The Official Zebralight Thread

[RegularGuy81]

Just got shipping confirmation for SC65

Yep, label created, probably land Mon or Tue for me...

660 Lumens OTF is a disappointment to me... (spreadsheet updated)

SC65c HI

89

1

Nichia 719A

93

4000

660

0.96

3.62

1.3

6/2023

R9: 64-67; more efficient new driver; 0.5mm shorter

Oh man... Its happening!!!! I haven't got my confirmation yet, I ordered on day one...

That output seem REALLY low for a 18650 light? Maybe it's grossly underrated?

 

[Mr. LED]

The fact that it is 660 both on the sheet and the website, it’s likely that it’s real, and not a typo. I expected more, honestly. But my HDS are “only” 200 and I don’t complain

 

[RegularGuy81]

The fact that it is 660 both on the sheet and the website, it’s likely that it’s real, and not a typo. I expected more, honestly. But my HDS are “only” 200 and I don’t complain

maybe its a typo and they meant 6600. :ROFLMAO:

 

[KITROBASKIN]

From Bob_McBob on that other forum:

“Around 2.25A it starts to fall below the R9050 spec, so up to maybe 3A how hard you run it is more a matter of how much loss of colour quality you're willing to put up with for diminishing output returns. I think 2.5A is a sensible max current.”

Nichia 719A 5000K R9050 tested

Thank you djozz. I wonder what Nichia planed to achieve with 719A, since performance looks close to 519A dedomed, but with lower r9 and a more complex design.

budgetlightforum.com

Personally, 600 lumens in a throw type flashlight is fine by me. This is exciting! Please post your experience when this creature lands at your domicile.

 

[Connor]

Personally, 600 lumens in a throw type flashlight is fine by me. This is exciting! Please post your experience when this creature lands at your domicile.

It's not a "throw type flashlight" though, at best you could describe it as "a little bit more throwy" than the usual ZL beam.
If that's what you want - fine, but don't expect it to reach more than ~100 meters with a usable amount of light.

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Yes, more throwy than the usual ZL. I never called it a thrower and the term ‘throw type’ is probably stretching things to try to buffer any disappointment regarding total lumen output.

Did you read that entire thread?

Thing is, this SC65 may have enough throw for our terrain where we live…

 

[Mr. LED]

It is certainly throwier than SC64w HI, which was considered throwy compared to the other domed emitters.

 

[jon_slider]

SC64c LE, beam angle 12 degrees, CRI 90

Candela per lumen

5.2

SC64w HI, beam angle 11 degrees, CRI 80

Candela per lumen

9.5

SC65c HI, beam angle 8 degrees, CRI 93

Candela per lumen

?

 

[this_is_nascar]

SC64c LE, beam angle 12 degrees, CRI 90

Candela per lumen

5.2

SC64w HI, beam angle 11 degrees, CRI 80

Candela per lumen

9.5

SC65c HI, beam angle 8 degrees, CRI 93

Candela per lumen

?

Hmm. With that smaller of an angle, it makes this even less ideal for a close-up task light, doesn't it?

 

[jon_slider]

less ideal for a close-up task light

True

Zebralight's latest two models, offer:

One Floody LED w a large hotspot, the SC53c N, which offers a similar beam style as the discontinued SC64 LE. The Nichia 519a LED has higher CRI and less green tint.

and One Throwy domeless LED with a tiny hot spot, the SC65c Hi. That serves a similar niche as the discontinuted SC64w Hi w Cree LED. The Nichia 719a LED has higher CRI and a tighter beam.

I look forward to the side by side comparisons of SC64w Hi and SC65c Hi.

 

[ilikeguns40]

I’d like to see side by side comparisons as well. One reason I’m holding off on purchasing the new SC65 HI

 

[Burgess]

Ohhh, man . . . . .

LAST thing I need to buy
is Yet Another Flashlight !
< sigh >

(must resist . . . .)
:lovecpf:

 

[Pi_is_blue]

I should be able to take some comparison shots Monday.

 

[ilikeguns40]

Waiting on these SC65c HI VS SC64w HI comparisons…

 

[Lips]

I like!

Brighter than SC53c N on Lith-Ion. Could have gone a level up to 850 lumens but I can feel the temp at 660 lumens...

Seems a little more neutral than my 4000K 519a LED example but they vary in temp. 719a looks like 4500K but sure each one is a little different...

SC53c N with Lith-Ion on HI 1 TOP
SC65c Hi 719A on HI 1 Bottom

 

[ilikeguns40]

How’s the tint?

 

[admiralburns]

I’m a bit of a zl fanboy but I’m unpleasantly surprised that the latest 18650 only puts out 660…regret the preorder. Seems sadly not up to date?

 

[Lips]

Seems a little more neutral than my 4000K 519a LED example but they vary in temp. 719a looks like 4500K but sure each one is a little different... I'd say very good tint and nice throw but it's daylight and inside!

It's not a pencil beam and very usable for inside the house use. Noticeably more throw than 519a version. I think they went 660 lumens partially as I feel the heat quicker than on the SC53c N version on Lith-Ion.

 

[ilikeguns40]

H1 at 660 lumens should theoretically offer excellent runtimes on a 18650 battery though

 

[Mr. LED]

I’m guessing it’s around 1A at H1, a reviewer tested the Nichia 719A and at 1A he measured 627 lumens.