Need help deciding....

i like the tint on the wizard pro (warm), but i donā€™t know for the olight

the magnet is good too

edit : i donā€™t know why the second pic is reversedā€¦ oh well :beer:

Wow there is quite a difference in those tints. The Wizard Pro also looks like it has a slight bit of a hot spot. In general i prefer a slightly warmer tint though.

maybe in this picture at 6ā€ from the wall, but in everyday task not at all :partying_face:

In the second pic it appears the v2 CRI90 warm was moved to center? And v3 is now to the left << ?

Youā€™re welcome, thanks for starting the thread, it made me rediscover all these options again.

I agree about the Imalent, it checks all my boxes too, except the most important one. As usual when I find a light that has all the best features thereā€™s no neutral option, this continues to happen again and again. If Iā€™m going to have to live with CW I may as well just get the Nitecore HC33 for half the price.

In the Imalent I really like how it has 1500lm & 700lm modes below the turbo, and also the Zebralight type UI with 1-click on/off, plus itā€™s a bit shorter than the others. If Iā€™d ever see it on a really great deal Iā€™d get it and try an emitter swap.

yes and yes :beer:

Perfect agreement with that cold white emitter. I will do a emitter swap and put a 5k neutral white in it. One of my biggest requirements for a right angle light is the magnetic base. There are lots of times when im working on something and find it convenient to stick my light to something. I think one of these days im going to sit down and design and sketch up my perfect headlight. I have a few ideas :).

@Blackdragon1230, perhaps you should do an emitter swap with the Nichia 319A. Very low forward voltage, meaning better efficiency and less heat.

Isnā€™t that a 3V emitter? Heā€™s replacing an XHP70.2, so maybe he could use the 144AM 90+CRI (6V)?
https://www.virence.com/product-page/nv4l144am

You suggested the 144AM in a different thread about modding an S2+: s2+ with xhp50.2 h1-a driver - #9 by BlueSwordM

Ohhh, I didnt notice he wanted a 6V emitter in his Skillhunt H03.

How is he going to fit a boost driver in it though? Headlamps are even tighter compared to normal lights.

He was referring to buying the Imalent HR70 (see post#26 above)

If he was referencing to the HR70, then go for it!

The 144AM is absolutely beautiful with an OP reflector.

If I didnā€™t damage it by mistake, then I would have posted some beamshots already.

Although Iā€™m planning a future XHP mod for my defective Skilhunt H03, when the 17mm boost drivers become available, hoping for it to fit :slight_smile:

How did you damage it?

Well, while I was doing some white wall beamshots, I bumped the light, made it fall off the table, and boom!, the light shut off.

The reflector was damaged in stock form. I requested one from Haikelite, and it is on the way.

I havenā€™t had the time to fix it, nor the equipment to fix the driver if it is broken.

I see, thought you meant you damaged the emitter itself.

No, the emitter is fine. If I had damaged the emitter, I wouldā€™ve just swapped it for another one using the new hot plate I should receive this week.

Hmmmā€¦. XHP50 into an H03 would be cool.

XHP50.2 might be best since it has the same footprint as the XM-L2.

Actually mine is an H02, (previous version) and itā€™s slightly larger than the H03. Thereā€™s a ton of space inside and it has a 21mm driver like the H03.

Lexel makes a driver specifically for H03 (but not a boost driver) There are some 1S 20mm and 22mm boost drivers available but not sure about any an for e-switch.

For the H03 XHP50 has already been done with 2S for 2750 lumens: (post #94) Skilhunt H03 Review - #94 by JIGHEADWORM

H02:
Lengthā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.110mm
Body Diameterā€¦ā€¦22.8mm
Head Diameterā€¦ā€¦31mm

H03:
Lengthā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.99.9mm
Body Diameterā€¦ā€¦21.6mm
Head Diameterā€¦ā€¦23.5mm

BTW, have you tried an 18350 tube for your H03? (post #41) Skilhunt H03 Review - #41 by chadvone

I might just install a new driver and 18350 in my old H02 and call it a day on that one. I think itā€™s the BLF A6 tube, might require some modifications, I donā€™t have an A6 shorty tube but I tried the regular tube from my A6 and it does fit, but the O-rings are showing so Iā€™d loose water resistance, although that wouldnā€™t be an issue for this.

Not exactly sure about fitment on the H03, but it looks like it worked out OK for chadvone.

I havent tried to change the H03 yet, and only had it 2 weeks. I just now got the battery i wanted for it, but it seems like it has potential. I believe an XM-L2 can be pushed to around 1600 lumens, am i remembering correctly? So a FET driver for it might give it a nice bump up. This is a headlight that i have been thinking about moddingā€¦ā€¦ if its not too much of a piece of junk. https://www.gearbest.com/headlights/pp_1104480.html