xevious
Flashlight Enthusiast
I've been angling to get a new headlamp... and there's a lot of choice out there these days. There is a very clear division between 2 "single piece" units available -- center mount, or handheld (the other is 2-piece with remote wired battery pack). The handheld one appeals to me more, because of the convenient option for headband or in-hand use. Sure, a center mount can be hand held, but it's cumbersome.
One thing that's really terrific with handheld "L" style headlamps is the ability to clip to a front pocket and then walk with light hands-free. Who wants to walk with a light strapped to their head, right? Actually, I don't like the light moving with my head. Nice to have that independent, and then you can use your hand to tilt the light as needed.
Anyway... I've read up a good bit on the Thrunite TH30 and Zebralight H600w (and few other ZL variants). Pricing is very comparable, as the cheapest I've found the TH30 is $64, while the Zebralight is on sale for $70.
I would go ahead and pull the trigger on the TH30 because of the rechargeable port, and much greater turbo output. But, I'm a bit more conscious of tint these days and wondering if the H603w would be more preferable long term.
Yet... the one key DING for me lately is some notorious defect issues with Zebralight. I've seen more than a few people frustrated by issues. Never hear ANY issues with Thrunite. Plus, there's apparently some "tint lottery" with Zebralight too... Is this more applicable to very specific models, or is this a general issue across the brand? If the latter, I'm pretty saddened by this, because I like their design philosophy and UI.
One thing that's really terrific with handheld "L" style headlamps is the ability to clip to a front pocket and then walk with light hands-free. Who wants to walk with a light strapped to their head, right? Actually, I don't like the light moving with my head. Nice to have that independent, and then you can use your hand to tilt the light as needed.
Anyway... I've read up a good bit on the Thrunite TH30 and Zebralight H600w (and few other ZL variants). Pricing is very comparable, as the cheapest I've found the TH30 is $64, while the Zebralight is on sale for $70.
I would go ahead and pull the trigger on the TH30 because of the rechargeable port, and much greater turbo output. But, I'm a bit more conscious of tint these days and wondering if the H603w would be more preferable long term.
Yet... the one key DING for me lately is some notorious defect issues with Zebralight. I've seen more than a few people frustrated by issues. Never hear ANY issues with Thrunite. Plus, there's apparently some "tint lottery" with Zebralight too... Is this more applicable to very specific models, or is this a general issue across the brand? If the latter, I'm pretty saddened by this, because I like their design philosophy and UI.
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