Hodor! Great review I liked this light the moment I saw it and I’m relieved to hear it’s not a lemon. I especially like the little lens flare / rainbow effect on the tailcap shot
I would guess the body tube is either glued or one piece? Reason being I imagine the funky aggressive knurling design would always need to be in the same place in relation to the switch and pocket clip (in the “standard” position) otherwise it’d be even more of a pocket shredder.
Quick question, I could probably rtfm but… Is there a soft lockout?
Also, I’ve been tempted to get the 2M CRI as well as this. It’s a shame we can’t use the blf discount and the unicorn discount at the same time to place one order and therefore save a bit on shipping. Unless I’m missing a trick?
Thanks friend. The head is almost certainly glued to the body, but yeah the design is lined up nicely. I didn’t see any mention of a soft lockout, but I really didn’t see a need to go looking for one either. I wouldn’t be surprised either way, but the switch design really means it’s not needed. If you message them there may be some way to get a code that works for both but I don’t know.
There are 4 UIs. The first is the standard Olight/Thrunite/Acebeam UI. Perfect for me.
There are two with ramping, and a 4th with more options. Is there anything specific you’re wondering about the UI? I’m not sure how else I can describe it better than the manual already does.
Who do you think I am, VOB? In all seriousness, I don’t have the tools or the skills to make a video that anyone would want to sit through. And I don’t enjoy listening to my voice.
Sort of. If it reaches the end of the ramp, or if you release and press quickly, it will change direction. Otherwise it always starts high to low. I quite like it, actually. There’s a long enough pause at the end of the ramp that it won’t bounce you back if you want it at max.
It’s not really a reasonable comparison since my S2+ has an XP-L HI in a smooth reflector, so a much throwier beam, but a picture is worth 1000 words so:
Thanks for your thoughts as well! Since you swapped the LED, is the bezel press fit? Any images of the insides?
The raised switch section also has the benefit of keeping the light from rolling even if you choose not to use the clip.
I don’t have a Zebralight, but I’m sure the build and driver aren’t likely to be quite up to snuff based on the price - but also the ZL won’t have a magnet or a lanyard loop, and may not fit protected cells.
about the SC64w comparison, well, the zebra has an efficient boost driver whereas the Unicorn uses a FET based driver with Attiny25, Unicorn’s temperature regulation doesn’t work as smooth as the zebra’s but I think the Unicorn works very well considering it costs a lot less
I prefer the beam from the SC64W which is very good for a reflector light, The Unicorn is floodier and makes some rings around the hotspot, which can be improved by swapping the TIR lens with a 5 degree yajiamei.
The unicorn also fits my longer protected and micro usb rechargeable 18650 cells, whereas the Zebra doesn’t, and the Unicorn has a magnet.
The only thing I miss in the Unicorn is a real moonlight mode, because 4.5lm isn’t low enough
thanks bmengineer for your very professional review!