Nitecore HC50 565Lm Headlamp Review

mmmā€¦ okā€¦. and how much time do you spent, then? :slight_smile:

For those who are interested, Illumination Supply has a coupon on these; enter BlackNovember at checkout for a discount.

http://illuminationsupply.com/headlamps-hc-c-28_53_113/nitecore-hc50-xml2-565-lumens-1-x-18650-2-x-cr123a-p-837.html#.Up_mKsTrzQc

Iā€™m really tempted to grab this, put part of me is uneasy at the idea of having an 18650 in a sealed tube strapped to my forehead.

Ohā€¦ boyā€¦ā€¦. canā€™t resistā€¦ Oh I have no more money, resisted! :smiley:

The only problem I have with this headlamp is that the reflector seems way too tiny/disproportionate, kinda bugs me a bit.

very nice reviewā€¦ the way it should be, not to mention the pictures is so amazingly clear
make me want to buy one just by looking at it :slight_smile:
with the coupon from IS, the light is very temptingā€¦ good thing theyā€™re out of stock :smiley:

I would have trouble containing myself if this happened to me :slight_smile:

could somebody measure the bezel diameter? :beer:

Awesome review. Thank you for taking your time to do this for all of us! :slight_smile:

OD: 18.10mm

ID: 13.69mm

awesome, thank you!!

that clinches it, along with this very nice review

This is a flooder, no large reflector needed. Maybe itā€™s just me but the tint looks more neutral to warm than cool, has anyone else noticed this? Not a big headlamp user myself but I do have a Zebralight, Spark, and Ultrafire and I like the Nitecore the best, Spark next. This headlamp is awesome for up close work and the Illumination Supply price is super cheap, international shipping is also very reasonable.

received today.

just about perfect for my purposes.

Does seem more NW than CW (though I actually would prefer WW)

I was worried itā€™d be too floody but definitely not.

before testing, I was thinking Iā€™d dedome (to make warmer and add throw) but i like it as is.

i suppose iā€™d prefer 2 levels for the red (with one being a bit brighter than the stock single mode) but i havenā€™t used the red with night adjusted eyes yet, and it still seemed sufficient. I guess I wouldnā€™t mind a higher white mode alsoā€¦ie 2.5amps, but itā€™d just be for wow effect, so this is all just grasping for a dislikeā€¦

ordered from illumination supply - i think it was $53 shipped (coupon happyholidays), arrived in 3 days

Just received this clamp mount from FT after ā€œjustā€ one month waiting(with tracking number) :expressionless: .
Fits perfectly HC50.
One more handsfree way of using the headlamp.
I will use it to give some more light to my photos and when modding flashlights. Very nice desk lamp. 8)





Really cool setup there! :slight_smile:

That clamp looks really useful for attached stuff to crab scoop nets. L:D

Great review. But why no MSRP in the review?

http://bit.ly/19EA5Go

It was easier for me to select that nitecore with my mouse right click and use the context menu to search the MSRP or to even type that long ass response to your lmgtfy link.

I mean the review is great but including a MSRP at start of review would be much better and put the light in ā€˜contextā€™

Has the glow isue been fixed?

Never had an issue in the first place :P

Same for me.