The benchmark headlight at BLF is the Skilhunt H03. It has a very nice even floody beam and a nice range of outputs. In neutral white it is very pleasant, tail-stands nicely, and I believe it has a magnet on the end as well.
On a Zebralight, “w” means 4500K color temperature. “F” means frosted lens (more floody). A model with a 3-digic numeric portion not ending in 0, e.g. H603w means no reflector at all, which is extremely floody.
So OP may be looking for the H604d, H604w or H604c, which are 5000K, 4500K and 4000K respectively. The d and c have a higher color rendering index, which I generally recommend.
Thank you, this actually looks perfect. Great price, too. Am I right in thinking that the H03R will have a wider, floodier beam than the TIR lens of the H03?
The dimpled TIR lens is designed for even flood. the reflector version will have a more concentrated beam for distance, and there is an H03F which has both options selectable by a rotating lens cover.
Thanks. Sorry if I’m being stupid but I can’t quite work out which one will be better for closer-range flood? I won’t be using it much for distance work.
It’s a mule. Meaning the LED is right below the lens with no reflector. Doesn’t get floodier than that. It also makes quite a nice headlight: around 1800 lumens max of 4500K High CRI light with beautiful tint.
Downside is it might be a bit too floody for use lighting up a camping table. Especially when the thermal sensor starts dropping the output.
Leave it on its side pointed at the ceiling and the whole room will have decent light, without even using highest mode.
A tube light with tail-stand ability is even better for this, because the hot part will not be touching anything.
Inside a room ceiling bounce will give the best light.
What Zulumoose wrote was my first thought as well, but I figured your were asking in the context of outdoor use.
Not sure of your frame of reference, but if you haven’t used an 18650-powered flashlight before, the amount of light they can put out may be a shocker. One of the lower modes will easily light up a table.