What I meant to say, was - please tell us more about your experiences with this light.
How long have you had it? How's the beam pattern/range? What do you like about it (What, specifically, brought you to choose this light)? Any weaknesses? How are the run times for you, in real world use (they often differ from what's posted on the website)? Any general observations about this light, that you'd like to share with the rest of us?
All of this information may help a prospective buyer.
This is a small stow-able light that inflates to form a diffuser. The unit is waterproof and will float when inflated. During a recent camping / canoe trip down the Delaware, I took two of these lights. One was hung from a tree to provide light to find the path to the bathroom even after the fire died and the other was in the tent doing double duty as both a tent light and then an inflated pillow. The light on the tree ran on low from 8pm to 7am with no issues and as soon as the sun started coming up, the indicator light came on showing it was charging. I used small carabiners to hook these to my pack so they could charge during the day. These lights feature two LEDs and have 4 modes (low, high, extra bright, and flashing), flashing is said to last 32 hours and 30 hours for low. Without the light inflated you can use it as a more directed light but I really had no use for that. Observing the charging indicator, these lights will start charging with minimal light, even indoors.
Image from their site -
My own picture of it just beyond the fire, ready to light the way for week bladders.
It's harder to see, but while in the canoe, I had them clipped to my bag but resting on the edge to charge. Seeing as they are waterproof I had no concerns with them getting wet in this spot.
I now keep one in my car and one in my house for the just in case moments. I can see these being a good light during a power outages as it holds it's charge and has enough levels to be useful in multiple setting.
I purchased these through a group buy, saving a few dollars, but I think they are durable enough to be worth the asking price.
Post by itshardtoknow on Oct 17, 2015 7:49:35 GMT -8
I posted in the "Get" thread, but here are two new additions to my light 'collection'
Surefire M952V weaponlight
Has a quick detach on it the tail cap has a pressure switch as well as a button clicky LED vs the incandescent of the M951
The M952 has an IR (infrared) cap...but its not a removable cap like the 951, which I have and will be selling soon (the 951). Instead the head of the light swivels to change from white light to IR, which is a super cool feature and I like it much more than the removable cap of the 951.
I think it's rated at 120lm, so its not a ton of light when you compare to other offerings from people like Fenix etc, but knowing Im buying American is nice, as well as knowing that if its good enough for Afghanistan and Iraq that it'll be just fine for the hard streets of Welcome, NC (this is the same model issued to our soldiers, these things are damn near indestructible!)
These weren't cheap, but Im pleased with my purchase!
Post by david57strat on Oct 25, 2015 20:11:07 GMT -8
I've had my new Zebralight SC62w for just shy of a month, now, and have been extremely impressed with most everything about it. The interface is so intuitive (and flexible - an added bonus), I can finally understand why so many people have raved about their lights :-)
Cheesy iPhone picture - superb light. Here it is, at work. I use it very heavily there, and most everywhere else. It really is a solid little piece of engineering. My only true complaint about it is the miserably loose pocket clip. I hate it. I usually carry it in the holster that came with my Nitecore EA11, on my belt, right next to my iPhone 5S; but today, I tried pocket-carrying it in my front left pocket, at work, right next to my EagleTac P20C2 Mk II (I still like pocket carrying that one because of its momentary function, and great spot beam, for its size.
The clip is extremely disappointing. The P20's clip is so solid, you practically have to tear it out of your pocket, to get it to budge. It's very grippy, and that's the kind of clip I'm used to, if I ever pocket carry a light. It ain't goin' anywhere, on its own. The SC62w's clip, on the other hand, while pretty and slick, is just too loose to trust. It just slides in and out of a pocket, way too easily, for my taste. I generally hate pocket clips, and this is why. I've lost too many lights because I bumped into something and the light went flying, or just got lost, without my knowledge of where it even went (all the worse), and it was too late to recover the light.
I'd really like to pocket carry this light at work (since I'm not allowed to wear it on my belt), but it needs a much more solid clip.
Aside from that, it's amazing...and it's so small. I can't believe how small it is, for how much output it produces. I still can't get over it. The PID is genius. Timed step-downs can really suck, and this (The PID) s the kind of heat management regulation all lights should have, in my humble opinion. It only lowers the output, when it's actually necessary, based on usage and environment, rather than a per-determined time. It just makes sense. I wish all my lights had this kind of thermal management.
Here is a really cool YouTube video, of a guy, taking the light for a lengthy ride on his bicycle, at night:
Last Edit: Oct 26, 2015 10:08:05 GMT -8 by david57strat
Post by david57strat on Nov 25, 2015 12:18:55 GMT -8
I decided to EDC these seven lights yesterday (mostly in a bag. The two Zebralights were carried on-person.
Left to Right:
Zebralight SC62w Zebralight SC600w Mk II L2 Solarforce L2M with Recessed tail switch, L2T head, and B6 stainless bezel; Customlites Nichia 219 4-mode drop-in. Solarforce L2P and B6 stainless bezel; Sportac Triple Nichia 219B 2-mode drop-in Fenix E50 (XM-L T6) Armytek Dobermann XP-L Fenix PD40 (MT-G2) - This was the only 26650 light in the bunch.
Please disregard the EagleTac light in the background. I used that light, ceiling-bounced, to take the shot.
i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj571/david57strat/Flashlights/IMG_8601.jpg Rear - Zebralight SC62w. This was my first Zebralight. They make an amazing light, for its size, and the user interface is a stroke of genius Front - Zebralight SC600w Mk II L2 - picked this one up on CPF, for a killer price.