Zebralight naming and numbering convention?

So looking at the options for the new H600 I realize Zebralight's naming convention seems a bit unruly to those who don't follow these lights relentlessly. Many retails are nice enough to point out the basics, but there are a few odd digits which make me scratch my head still.


According to the Illumination supply pre-ordering page there's an: H600Fw, H600w, H602w. I'm trying to distinguish the differences between these but getting lost. Here's my attempt to understand these letters and numbers, but I know some of it is not correct (yet). Hopefully CPF can help fill in the blanks, and I'll edit this post accordingly.





When I try plugging in the S6330 for example and the naming/numbering doesn't work out. Likewise with the SC600w, so something isn't right in my evaluation of the model numbers.




Finally I'll leave some (all) examples of real Zebralight models for pondering this quandary:

Current Flashlights:
SC62d, SC32d, SC600w II L2, SC52w, SC52, S6330, SC600 Mk II, SC32, S5310


Current headlights:
H32w, H32Fw, H302w, H52w, H52Fw, H600w Mk II, H600Fw, H602w, H502w, H502, H502c, H502d


Past models:
H31Fb, H31b, H31c, H31Fc, H51c, H51Fc, H31F, H31Fw, H51Fw, H51w, H51F, H51, H31, H31w, H600Fw, H600F, H600w, H600, H51Fr, H31Fr, H51r, H31r, SC80w, SC80c, SC600w, SC31c, SC80, SC600, SC51c, SC31, SC31w, SC31F, SC31Fw, SC51F, SC51Fw, SC51w, SC51, SC60, SC60w, H501, H501w

Surely someone has some insight?

Tint. you forgot "g". SC600g MKii. SC52g

lol

shelm said:

Tint. you forgot "g". SC600g MKii. SC52g

lol

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No that one's just a 'special collectors edition' tint

I think your "revision" category would start at 0 (zero) instead of 1.

0 = first version (ex. SC50)
1 = second version (ex. SC51)
2 = third version (ex. SC52)

The rest I am making up as I go... but it kinda works.

SC = Side (Compact)
S = Side
H = Headlight

"Reflector Type"
blank = standard
0 = none
3 = tri-flector?

This would make the 6330 convention work.
6 = 18650
3 = Num. Batteries
3 = 3 LED reflector
0 = first version


I suspect the name of the SC600 (and H600) was given before a fully developed nomenclature system came into play.
The SC600 is the only one that uses "Mk II" for make (or marque?) 2.
If they used the convention above, the latest one would be the SC601 -but that would mean no reflector. So instead, it's 600 Mk II.
I consider it their flagship light, so it can have its own name system, as it seems to. ("SC600w Mk II L2")

Don't try to make all of their names fit a single pattern. Particularly the S6330! Everything about that light was crazy.

The LED used is simply indicated by the last lowercase letter of the model name. Though sometimes there are "L2" or "HI" or "LE' or "Plus" versions for different LEDs.

Generation is simple too. Mk2 or Mk3 or Mk4. The Mk4 models are the latest and have a very customizable interface.

The 1st number usually indicates the battery as you noted. You can add "7 = 21700" to it.


There are 2 optics. A reflector and a mule. The mule is essentially a bare LED. Extremely floody and short range. The H603 is an example of this. Usually the Hx04/Hx03/Hx02 models are mules. However the H600 and SC600 are not mules.

The reflectors are more like a traditional flashlight. They have 2 versions. With a frosted lens or with a clear lens. If the model has an F in it then it is frosted. This smooths out the beam and reduces the throw. It will also partially reduce the glare when people look at your headlamp. Very rarely there is an "OP" in the name to indicate an orange peel reflector.

Sometimes the last number means a generation but sometimes not. Zebralight has been moving away from that which is why you see stuff like "H600 Mk 4."

Sometimes they don't have a last number at all like in the SC5 lights.

SC and H are consistent. F is consistent. 3/5/6/7 for batteries are consistent. c/d/w/r/pr are consistent for the LED color used.

Any numbers after the 1st digit are basically arbitrary. There are patterns there but the patterns change over time. They mean different things for earlier generation and later generations. Don't try to find a single pattern.

Now if you really want to go crazy try doing this for Eagletac's naming scheme.