My UF-H2b from DinoDirect has arrived!

LED Flashlights – General Info
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mine was 3 days after ordering...on 20th

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Hello. Could you please to us that are not in the know what a visible PWM means? I know PMS. Is it similar?

thank you...

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PWM
Pulse Width Modulation. A technique of varying the brightness of a LED by flashing it on and off very quickly, making it appear to the eye that the LED is dimmer. Good PWM is at such a high rate that you can't notice it. But if you wave your hand in front of the light and get a strobe effect, the PWM is getting too low. Some use current regulation which makes the light dimmer without PWM and is also more efficient.
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BWUA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAA

Actually , it can be slightly to very annoying....

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I was lucky enough to get the "tactical" box, and this light appears and feels well made. Good construction, solid but not overdone clicky, smooth threading, good clip strength...it might spoil me on my standard for budget any lights. I was also surprised by the size. It's just a hair longer and a little wider than my Black Cat (AAA battery).

It's hard to compare the light output, since it's much floodier than other small lights, but I think that's good for headlight use.

I also tried 14500 and NiZn with success.

I would have to say 5 stars with the only possible exception being the headband clips. They work, but they're tight, and I'm not sure how long they will last if you take the light in/out a lot. However, I found out with the size, flood and clip you can just clip the light to your collar, and it makes a nice headband alternative especially if you're working with your hands out in front of you. I realize that puts the nerd factor through the roof, but hey, you can't hold back when you're fighting off the darkness.

I know members have had issues in the past with DinoDirect, but I have to give them 5 stars on my experience. Communication was good, shipping quick, free upgrade to registered mail, great product.

A big THANKS to Agenthex and Semur for putting this together. I hope there are more,and I hope the members that have contributed so much to BLF get another offer at least as good as this one.

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ooooooooooh the pain. the pain. i ordered mine right away but ... no light yet - maybe takes longer to get to the mid-west

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I must also admit that I was a little hesitent regarding an order from a seller with (at least a few) complaints.

Happy end - order for 1 x UF-H2b received, flashlight is excellent (I got also the box), very good quality, above average for a budget light!!!

This is my 1st headlamp (I don't have any Zebralight) and looks cool, I'll see more when the need for jobs in dark spots arises!

Thanks

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hello everyone, i am glad that some of the members have got the headlamps and are satisfied with it. thanks for your support.

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Please wait patiently, the time to different countries is different. Please do now worry.

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Pantaloonie, please allow me to post my thoughts on the UF-H2b, so we'll avoid creating "extra" threads for a similar reason...

I now that a lot of us, hanging here at BLF, have made a list of “TRUSTED” sellers (from CN and HK) in their minds and DinoDirect was NOT in them, until now anyway!!!

In my case, UF-H2b was ordered (and paid) on July 20th, was ready to ship on 22nd and got a tracking Nr on 25th – parcel left HK (as tracked) at 26th and arrived to me on August 2nd! That’s above average, for Asian sellers!

Although I now own only 3 lights (HDS, Armytek, 4Sevens), at least 30 have pasted from my hands in the last 9 months I’m involved with this hobby and I must say that the quality of this Ultrafire is above average (for a budget light, it could be on the TOP!)

This headlamp is SMALL, came well lubed, in a beautiful box (that is probably used in a few other headlights also).

Threads are well made and the beam is FLOODY – I’m not used in something like this (I like throwers) but I believe it will be handy in applications suitable for these kind of lights (headlamps).

Althought I only tested it with AA (Ultimate Lithium 1.5v), I believe it will be even better with NiMH and I intend to try it with 3.7v Li-Ions!!!

I don’t know if I will EDC this light (my HDS 170 usually covers that need) but I believe it can have a good use in a tool box or other similar jobs, requiring free hand use.

