chillinn
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I think Bob's going to help me out.
The Official Zebralight Thread .
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Their traditional excuse for not using Nichia LEDs was the unavailability of 2-step binning for high CRI. They abandoned that policy when they started using LH351D.
neutralwhite
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brand new models with 519A
this_is_nascar
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If ZL stays on its normal course, they won't introduce a 519a until it's no longer in such high demand of an emitter.
neutralwhite
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same could be for HDS.
I have 12, maybe 15 Zebras, from SC5 to SC700 and i swapped emitters in all of them......and it's only slightly harder to mod things!
do you have a modded ZL with an emitter you like yet? crack one open!
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Over 48 h since the SC64 LE was discontinued and no 519a model has been announced…
chillinn
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What are they waiting for?!
knucklegary
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Isn't that what's happening now?
SYZYGY
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their going out of business sale has been happening for years, remember?
RegularGuy81
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wow... I am a long time lurker and had to signup to ask.... Going out of business? is this serious? If anything these seems like a great time to be innovative.. there are a lot of companies with mediocre lights (decent emitters/decent run times) that are selling like hotcakes!
ZL could fairly easily outperform them with a little social media magic... Maybe I am just bitter because I missed out on a SC64 HI.
ZL could fairly easily outperform them with a little social media magic... Maybe I am just bitter because I missed out on a SC64 HI.
chillinn
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Hi, RegularGuy81. Welcome to CPF.
It's part of ZL business model to go out of business after their stock of models becomes limited. They restructure their business into the same exact business and make up the difference in volume. There's nothing to be concerned about, it's just the end of ZL as we know it. The Zebralight is dead. Long live the Zebralight!
It's part of ZL business model to go out of business after their stock of models becomes limited. They restructure their business into the same exact business and make up the difference in volume. There's nothing to be concerned about, it's just the end of ZL as we know it. The Zebralight is dead. Long live the Zebralight!
SYZYGY
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no, i doubt it. it's just something that people say:
i personally say they're shutting down because it amuses me, but i don't actually believe it. though i think some others actually believe it (and it's not a new assertion).
holygeez03
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I really hope they are selling out a bunch of inventory before the release a whole new lineup... but I don't know.
PoliceScannerMan
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Very nice!! Hope it is a 519a.
RegularGuy81
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Wow nice! I better save my pennies id love a updated a SC53 and of course a SC64Just saw this ZL reply on Reddit
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My predictions based on nothing of actual substance:
New SC64 variant will be XHP35.2, possibly HI. Very unlikely to be 3V and 0% chance of 519a.
New SC53, no idea but it would be odd if it is LH351d since they just discontinued multiple AA models as such. Here is a wild one: XM-L3. Probably not though because it would be smarter to stick to 3535 footprint.
New SC64 variant will be XHP35.2, possibly HI. Very unlikely to be 3V and 0% chance of 519a.
New SC53, no idea but it would be odd if it is LH351d since they just discontinued multiple AA models as such. Here is a wild one: XM-L3. Probably not though because it would be smarter to stick to 3535 footprint.
