Zebralight SC52 & SC52w
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tonkem
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
Click 4 times in a row, and it will give you 4 flashes depending on the battery level, IE, if the level is 100% it will flash 4 times, if 75% flashes 3 times, if 25% flashes 2 times, etc.
Click 4 times in a row, and it will give you 4 flashes depending on the battery level, IE, if the level is 100% it will flash 4 times, if 75% flashes 3 times, if 25% flashes 2 times, etc.
Swede74
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
On the Zebralight H502 you click 4 times (from off). The light then flashes 1-4 times; the number of flashes indicate remaining battery life. I've played around with this feature - or perhaps 'gimmick' would be a better name for it - a freshly charged GP Recyko or Duracell Staycharged will give you 4 flashes, but if you run the light on high for only a couple of minutes, you may only get 1 or 2 flashes if you run the battery indicator again. If you then let the cell rest for a few minutes, you may get 3 or even 4 flashes, so I'm not sure it's a very reliable indicator. I think it's safe to say though, that if you get four flashes your battery is full or almost fully charged.
*Tonkem beat me to it, by 5 lousy minutes :bow:
On the Zebralight H502 you click 4 times (from off). The light then flashes 1-4 times; the number of flashes indicate remaining battery life. I've played around with this feature - or perhaps 'gimmick' would be a better name for it - a freshly charged GP Recyko or Duracell Staycharged will give you 4 flashes, but if you run the light on high for only a couple of minutes, you may only get 1 or 2 flashes if you run the battery indicator again. If you then let the cell rest for a few minutes, you may get 3 or even 4 flashes, so I'm not sure it's a very reliable indicator. I think it's safe to say though, that if you get four flashes your battery is full or almost fully charged.
*Tonkem beat me to it, by 5 lousy minutes :bow:
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kaichu dento
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
Yeah, you can annoy people with too much light when they're setting up their cameras to take pictures of the aurora. Last winter I was able to see the trees up to about 30' away using my Clicky on the .08 lumen setting.
Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
It's because state of charge in a NiMh battery can't be precisely calculated without discharging it so it's kind of Schrödinger's cat situation. ZL measures voltage and using that data tries to "guess" the charge level - it works the same way like cheap battery tester. It's just not physically possible to get precise information that way but it's still better then nothing IMHO.
There is a high chance that SC52 will be much more precise when using Li-ion because that chemistry has much more straightforward dependency between voltage and state of charge.
It's because state of charge in a NiMh battery can't be precisely calculated without discharging it so it's kind of Schrödinger's cat situation. ZL measures voltage and using that data tries to "guess" the charge level - it works the same way like cheap battery tester. It's just not physically possible to get precise information that way but it's still better then nothing IMHO.
There is a high chance that SC52 will be much more precise when using Li-ion because that chemistry has much more straightforward dependency between voltage and state of charge.
jamesmyname
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
Just when I thought I had settled on the SC51w for my next light, I find this thread...
I guess I'll have to wait for a review of this before my next purchase. I'm concerned about throw with the XM-L, but depending on how well it runs 14500s, I may use those instead of Eneloops. So then, the question for me would be, how does throw with SC52 on 14500s and high (after step down) compare to the SC51 on Eneloop on high? I'm guessing the SC52 would throw pretty comparably, if not better. Any thoughts on that (relatively newbie here)?
Just when I thought I had settled on the SC51w for my next light, I find this thread...
I guess I'll have to wait for a review of this before my next purchase. I'm concerned about throw with the XM-L, but depending on how well it runs 14500s, I may use those instead of Eneloops. So then, the question for me would be, how does throw with SC52 on 14500s and high (after step down) compare to the SC51 on Eneloop on high? I'm guessing the SC52 would throw pretty comparably, if not better. Any thoughts on that (relatively newbie here)?
Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
I'm waiting until the real world reviews come in... my SC600 was green green green and greener on all levels except max, whereas my SC60's and 51's maintained their nice cool tint on any level....
That, and I have to agree that a G2 would have peaked my interest more in this size light. I have the latest Moddoolar triple with the G2's and they are impressive!!
The other thing is the styling, I LOVE Zebralights, don't get me wrong, but the ribbed body? Is that for greater holding pleasure?
I'm waiting until the real world reviews come in... my SC600 was green green green and greener on all levels except max, whereas my SC60's and 51's maintained their nice cool tint on any level....
That, and I have to agree that a G2 would have peaked my interest more in this size light. I have the latest Moddoolar triple with the G2's and they are impressive!!
