Zebralight SC700d 21700 XHP70.2 90+CRI

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I feel like no one even realizes the SC600 IV exists. Maybe it's Zebralight's fault for having so many similarly named lights. The "Plus" and the "HI" sort of washed out the one that started the whole thing...the "standard" SC600, II, III, IV. I had one and thought the beam was a perfect balance for everyday and beyond. But personally I get by with the "HI" for everything as well.
 
I don't find the 600w HI to be too throwy for outdoor use. Indoors, sure, but outdoors it's nice to have a little reach without blinding you from foreground illumination as well. I certainly wouldn't call it a dedicated thrower. IMO, it's a balance between flood and throw. Perfect if you can only have a single light outdoors.

The floodier Zebras are great indoors, and do fine outdoors as well for short distances. But anything farther, and you blow out your night vision from the bright foreground, so can't really see much past 50m.

Dedicated throwers are fun, though, so I often carry one. In those cases, I'll use a floody Zebra on about 50 lumens as the main light.

And, yeah, the regular 600 is often forgotten. Seems like it's caught in the middle, between two great lights, the Plus and the HI.
 
Is it OK to charge the Samsung INR21700 50E 5000mAh with 2A current, thinking about longevity of the cell? I always charge my NCR18650GA at 1A.
 
likethevegetable said:
I never understood why throw is so important to people... 95% of the time I'm looking at something less than 20 m away. I find a bright hotspot makes me nauseous when walking.

The only time I want throw is for fun to look at something across the river, or very rarely a deer or owl.

Unless you're on a boat, hunting, or searching for something far away, I think a floody light is superior (if you had to choose only 1 light).

Change my mind :)
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Throw is fun. Practicality depends on where you go. If you're on a long path or wide open space and you're interested in animals, or concerned about them, throw adds some reassurance.

The nausea likely comes from beam profile, not throw specifically. The eyes perceiving movement separate from what your body is experiencing, like sea sickness.

For example, I have two lights with nearly identical candella rating and similar tint. The Q8 and TN4A Hi. The TN4A has a much more focused hot spot and gives you the tunnel effect. The Q8 throws equally far due to 5x output but has a much broader hotspot. Little to no tunnel or bouncing dot. I like the Q8 much more as a walking light. Throw is identical.
 
While most of my flashlight use is closer up and I always thought of throwers just for fun, someone here from NYC pointed out that throwers can work better with all of the light pollution (from street lights and buildings) in the city. I have had a couple of times that I needed light for a dark spot but the floody beam was washed out by the ambient lighting.

I have DC- fix with the adhesive rubbed off, on my SC600w (original). When I need some more focused light, I unscrew the bezel and slide it off the lens. It does make a difference even though the SC600w is floody.
 
This just went back to BACKORDER. I sent my defective light back around Tuesday, so they may have received it Friday. Maybe not until Monday? So I wonder if they hold one back for me for the replacement?

I'm gonna be irate if I have to wait ANOTHER cycle to get this.
 
likethevegetable said:
markr6, You could order from NKON: https://ru.nkon.nl/flashlights/zebralight-flashlights-185/zebralight-sc700d.html

They will definitely look at the light and find any flaws, even take a picture for you before they ship it. Also, if you use PayPal, they will cover return shipping if you need it.
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I'm committed to ZL at the moment since I already sent mine back for replacement. The problem is, did they get it sent out before the backorder? Did they hold one back for me? We'll see next week.
 
Mine came in a week's time or less even when it said back ordered
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Two good things I liked about the SC700d is the really low moonlight, which goes as low as my SC32w, serving as a bedside beacon of needed. The second lowest is around half of my SC64w lowest.

The other thing is the checkering is very smooth and won’t shred pockets using the clip.
 
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ven said:
Great write up and pics, thanks for sharing. As for a 21700 water tight carrier.............easy, another 700d:whistle:
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Thanks!! Ha ha! Man, I think you may have solved it! Clip included! But, I have three batteries.. Oh, no...


