is well regulated. It seems better than the Acebeam H16. Skilhunt H150 is a good competitor.

ZebraLight H600Fc Mk IV is one of my favourite headlamps. The Armytek Wizard C2 Pro Nichia 144AR has a similarly floody beam and excellent output regulation. I bought one second-hand. I've included some beamshots of the Nichia headlamp with Armytek Wizard C2 WR. The WR has a slightly tighter beam.

The Armytek Wizard C2 Pro Max LR Warm has a floody beam but it also has a CREE rainbow. The TIR optic version of this headlamp has a nicer beam.

And then there's Skilhunt H300/H300R.

ZebraLight has a lot of competition and some of the drivers are pretty good. I hope that they release an improved version of the H600Fc.

I have too many headlamps. 🤣

 

[ilikeguns40]

A selection of LED temps would be a great start to a new product

 

[Szemhazai]

Basically, when they were starting, there were Zebralight and Spark as integrated 18650 battery lights on the market - those days, the Cree XM-L T6 LED cost about 9 USD - this day, you can buy Zebralight clone for 9-19 USD - not too much room for a product development.

 

[Hooked on Fenix]

I go with a Nitecore HC60 V2 these days. 100 degree very evenly spread out beam and 1200 lumens is plenty. Most use is no more than the 250 lumen setting. The even beam pattern makes it good for trail running on the higher settings.

 

[Monocrom]

ZebraLight are working on a H54 headlamp. They started using a SC54/H54 driver in their recent batches of SC53. There's less support for 14500 Li-ion...

I posted a review of a ZebraLight H53FcN that I bought. The output is well regulated. It seems better than the Acebeam H16. Skilhunt H150 is a good competitor.

Checked out your review. Really loved it. My wallet hates you.

 

[TimMc]

Checked out your review. Really loved it. My wallet hates you.

Thanks 🤣

 

[JethroL]

The one zebraligt I bought has the sexiest warmest LED colour of my collection but it has a flaw that if I use it in turbo it will just shut off now and I have to reset by unscrewing the tail cap. I keep it for camping.
I'm just offended that they decided to stop shipping outside the US, I'm in the UK. (So I am back to using armytek until other brands catch up with thier 21700s)