i did not ask for specs, just hoping they heard something recently. I read on another thread that Illumination Supply is trying to get firm dates from Zebralight for the new models. Those members who keep up with ZL stuff have no reason to expect anything, anytime soon. We get 'em when we get 'em.
I was out last night with my son in the mixed forest of the central mountains in New Mexico and I have to say that the Nitecore TM 26 is the way to go for this country. The SC52 is great for being so small and light but really lacks runtime for the bright settings. Hence my willingness to consider a SC62 in a pleasing tint.
one analogy that has probably already been used in this forum would be the individual who is licensed to carry and realizes a small and light handgun meets the criteria for daily carry but when the flag goes up, a rifle or shotgun is clearly the way to go. As bright as the SC52 is on burst, one can see SO much more with the 3500 lumen/ 1700 lumen Nitecore. In a bear/coyote/mountain lion/psycho situation, that's big (obviously). By the way, the 1700 lumen setting works almost as well as the 3500 turbo, and lasts longer.
so if the SC52 is a compact 9mm pistol, I'm thinking I may want a .45 with spare mags (SC62 Zebralight) for every night carry. During the day, I carry a (now discontinued) Photon ReX on a Metolious compact carabiner, that gets used a lot more than one would think.
Regarding specs for the SC62:
On one of the sc62 threads a member from Romania or Georgia (?), named Evegeni or something had some credible sounding information that he used to speculate the intensity of a Luxeon T driven sc62. Like any higher CRI torch, the output is not as bright when you look at the numbers, but comparing it in real time, it is good enough if you value decent color rendering.
On a side note:
in an effort to keep some back up 18650's vital, I keep them stored at about 3.8 volts but use them every few months or so in a "classic" Surefire U2. Taking it out last night for navigating, I compared the tint with the TM26, SC52 and an almost as old Olight T25 ( I still love my old Olight T15, beautiful neutral cast, tight hotspot with wide, faint spill). The Surefire seemed to have the most realistic look with the greens and browns of the forest but the SC52 made the colors pop almost as interestingly as the TM26. The T25 has the dingy green thing going on too but is OK for the forest as well. The Surefire on a white wall has a hint of magenta/rose to it, with a slight dim area in the center of the hot spot, but is cherished none the less.
