I would wait if your concerned and don't want to be a beta tester. ZL has a history of having issues with their new releases but, they usually quickly work them out in later batches. It's never a good idea to buy the first release of anything(not just flashlights) imo. Companies often don't test new products as well as they should before releasing to the public these days.Is it unreasonable to expect no unwanted surprises in the first batch?
I would actually like a floody version of this My current Mk III HI is a little too throwy for most of the stuff I use it for. Looks nice... and I still might pre-order.
I would actually like a floody version of this My current Mk III HI is a little too throwy for most of the stuff I use it for. Looks nice... and I still might pre-order.
Nice! I would like that same LED with an 18650 driving it. As it stands, you're getting the same thickness, but only saving about a half-inch of length to run with a far less beefy Eneloop as opposed to a high-drain 18650.
that will probably happen, but, it will be 60% heavier than SC5mk2 (both with batteries)
fwiw, ONE 18650 cell weighs as much as TWO AA cells,
and the 18650 SC600 series (empty) is more than 40% heavier than an SC5mk2
One SC600 w One battery is as heavy as One SC52 w THREE batteries
He wasn't talking about an existing 18650 light. He is just describing his hopes (and mine) for a more perfect light. By his description you can tell he is referring to the SC62/63 line, not the 600 series.Im using actual facts for what exists today
I would actually like a floody version of this My current Mk III HI is a little too throwy for most of the stuff I use it for. Looks nice... and I still might pre-order.
Even more excited about my preorder now. The discussion is relevant here too since it's the first ZL to have the programmable UI! When I emailed them they said no plans to add it to the AA model this year but I guess they changed their mind and were able to fit it in! The preorder date is a month later than they said so maybe that's why the delay Either way I'm really excited, I can finally program my H1 mode as a medium brightness if I want or vice versa.
Yeah I'm more intrigued now... Still think I'm going to wait for the initial reviews before pulling the trigger...
Nevermind I see Connor mentions this in the ZL official thread right after I click send :wave:
0.8hrs on H1 (475lm) isn't something I want to mess with, so programming H1 at 352 and H2 at 144 is something I would probably do to buy some extra time. We'll see how much I miss having that highest output once I get the light though. I like this!!
Or just switch to G5, or have the other G6/G7 have it. Only 5-7 clicks away.475 lm would still be there - never more than 16-17* easy clicks away :laughing:
*15 to revert to factory settings +1 to turn on the light, +2 if you have to turn it off first.
Or just switch to G5, or have the other G6/G7 have it. Only 5-7 clicks away.
475 lm would still be there - never more than 16-17* easy clicks away :laughing:
*15 to revert to factory settings +1 to turn on the light, +2 if you have to turn it off first.