It's here the Zebralight SC5C MK II H CRI

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http://www.zebralight.com/SC5c-Mk-II-AA-Flashlight-Neutral-White-High-CRI_p_192.html
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I went to go grab one, then remembered that I have the SC63W that's only slightly bigger with a lot more performance.

Body design is reminiscent of the old sc600 models
 
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Thanks! Saved the timing looking up comparison photos. My first thought when seeing the original post was it looks better than the old version. On closer inspection, it looks like the outer mold line changes are limited to right around the button, but with very good effect.

I can't help but notice that while ANSI output is listed, run times are so far not. The output is a big jump over the SC5Fc, as is the CRI. If the new light manages the same runtimes, I'm blown away. Even if the runtimes are shorter but the overall efficiency still roughly the same, it still looks like a worthy improvement.

Eg:
SC5Fc H2 mode - 228 lumens, 0.9 hours, 82-85 CRI
SC5c mkII H2 mode - 352 lumens, ?? hours, 93-95 CRI

I know I'm comparing a floody to an orange beam head, but comparing the SC5 to the SC5Fw, the difference is only about 5%.
 
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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.
 

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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.

One of these days...I'm counting on it!
 

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I look forward to seeing the run times for this light.

Will they make a head lamp version? I want a right-angle light with these beam qualities.
 

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Nice! I would like that same LED with an 18650 driving it.

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 :)
 
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that will probably happen, but, the carry weight w battery, will be as heavy as TWO SC52 w battery

fwiw, ONE 18650 cell weighs as much as TWO AA cells

and One Zebra w 18650 weighs as much as One SC 52 w 14500 or AA eneloop, PLUS two more spare batteries


Not even close Jon. And, we are talking about the SC5 here not the SC52.

The SC5 weighs 49 grams.

The SC63 weights 38 grams.

A 3500mAh 18650 weighs just over 47 grams.

An Eneloop Pro weighs 30 grams.

SC5 + Eneloop Pro = 79 grams.

SC63 + 3500mAh 18650 = 85 grams.

6 grams extra weight and 12.2mm in extra length is a small price to pay for roughly 4 times the capacity and likely 3 times the lumens imo. The SC63 is thinner then the SC5 too which is nice. I too look forward to a 18650 version of this light. Even if it is heavier then the SC63, it is nice to have the extra output and runtimes imo.

Unfortunately, ZL has said that no "c" 18650 version will be released anytime soon.
 
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jon_slider

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A 3500mAh 18650 weighs just over 47 grams.

An Eneloop Pro weighs 30 grams.
thanks for the battery weights, the 18650 is 56% heavier than the AA Eneloop pro

lets compare models with similar 90+ CRI
the SC600fd 3Plus weighs 78 grams, and offers the 90+ CRI of the SC5mk2 that weighs 49 grams (albeit w a different LED)
the 18650 light is 59% heavier, empty

SC600fd 3Plus w 18650 = 125 grams
SC5mk2 w Eneloop Pro = 79 grams

the 18650 90+ cri light is 58% heavier than the AA Eneloop light w 90+cri

the SC600fd 3Plus with One battery, weighs 14% more than the SC5mk2 w TWO Eneloop pro

did I get the math right?:)
 
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thanks for the battery weights

lets start over, and compare models with similar 90+ CRI
the SC600 series weighs 78 grams, and offers the high CRI of the SC5mk2 (albeit w a different LED)

SC600 w 18650 = 125 grams
SC5mk2 w Eneloop Pro = 79 grams

the 18650 90+ cri light is 58% heavier than the AA Eneloop light w 90+cri

Twistedraven was talking about a new light made with this emitter though, not the Plus. Since the Plus just came out, it is far more likely that they will update the SC6X series with this emitter.

Your math is wrong too by the way. The Plus weighs about 111 grams with 3500mAh 18650(going by the specs) or 40.5% more.
 
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Also remember, not only do the 18650 lights have three times the output, they also have significantly more runtime. When you consider you might have to carry as much as 3 extra Eneloops to equal the runtime of one 18650 the added weight becomes a non-issue.
 

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I look forward to seeing the run times for this light.

Will they make a head lamp version? I want a right-angle light with these beam qualities.

Yes, they are releasing 2 versions actually(H53c and H53Fc) with another version down the road possibly(H503c). You can check for upcoming lights on their product comparison page.
 

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Yes, they are releasing 2 versions actually(H53c and H53Fc) with another version down the road possibly(H503c). You can check for upcoming lights on their product comparison page.

Sweet - I look forward to getting one of those.
 
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