The other thing is the styling, I LOVE Zebralights, don't get me wrong, but the ribbed body? Is that for greater holding pleasure?
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dobermann100
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
ZL says SC52w out by late november
ZL says SC52w out by late november
Martytuazon
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
Whatever happened to the SC6330?
Whatever happened to the SC6330?
g.p.
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
My little guy figured the SC51 out all on his own when he was only 2 1/2...not sure if that says more about how easy the ZL lights are to use, or more about some CPF users!!! :nana:
tonkem
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
Their facebook page states they should have specs and pics by the end of this week.
Their facebook page states they should have specs and pics by the end of this week.
GordoJones88
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
It's for when you need as little light as possible—but still need some to be there. Always-on nightlamp, dark theatre/cinema navigation, midnight baby checkup (seems to be a popular thing around here), stargazing, moving around sleeping people, and the like. Obviously it doesn't make sense to use moonlight modes if you need more light and aren't about to disturb anyone with it.
It's for when you need as little light as possible—but still need some to be there. Always-on nightlamp, dark theatre/cinema navigation, midnight baby checkup (seems to be a popular thing around here), stargazing, moving around sleeping people, and the like. Obviously it doesn't make sense to use moonlight modes if you need more light and aren't about to disturb anyone with it.
gunga
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
Woah, smooth beam, must be a nicely textured reflector...
Woah, smooth beam, must be a nicely textured reflector...
pblanch
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
Just gotta let your eyes adjust. Then you will see it.
Just gotta let your eyes adjust. Then you will see it.
shelm
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
ouch!
it's called tint lottery.
i will buy several SC52's and then return the ones which are green. can i do that?
ouch!
it's called tint lottery.
i will buy several SC52's and then return the ones which are green. can i do that?
Outdoorsman5
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Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
I use my SC600 on the .1 lumen setting regularly because I wake up between 3:00 am & 4:30 am & don't want to wake my wife up. If your eyes are not fully adjusted then .1 lumen doesn't look like very much light, but when your eyes are fully adjusted .1 lumen will light up an entire room (so long as there's hardly any ambient light.) When we go camping I use it some too so I don't wake anyone up if I get up first. Also, we use .1 lumen as a night light in the tent regularly (I have young kids.) It is a lot more useful than you might think, and is a must for me.
I use my SC600 on the .1 lumen setting regularly because I wake up between 3:00 am & 4:30 am & don't want to wake my wife up. If your eyes are not fully adjusted then .1 lumen doesn't look like very much light, but when your eyes are fully adjusted .1 lumen will light up an entire room (so long as there's hardly any ambient light.) When we go camping I use it some too so I don't wake anyone up if I get up first. Also, we use .1 lumen as a night light in the tent regularly (I have young kids.) It is a lot more useful than you might think, and is a must for me.
Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
I use moonlight mode for the same reason I'm on different hours than my wife and kid and sometimes I need to go in and out the bedroom so I use my SC600 and it's lowest mode for that.
I have to admit I use to believe a moonlight/firefly mode was a absolute waste of a mode until I got my SC600, now I want it on nearly every light I buy and I'm glad ZL continues to have it on every single light they make.
I use moonlight mode for the same reason I'm on different hours than my wife and kid and sometimes I need to go in and out the bedroom so I use my SC600 and it's lowest mode for that.
I have to admit I use to believe a moonlight/firefly mode was a absolute waste of a mode until I got my SC600, now I want it on nearly every light I buy and I'm glad ZL continues to have it on every single light they make.
Re: *NEW* Zebralight SC52
About the same here. I'm more of an evening/night person and my gf goes to sleep a lot earlier quite often. I use the moonlight mode quite frequently to move around the house without waking her up. 180+ lumens possible on lots of my lights strangely have the effect of waking her up in a very angry state
During camping I use moonlight mode for reading and as a tent lamp late at night, so it doesn't immediately wake up any fellow campers.
I am quite interested in this light. I already like my other ZebraLights, including the SC51w but still want one that isn't prone to accidental activation and is a bit brighter. The improved grip is also a welcome addition.
About the same here. I'm more of an evening/night person and my gf goes to sleep a lot earlier quite often. I use the moonlight mode quite frequently to move around the house without waking her up. 180+ lumens possible on lots of my lights strangely have the effect of waking her up in a very angry state
During camping I use moonlight mode for reading and as a tent lamp late at night, so it doesn't immediately wake up any fellow campers.
I am quite interested in this light. I already like my other ZebraLights, including the SC51w but still want one that isn't prone to accidental activation and is a bit brighter. The improved grip is also a welcome addition.
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