My current G6 settings:



I had L1 set to 2.1, but I think 11.6 is the best for my low-from-off mode. It's the goldilocks mode for up-close tasks, in my opinion. And I have to have the lowest mode next door in L2, for stealth-mode, and because it's fun to just see that LED glow. I think I'll be using 192 lumens the most with this light, so that's one click from off, with 945 lumens a double-click away, if I need a boost. When I want super bright light from off, it's a double-click from off. And if I must "go to 11", it's there in the sub-mode. The only con I see with my programming is getting from my medium modes to my high modes. I either have to hold to cycle through L to M, or turn the light off, and then double-click. I really like being able to toggle back & forth from my lows to highs, simply by pressing and holding. What a great user interface! I have my G7 modes programmed with all the low and medium modes, evenly spaced, in the ZL traditional 'low, medium, high' sequence. That way I have every mode available, for when I want just the right level of brightness. Now that I have this light programmed to my obsessive liking, this light is perfecto! This light seriously is the bees' knees. If I had to choose only one light to have with me, this is it! ..I know, that's a bold statement.

I'm thinking that I may carry this light out & about more than I first imagined. It doesn't bulge out quite as much as I assumed it would, at least in relaxed-fit jeans. It may fare even better in my shorts. I would think that I'll still carry my '62w during the day, most of the time, but I can't be sure about that. I can totally see my weirdo self EDCing this thing. What a time to be alive!
 
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markr6 said:
This just went back to BACKORDER. I sent my defective light back around Tuesday, so they may have received it Friday. Maybe not until Monday? So I wonder if they hold one back for me for the replacement?

I'm gonna be irate if I have to wait ANOTHER cycle to get this.
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Do remember, you started off with a perfectly good SC700d, and it was your choice to quickly sell it.
 
Received my 700 today, ordered five days ago. I read about some of the flaws others lights had, but as a flashaholic, bought it anyways and glad I did. Anodizing is a blemish free perfect finish. A little lighter in color then my 600 series lights, but then they're lighter in color then my sc63/sc64 lights. The LED is perfectly centered and square to the centered switch. It was also well lubed with no grit while twisting off the tailcap. I like the tint and mode spacing. Definitely a keeper. With that said, IMO, there are pant pocket friendly lights and there are non pant pocket lights. I would put this one in the tweener class bordering on not pocket friendly, unless, like I, you have some loose side pockets.
 
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justanotherguy said:
I feel bad...Do you want it back Markr6 ?
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No it's fine. Like Derek said, I'm rolling the dice on another one. But it wasn't my choice to hit another backorder one day before they received my defect. I really think they should have held one back for me for the exchange, but it's not my company.
 
markr6 said:
No it's fine. Like Derek said, I'm rolling the dice on another one. But it wasn't my choice to hit another backorder one day before they received my defect. I really think they should have held one back for me for the exchange, but it's not my company.
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Depending on the size of the company, the department processing orders may have no idea what the returns department is doing. If it's the same guy doing both, yeah, putting aside a light for you would be good. If it's different people, then they likely don't process a new order for you until the returns guy gets your old light.

I prefer a hybrid approach that some companies do. If I send back a defective item for warranty exchange, they send me out a new unit right away. They charge my credit card for it, but they refund me as soon as they receive my defective unit. That way, they're protected from scammers, but I get a new device as soon as possible.
 
Ohh, I just went into the mail room and it's been sitting there! Sorry for being a b**** again.

Anyway, after a quick check:

- Good anodizing (the lighter color as expected)
- Smooth threads
- Clip fits well
- Good tint. As good as this 70.2 will get I assume. The usual yellowish when held parallel with a surface, but nice in general. Same as my other two 700d's as I recall.
- Switch is quiet but nice and clicky/firm.

So I'm finally done here and can't complain. ZL must be thinking "Please, are we square now?"
 
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