The Official Zebralight Thread .

[knucklegary]

and so the cycle continues

Hey, I haven't checked out their website in long time. Last time I viewed dozen models..

When you mention "cycle" are you meaning it's that time of the month for you?

 

[knucklegary]

Supposed to be a new SC53c LE coming out soon with the high CRI LH351D emitter

It would be nice to see 519a in AA format. Is that permitted to say on this thread?

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

I love it how they never tell anyone anything. Keeps it a mystery and they keep selling lights haha. Love my 700d!

 

[knucklegary]

I love it how they never tell anyone anything. Keeps it a mystery and they keep selling lights haha. Love my 700d!

If I'd known they were discontinuing 700d I would have grabbed one before Holidays. No worries, nothing I can't live without..

 

[ilikeguns40]

It would be nice to see 519a in AA format. Is that permitted to say on this thread?

It is but make it quick..

Yes fivenineteenA would be great, especially in a Zebralight. I also wish they would bring back another sc64w HI model

 

[Mr. LED]

Downsizing? I've never seen so few models offered

Tough times, maybe they have to downsize, to NOT shutdown. Compared to other Chinese brands, Zebralight is a micro company, and economics/COVID/government in china has been terrible for some time. We're lucky they haven't shutdown during the worst of pandemic.

Let's keep buying their lights and supporting them.

 

[AstroTurf]

Supposed to be a new SC53c LE coming out soon with the high CRI LH351D emitter

nice!!!

 

[knucklegary]

Supply strain on PRC mfgr is the issue.
Here's a message received from ZL;

 

[AstroTurf]

now, may be time to pick up the sc700fd...

already have the sc700d model.

decisions decisions

 

[Mr. LED]

Do it while they exist…

 

[knucklegary]

now, may be time to pick up the sc700fd...

already have the sc700d model.

decisions decisions

Only difference, that I can see, between d & fd is frosted lens.

How easy is bezel rings removed?

 

[ilikeguns40]

For those wondering the tint of the Zebralight SC64c LE LH351D 4000k emitter vs Malkoff SST20 4000k. Pretty much identical

Zebra left. Malkoff right

 

[SYZYGY]

When you mention "cycle" are you meaning it's that time of the month for you?

hurr durr doh hohohoho

 

[lampeDépêche]

Double emitter??
The new AA-headlamp with a deep red hue seems to have a pair of emitters. Why, exactly?
The outputs are roughly in line with the old XPE red emitters.
(And lumen levels are always low for red lights, because the lumen measurements are optimized for a different part of the spectrum).
Anyhow -- I'm sure it will be fine, and if I did not already have two H503rs I would pick one up.
But I'm still curious....

 

[AstroTurf]

Double emitter??
The new AA-headlamp with a deep red hue seems to have a pair of emitters. Why, exactly?
The outputs are roughly in line with the old XPE red emitters.
(And lumen levels are always low for red lights, because the lumen measurements are optimized for a different part of the spectrum).
Anyhow -- I'm sure it will be fine, and if I did not already have two H503rs I would pick one up.
But I'm still curious....

two is one, and one is none...

LOLz

 

[Romanko]

A new cell appeared Vapcell INR14500 F12 1250mAh.
For example IKEA LADDA has 2450mAh.
1.2*2450 = 2940
3.7*1250 = 4625
Now I think it is a good idea to add Li-ion support.

 

[lampeDépêche]

A new cell appeared Vapcell INR14500 F12 1250mAh.
For example IKEA LADDA has 2450mAh.
1.2*2450 = 2940
3.7*1250 = 4625
Now I think it is a good idea to add Li-ion support.

In an earlier thread, I showed that some ZL AA models work fine on Li-ion, even if they do not officially support it. See details here:

ZL H53 on 14500?

When ZL moved from the H52 to the H53, they stopped supporting 3.7v Li-Ion batteries. Now, you can use only 1.2v Ni-MH, 1.5v alkaline (boo!) or 1.6v lithium primaries. That's the official line. But as we all know, there is a difference between what is officially true, i.e. what the legal...

www.candlepowerforums.com

 

[Mr. LED]

I can confirm that, the AA (SC53 and H53 variants) models work on 14500, except the SC5w. Just press the switch with the battery removed to reset the driver when changing battery chemistries.

 

[lampeDépêche]

I can confirm that, the AA models work on 14500. Just press the switch with the battery removed to reset the driver when changing battery chemistries.

Well, I don't know about the SC5's. Those used a different driver from the start, optimized for 1.2v sources. So, I'd be nervous about using a 14500 on those drivers, and I'm not going to be the first one to sacrifice my SC5 to find out.
But at least on the SC53 and H53 models and their variants, the 14500 works okay, provided the reset you mention.

 

[AstroTurf]

batteries are cheap...

zebralights, not so much.

why risk it?