Zebralight SC64c LE w/High CRI Nichia 219B R9080 $150

[malkoff_junkie]

Is that a good thing ?.

@SKV89

@Bob_McBob

I’m really happy with the tint of the sw35 reel I’m using right now. Nicely rosy on all levels and just really pleasantly warm at night. I actually have the H1 measurement for your light handy.

CCT = 3423K (Duv –0.0047)
Color Rendering Index (Ra) = 95.9 [ R9 = 86.2 ]

Wow DUV –0.0047 is amazing! I’m curious how come the tint is so rosy since I assume you bought this from Azhu, where he tested the DUV to be –0.0001
WTS/GB: NICHIA 219B NVSL219BT-V1 R9080 EMITTERS! sw45k, sw40, sw35, sw30

[SKV89]

To me it is a very good thing as I prefer rosy tint. The duv is a measurement of how far above or below the BBL black body locus. The farther above the BBL, the more green/yellow, the farther below the bbl, the more rosy

[malkoff_junkie]

much thanks SKV.

@SKV89

To me it is a very good thing as I prefer rosy tint. The duv is a measurement of how far above or below the BBL black body locus. The farther above the BBL, the more green/yellow, the farther below the bbl, the more rosy

[peg_matite]

Just received my modded SC64c LE.

Great flashlight - check.

Great emitter - check.

Great mod - check.

Thanks Bob_McBob!

[Calzoner]

Has anyone heard from Chris lately? I’ve been waiting 4 mos now for my 2nd build from him and no response from him since March 23rd. Last response from him was that it should be done and shipped in a couple days. About to request a refund as my assumption is it was lost but figured I’d reach out again.

Thanks!

[peg_matite]

Mid-May and communication up until then was a little spotty but I got my light shortly thereafter and he did a nice job.

[Calzoner]

Chris got back to me and all is good!

[Geuzzz]

@Bob_McBob

Speaking of the SC64w HI, the light on the left there is also modded with a high CRI LED. It’s a 4000K XHP35 HI which is closer to 4500K on turbo, and the tint is as good or better than the best stock SC64c LE (LH351D) samples I’ve tested. It also has a higher output at nearly 950 lumens FL1 (stock is about 1080, not the claimed 1300). I have more of these specific LEDs and I’m wondering if there would be any interest in me offering this mod in addition to the Nichia SC64c.

https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/ew9z1o/ned_zebralight_sc64w_hi_cri/

Still thinking of offering this Bob? Might be interested if you could mod one with the 3000k XHP35 HI

[lukehale]

@Geuzzz

@Bob_McBob

Speaking of the SC64w HI, the light on the left there is also modded with a high CRI LED. It’s a 4000K XHP35 HI which is closer to 4500K on turbo, and the tint is as good or better than the best stock SC64c LE (LH351D) samples I’ve tested. It also has a higher output at nearly 950 lumens FL1 (stock is about 1080, not the claimed 1300). I have more of these specific LEDs and I’m wondering if there would be any interest in me offering this mod in addition to the Nichia SC64c.

https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/ew9z1o/ned_zebralight_sc64w_hi_cri/

Still thinking of offering this Bob? Might be interested if you could mod one with the 3000k XHP35 HI

I actually have one of these on order from him, and am (im)patiently awaiting it’s completion/arrival. I would definitely send him a message soon though, with the whole discontinuation of the XHP35 HI.

[Geuzzz]

@lukehale

@Geuzzz

@Bob_McBob

Speaking of the SC64w HI, the light on the left there is also modded with a high CRI LED. It’s a 4000K XHP35 HI which is closer to 4500K on turbo, and the tint is as good or better than the best stock SC64c LE (LH351D) samples I’ve tested. It also has a higher output at nearly 950 lumens FL1 (stock is about 1080, not the claimed 1300). I have more of these specific LEDs and I’m wondering if there would be any interest in me offering this mod in addition to the Nichia SC64c.

https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/ew9z1o/ned_zebralight_sc64w_hi_cri/

Still thinking of offering this Bob? Might be interested if you could mod one with the 3000k XHP35 HI

I actually have one of these on order from him, and am (im)patiently awaiting it’s completion/arrival. I would definitely send him a message soon though, with the whole discontinuation of the XHP35 HI.

Thanks for the heads-up. I will PM him.

btw, please let me know how you like it!

[Twin8]

PM’d on discord. I’ll update with impressions when it arrives.

[mayastig]

New to ZL and I just saw this! wow… pm sent

[trakcon]

@mayastig

New to ZL and I just saw this! wow… pm sent

You won’t be sorry.

[RamBull]

Is this still available? I just got into the flashlight game and now craving CRI vs lumens.

[malkoff_junkie]

very likely. Sir Bob will surely help you here.
amazing builds sir bob!.

@RamBull

Is this still available? I just got into the flashlight game and now craving CRI vs lumens.

[jon_slider]

@RamBull

Is this still available? I just got into the flashlight game and now craving CRI vs lumens.

Congratulations on your McBob Zebras

[Bob_McBob]

Here’s another interesting configuration. This is an Osram White Flat, and it gets about 316m throw in the LE. Probably the throwiest Zebralight in the world right now. The details are over on Reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/oduwlu/ned_zebralight_sc64_white_flat_pocket_thrower/

[eulenfalter1 (eulenfalter_)]

Hello,
I am about to order an sw35, I noticed overall people tend towards either 35 or 45, whereas 40 seems to be not so popular - I remember sobody mentioning some disadvantage some place, but I don’t remember where — I think it was about somebody claiming they felt like it needed a green filter, or that it was slightly lower output, but I don’t really remember. I also remember people saying it was very neutral, and somebody ordering both the 35 and 45 because of not being able to make up their mind (when 40 would be the solution to this). Can anybody explain what’s going on? (It’s not really that important for me if it’s 35 or 40 that I’m going to get, I am just curious.)

[Camaro]

In the first post it mentions and shows that the sw40 beam has a greenish tint. The 35 being rosy and the 45 being more of a neutral tint. Don’t know if this changed since then though.

@eulenfalter\_

Hello,
I am about to order an sw35, I noticed overall people tend towards either 35 or 45, whereas 40 seems to be not so popular - I remember sobody mentioning some disadvantage some place, but I don’t remember where — I think it was about somebody claiming they felt like it needed a green filter, or that it was slightly lower output, but I don’t really remember. I also remember people saying it was very neutral, and somebody ordering both the 35 and 45 because of not being able to make up their mind (when 40 would be the solution to this). Can anybody explain what’s going on? (It’s not really that important for me if it’s 35 or 40 that I’m going to get, I am just curious.)

[Bob_McBob]

@Camaro

In the first post it mentions and shows that the sw40 beam has a greenish tint. The 35 being rosy and the 45 being more of a neutral tint. Don’t know if this changed since then though.

Just to be clear, the photo in the first post is comparing an sw35 and sw45k light to the original XP-L2 SC64c, which was indeed hideously green. In general sw40 should be pleasantly rosy to neutral like most other 219B.