What makes ZebraLight so good? (SC64c LE)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- I was trying to explain to a friend what makes the ZebraLight SC64c LE so good. Here is a short argument for it!
Things I didn't even mention:
- regulated driver
- potted electronics
- really great pocket clip
- just a BEAUTIFUL beam (I'm a sucker for reflector singles)
That's the most straightforward explanation of their UI ever. I want to get the same light but reading over the UI made it seem much harder, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
He's making it sound like a regular light, it's not, I have one and I rarely use it for this reason, I've taken it to the field before and it just does weird things and seems to switch upon me mid use. When I play with it it seems like it has four different modes but will only cycle through three, which of the three it cycles through is kind of random, to get to the fourth. You need to stop on the mode closest to it and double click in order to have it switch over. I'm sure the UI makes sense and you can get used to it but it doesn't match other flashlights and is mostly unnecessary and I think a little bit overhyped, I would take my LANapple any day
I got an SC65c HI a few days ago. Despite being quite compact and lightweight, it feels great in the hand. The tint and CCT are great, and the range of lumen levels is perfect for EDC. I love how you can configure the brightness levels and even switch between different sets of levels.
Press-and-hold cycling doesn't actually resume where you left off, but with just 3 levels in the cycle, that hardly matters.
I'm not a fan of the double-click toggle between L1/L2, M1/M2, and H1/H2. The fact that it remembers which of each pair you last used means the L/M/H cycle is inconsistent, and you never know if double-click will increase or decrease brightness. I'd prefer if it always went to L2/M2/H2 first, so double-click always boosted output. I find it odd for single click to take you to high rather than medium or low. This seems appropriate for a tactical flashlight, not for EDC. I know you can assign custom brightness levels to swap medium and high in UI Group G6 or G7, but that messes up the press-and-hold cycle order.
I know I'll get used to the existing UI, but I feel like it could be better. If I could program my own custom UI, I'd get rid of the double-clicking and pairing up of levels altogether, and just make press-and-hold cycle through all 6 levels. I'd make press-and-hold from off start at the lowest level and go up from there, while press-and-hold from on would resume where you left off. Double-click would always go to the highest level, regardless of whether the light is on or off. And short-press would turn the light on or off, resuming at the last used level.
I couldn't agree more. Great video. Man, I have this friend that reallllly loves Anduril, but I bet he would really like a ZebraLight too! I should tell him about them!
You know who this was for :)
this video convinced me to get one haha. I was thinking about it for a while but went straight to their website after watching this!
Awesome!
this video pushed me over the edge… expecting one in the mail soon lololol
Do you know how much the runtime, lumens and candela would change with a 519a 5700k dedome inside of this body? I kinda want to hit up bob_mcbob but i am just not sure if it would be good
My friend has a few Bobralights, and he said that de-domed 519a 4500K was putting out about ~600 lm. The throw increased. He mentioned if he had to do it again he would have dedomed a 5000k or 5700k, as this one came out too warm.
His others are sw45k, and they run around ~500lm
@@cheule do the runtimes suffer with a 519a compared to the stock emitter options?
Nice, but I need a tailswitch. Sofirn SC32 has a electronic one. It is a very compact 18650-light.
Right on
Terrible tint on that guy though.
Easy to find another 18650 light with more output, better tint, better interface. Not going to find one with better build quality, durability, size, weight. Pretty good price for what it is too, especially compared to any of the "American" brands like Surefire.
I’d argue the zebralight UI is *very* good. Check this video about fixing the lh351d tint in about 5 minutes: ruclips.net/video/K6srpUytl6w/видео.html
how come this is the only youtube video on this model? wheres the reviews?
It’s a very enthusiast grade light, people that want it usually already know about it, and people that don’t have it already usually don’t want to be persuaded. I’ve talked to many of my own flashlight, enthusiast, friends, and they either have these lights already, and love them, or say things like “I just don’t get the allure”
@@cheule i guess its just that obscure of a flashlight within a niche of a niche. you would think if someone likes a thing, they would make a very enthusiastic video about the thing like you did. very odd though i cannot find single video review.
best UI period...but impossible to get access too.
*Andúril 2 has entered the chat*
@@MrMartyPlaysA2 really needs instant instant turbo with a double click. Double click from On is annoying
@@jacobphilip3977 It's extremely easy to set up Anduril 2 like that. Change your ceiling to 150/150 and you have instant 2C turbo.
Best EDC light! If they added the 519a instead of the Samsung, would be perfect out the box!
I know it’s heresy, but I’ve been accepting the lh352d lately, and embracing the slightly above BBL tint. Samsung lh351d has such great output and beam shape!
@@cheule little drop in CRI is acceptable as long as it offers significant increase in brightness. I picked XHP50.3 HI for that purpose. R9050 looks much nicer compared to 70CRI and it throws very well too.
You probably already know this, but they now make SC65c HI which uses a Nichia 719a.
Love it
Too bad its hard to get outside of the US
Agreed!
Fatal flaw of Zebralights is the battery tube design. One drop of the flashlight and your battery is crushed, and then it makes poor contact, sometimes even arcing inside which is a major safety concern. Easy fix by welding metal tabs to the crushed battery cells, but it shouldn't have to be like that. My Zebralight is my favorite light but it's also my most unreliable light. It's happened many times. Poor design.
I guess it’s the deal with the devil you make for the absolute smaller 18650 light you can get. I mean this thing is 18350 custom sized.
@@cheule I really think an extra mm of length is an absolute necessity, the current design is too unreliable. My zebralight is out of commission again with a dented battery 😂 You will not notice 1 extra mm without pulling out a ruler I am sure.
@@johnnysilverhand1733 That's good to hear. It is definitely not the case with the model I got.