My H52Fw is my favorite and most used light... for outdoor purposes, I would want the extra lumens of the W... if you are not a photographer or tint-snob, you will probably have no problem with the W temp/tint, unless you get really unlucky. Although I just checked and C and W are much closer in output than I expected... High CRI is nice if you can appreciate it.
I am both a photographer and tint-snob and I have still been happy with my H52Fw. I prefer the frosted lens output of the F for headlamp/work-light usage... but the 52 also can use a 14500 battery and get a turbo boost, albeit for a short time.
I would strongly consider an H53Fw/c for headlamp/work-light usage and pair is with an SC series light for longer distance usage... the SC64w/c would be a fantastic choice if you don't mind 18650 batteries... or the SC53w/c if you want to stick with AA batteries.