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ok, that's not too bad then. I wonder how it will work out in my situation then as I have the Wide XML-2 U3 and I don't know if they still offer this.
 
I don't know what they'll do in that case tbh.

On another note Armytek have just let me know that the warm versions will use a 5A tint. So there shouldn't be any sign of green.
 
I just got this light and here's my impression.

1000+ lumens? NAWT.. When I got my zebralight h31 (220lm) I was totally blown away of how bright it was. I've made a comparison and while Armytek is much more diffused (which I prefer), the brightness seems about the same. It was also less bright than my spark sl6s 800cw (800lm).

Even though it was a lot less bright than I anticipated, it's got more light than what I need. I won't be using the turbo mode much for my general camping use.
UI is overly complex. you have to manually choose the battery type (protect or not). also 2 cycling modes, and one of the 2 will not cycle through the firefly nor the turbo mode.

Pros

- I was blown away of how incredibly even the diffused light is. no hard edges or spots what so ever
- the color type I bought is white, which is significantly whiter than my handful of other lights. I prefer this color over my spark, fenix, zebralight etc..
- very bright, especially for general camping use.
- solid build quality. matte finish feels awesome in your hands.
- green blink light can be a huge plus, since I can never find my light when camping

cons
- complex UI
- very bright, but not 1k+ lm bright
 
wardroid said:
I just got this light and here's my impression.

1000+ lumens? NAWT.. When I got my zebralight h31 (220lm) I was totally blown away of how bright it was. I've made a comparison and while Armytek is much more diffused (which I prefer), the brightness seems about the same. It was also less bright than my spark sl6s 800cw (800lm).

Even though it was a lot less bright than I anticipated, it's got more light than what I need. I won't be using the turbo mode much for my general camping use.
UI is overly complex. you have to manually choose the battery type (protect or not). also 2 cycling modes, and one of the 2 will not cycle through the firefly nor the turbo mode.

Pros

- I was blown away of how incredibly even the diffused light is. no hard edges or spots what so ever
- the color type I bought is white, which is significantly whiter than my handful of other lights. I prefer this color over my spark, fenix, zebralight etc..
- very bright, especially for general camping use.
- solid build quality. matte finish feels awesome in your hands.
- green blink light can be a huge plus, since I can never find my light when camping

cons
- complex UI
- very bright, but not 1k+ lm bright
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Armytek uses LED lumens in its stats whereas Zebralight uses actual OTF lumens, so Armytek's values are significantly inflated over those listed by Zebralight. I agree the version 1.0 UI is clunky; the newer Wizard Pro version 1.5 which will replace this one soon has a much better UI. I too really like the warmer white light of the regular Wizard Pro over the regular H600 Zebralight (5500K vs 6300). Like you I also like the diffused light it offers which is floodier and more aesthetically pleasing than the regular spot/spill of the H600 Zebralight (because of this however it doesn't have anywhere as much throw). Zebralight is supposed to release 3 warm 4400K versions (spot+spill, floody & Flood) of their H600 headlamps this month with a range from .01 to 1020 OTF lumens and PID. Competition is a good thing. :huh:
 
wardroid said:
I just got this light and here's my impression.

1000+ lumens? NAWT.. When I got my zebralight h31 (220lm) I was totally blown away of how bright it was. I've made a comparison and while Armytek is much more diffused (which I prefer), the brightness seems about the same. It was also less bright than my spark sl6s 800cw (800lm).

Even though it was a lot less bright than I anticipated, it's got more light than what I need. I won't be using the turbo mode much for my general camping use.
UI is overly complex. you have to manually choose the battery type (protect or not). also 2 cycling modes, and one of the 2 will not cycle through the firefly nor the turbo mode.

Pros

- I was blown away of how incredibly even the diffused light is. no hard edges or spots what so ever
- the color type I bought is white, which is significantly whiter than my handful of other lights. I prefer this color over my spark, fenix, zebralight etc..
- very bright, especially for general camping use.
- solid build quality. matte finish feels awesome in your hands.
- green blink light can be a huge plus, since I can never find my light when camping

cons
- complex UI
- very bright, but not 1k+ lm bright
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The H31 is a spot and spill, so the light is more concentrated. The Armytek is really floody, so it would take a lot more output to light up an entire area as bright as the H31 could light up its smaller area. I wouldn't be surprised if a 200lm spot light would be brighter in its area than an 880W floody light. I would be surprised if it wasn't. Someone measured the light in this thread and turbo was about 800-880lm I think, OTF.
 
wardroid said:
Pros

- I was blown away of how incredibly even the diffused light is. no hard edges or spots what so ever
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I saw this as a pro and a con. An even light pattern should allow lower light levels to be used without loss of visibility at closer distances, but the lack of a hotspot means reduced throw. I rarely need a lot of throw. Hopefully this light provides enough for my uses...which I won't really be able to confirm until the next time I'm backpacking and need to chase off a bear at night again. If it doesn't, then I'll reluctantly swap it for a H600v2. I'm just glad that I'll finally have mine on Wednesday. v1.5.
 
Can't wait to hear your review on Wednesday and then and only then will i send my lights back IF yours works without flaws this time.
 
There seems to be a lot of uncertainty with the performance/reliability of these lights. Have any of the early issues been fixed?
 
no idea. I'm surprised the original repaired v1.0 lights haven't made it back to the original buyers yet from China.
 
any update on receiving your v.1.5 light?

leaftye said:
I saw this as a pro and a con. An even light pattern should allow lower light levels to be used without loss of visibility at closer distances, but the lack of a hotspot means reduced throw. I rarely need a lot of throw. Hopefully this light provides enough for my uses...which I won't really be able to confirm until the next time I'm backpacking and need to chase off a bear at night again. If it doesn't, then I'll reluctantly swap it for a H600v2. I'm just glad that I'll finally have mine on Wednesday. v1.5.
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My Wizard Pro wide arrived from IS :)

Really happy with this light. Nice mode spacing and the build quality and finish of this light are very good.

The wide beam is perfect for indoor use, lighting up an entire room with an even spread of light.

I will post some pics later.
 
What happened to all the people that sent back their lights to China weeks to over a month ago? Haven't heard a peep on those that should have received the fixed firmware of v1.0 weeks ago, and even leaftye should have received their v1.5 version last week already. Come on guys, how about some updates???
 
I'm waiting for them to come out with v1.5 in warm which I asked them to wait and substitute for the one I sent back.
 
A few pics of my Wizard pro wide :)

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Changchung said:
I want it as a replacement of my H600w, I like more flood, I will keep my SD5...


Sent from my phone with camera with flash and internet on it... :D
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Have you looked at the new floodier ZL versions? H600Fw MKII and H602? They have a range of .01 to 1020 OTF/Ansi lumens with lots choices of settings and they have an incremental 96 step down PID.
 
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