Good value 18650 right angle

I’m looking for a good value 18650 right angle light (preferably sub $40) with the following features:

Magnet in base

Decent CRI

Moonlight mode

Good build quality

Available from a stateside seller if possible

Neutral white or warmer color temperature

Thermal regulation if possible

More floody than throwy

Any options that meet most or all of these criteria?

right angle is going to restrict options severely!!

wle

With your criteria, it is hard to be under $40.
Zebralight have a lot of good option but would way over the budget.

Check out Manker E03H Nichia. It uses AA/14500 but fit most of criteria and can be found around $30-35 if you lucky.

Also the Sofirn SP40 is really good option but doubt that they have high CRI choice.

Stateside, sub $40, 18650, NW or better? Just those 4 features - Forgetaboutit.

I’ve been happy with the Skilhunt H0x series. There is a newish H04 with high CRI and 4000k.

There is a magnet in base. Moonlight is about 0.5 lumen. Build quality excellent.

There is no active thermal regulation but there is a timed stepdown that works well. In general it does not run hot. It is very floody with TIR

Available stateside? I don’t know.

:smiley: :smiley: Hahaha exactly. Despite the name Budget light forum, they saying still true ‘you get what you pay for’.
If you want a quality product, you just cant be too cheap.

This A2S has some, in CW though: https://www.illumn.com/wowtac-a2s-1050-lumens-xp-l-cool-white-headlamp-included-18650-3400mah-battery-with-built-in-micro-usb-charge-port.html

Ok, I got a Skilhunt H03R, NW, 18650, tail magnet, slightly used but looks in mint. Headstrap is never used, original box. I'd ship it in US for under $40 total for sure - $35 after PP fees.

Pretty sure the model I have is this one: https://www.skilhunt.com/product-detail/h03r-led-headlamp/ Just played with the UI and seems to match it as described.

It's got a good moon level.

PM me if you are interested.

So you looking for an armytek wizard pro warm (closer to neutral) or pro nichia at half the price.

Well the consensus seems to be that I’m asking for more than $40 can buy. What good options are there under $40, and what do I sacrifice by being under that price?

There as a sceeamin' deal on Sofirn SP-40's a few weeks ago that had small blemishes in the anodizing. Can't seem to find the thread now, but someone else might be able to point to it.

slmjim

Go to the headlight section here. And then watch YouTube videos on every light there. Sacrifice another 40 and get everything you wanted. Wizard PRO warm.

those were cool white only. You can get the SP40 in warm but only shipped from China. Not an option from US sources.

I was gonna suggest Armytek, too, but have no idea what’s the current price for one.

Ain’t got any yet, was eyeballing one for a while, know Markus reviewed one that was quite nice (Dobermann, iirr), but I don’t think they’d squeeze in under the 40buk max.

I'm offer still stands for the Skilhunt H03R, $35 shipped, PP. Last time I'll mention it.

I found this for $55 shipped, ticks a lot of boxes besides price.