Interface is very good (press to ON, hold for intensity adjustment), button is a little “stiff” but this is probably on purpose, to avoid accidental On and OFF…

Clip is OK (could be a little larger), can be removed easily with an allen key

Magnet on tail looks strong- can easily hold the UF’s weight without a problem

For this price (close to $17), this is a TOP buy, could easily be recommended for a price close to $25, which is HALF from similar ZEBRALIGHTS…

So, conclusions:

  1. This Group Buy was a VERY successful one
  2. DinoDirect has proven (at least for a few of us) a RELIABLE seller
  3. Ultrafire UF-H2B is a FANTASTIC headlamp, especially for $17!!!


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I hope you meant Please do noT worry, hehe.

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haha, i am sorry for that , i do mean that.

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Good to hear that you received it..

I also made a small review here: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/3168
in the Headlamp forum.

The box is definitely a nice gift!
Im using it now for flashlight parts.. (there are 2 clips inside now.. 1 from this headlamp, and 1 from my sipik clone)

I really like the headlamp.
After comparing the light with my sipik clone, I must say that I hoped it to be a bit brighter!

What do you guys think about the output? (on eneloops)

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I like the UF-H2 so much,I've just ordered the UF-H1, the CR123a version, also from Dinodirect.

They don't seem to stock the H3 or H4, but if I can find them at the right price, I'll collect the whole family.

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I am too disappointed in the output. It could be lot more. A Sipik clone blows this away using NiMh. I measured the respective tailcap currents: 1.1A (UF-H2b) vs 2.2A (Sipik clone)

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I don't think the point of this light or headlamps in general is maximum output, esp w/ the all-flood lens on it. They're more for use when you're actually in complete darkness (you have to put the headband on, etc) in which case twice as bright just means half the runtime.

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just curious how that translates into lumens for non-techies like me. 100 lumens art least? Yes/no?

thank you.... I suppose as this addiction grows I will be purchasing all those measuring devices and modification equipment and 'knowledge.' Ah forget it....

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1A @ 1.2V ~= 1.2W, -20% loss = 1W, which is about 100lumen minus optics losses.

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I received the UFH2 today and im really happy with the build quality of this light. I will use this for work and its more than enough brightness for me. i like the variable brightness and the small size. the coating is excellent and it came well lubed. The added magnet on the tailcap is a nice feature. The headband will get a lot of use and im sure my other lights will fit. Thanks agenthex and semur for putting this together. I am very satisfied with this purchase and will buy again from Dinodirect.

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I received my UF-H2 on Aug. 2, which is pretty fast because I received the “your item has shipped” email on July 22. It came in the nice Ultrafire box (same box as UF-H4, which I also own).

As others have said, the UF-H2B looks very well made. Fit and finish are excellent.

As I expected, the output doesn’t compare to the output of the UF-H4. The H4 uses a reflector, so it has a spot and spill. The H2 is pure flood. Even when held at different distances from a wall so that their beams illuminate areas of the same size, the H4 is far brighter. That’s because the H4 uses an XP-G, and a CR123/16340 battery, while the H2 uses an XR-E, and an AA battery (haven’t tried a 14500 yet).

Both the H2 and H4 suffer from the same ramping problem: the output ramps down, then reverses direction and begins ramping up, with no pause at the minimum point. It takes many tries, or luck, to set these lights to a level close to their minimums. The H4 is difficult to set to a level that’s low enough for reading in bed without disturbing your bed-mate. I typically try about 5 times before getting it close enough. The H2 though, is much easier to set to such a level. It’s still just as difficult to get it to its own minimum, but because the output is so much lower than the H4’s, you can be quite far away from the minimum and still have an output level that won’t wake a bed-mate.

I bought the H4 for using as a skunk-finder and poo-picker-upper light when I take the dogs out to the yard at night. It excels at that task. The H2 is not suitable for this task—not enough output. But the H2 is probably very good as a campsite light, because of the flood beam and low output. Probably very good as a reading light too, because of the low output, and also the beam is so wide and smooth even at close distances, that you don’t have to “paint” the beam around the book’s pages.

My purchasing experience with Dino Direct was problem-free and pleasant. I would order from them again.

I don’t know what I’ll use the H2 for, but for $16-17, it’s a great deal. Thank you very much Agenthex and Semur/Summer.