Headlight List with prices, specs and features

I’m going to try and list a bunch of popular headlights to make it easier for people to narrow down what they want based on price, shape, features, etc…

If you know if one of these models uses a 20mm reflector or lens, let me know. That means a 20mm tir lens can be fitted to change the beam shape.

If you know it uses a 16mm mcpcb, also let me know. This would make it easy to change the color temp.

I will try and continue to update this first post list. Hopefully all the lights will eventually show all the info.


Acebeam H30 $140 (21700 5100mah, T shape, xhp70.2 NW and CW, built in type C charging, has red and green leds, 6 brightness levels plus SOS, 4000 lumen!

Armytek wizard pro v3 XHP50 (18650, 1800 lumen, magnetic usb charging)

Armytek Tiara (v1) (single AA)

BORUIT RJ02 $10 (18650, T shape, usb recharging, infinite brightness levels, 20mm lens, no 16mm star) Hard to swap emitter, very bluish. Some may notice PWM flicker, but I do not. No LVP, so a protected 18650 is recommended.

Boruit D10 (EHL0628) new single led labeled “5000” lumen $11 18650, T shape, usb recharging, 5 brightness levels, 20mm lens, 20mm star) Only has CW, but not as blue as RJ02. No PWM flicker. Has LVP. Fits 17mm tir lens with a little filing. An upgraded successor to the RJ02.

Crelant CH10 $20-$27 (18650, T shape, no USB charging, 2 levels - each infinite, 22mm reflector, fits 17mm tir lens, 460 lumen (1.4A max), CW xml-2, xpl or 3C and 5C xml-2, has LVP)

Eagle Eye X1R $22 (18350 or 18650, CW or NW XP-L, built in charging, one click on, press/hold for off, 430 lumen, headband is seperate, no clip) 55g

Fenix HL10 (AAA, L shape 70 lumen)

Fenix HL50 (single AA)

Fenix LD15R $55 (16340, NW xpg3 plus red led, usb charging, 4 brightness levels, press/hold for on/off, 500 lumens) 40g

Imalent HR20 $28-$50 (2600mah 18650 included, L shape, 5000k-6500k xpl hi, smo reflector, 1000 lumen, infinite brightness with rotary switch, usb charging)

Imalent HR70 $60-$90 (protected 18650, L shape, xhp70.2, magnetic charging, one click on/off, 5 brightness levels, 3000 lumen) 50g

Jetbeam HR30 $60 (single 20700, T shape, SST-40 CW plus red leds, built in type C charging, 5 levels plus red, 950 lumen, magnetic tail, pocket clip, press + hold on/off) 105g

Lumintop HL $20-24 (single AAA, L Shape, CW: XP-G2 R5, no usb charging, 3 levels, 120 lumen) headband not included

Lumintrail LTH-20 (18650, L shape, 1050 lumen)

Manker E02H $26 (single AAA, L shape, CW: XP-G3 or WW: 219C, no usb charging, 4 levels, 220 or 180 lumen)

Manker E03H $30 (single AA, L shape NW: XP-L or WW: 219C, no usb charging, 5 levels, 350 or 240 lumen)

Manker EO4 $45 (16340, CW or NW XP-L HD, TIR lens, no built in charging, non adjustable clip, 4 brightness levels, press and hold for on/off, 550 lumen) 64g with battery

Maxtoch H01R $40 (single 18650, T shape, Xml2 NW plus red leds, built in charging, 4 levels plus red, 1000 lumen, 1 clk on, press + hold off) 70g

Nitecore HC30 $30-$55 (18650, L shape, CW and NW xml-2, smo reflector, 1000 lumen, 15mm mcpcb, fits 20mm lens) 40g

Nitecore HC50 (18650) 130g

Nitecore HC60 $60 (included 18650, T shape, usb recharging, 1000 lumen, maybe 20mm lens) 99g

Nitecore NU30 (built in rechargable battery, molded shape, 400 lumen) 85g

Nitecore NU20 (Built-in Li-ion battery, usb charging)

Olight H1R Nova $67 (special protected 16340, L shape, NW and CW xml2, TIR lens, magnetic charging, one click on/off, 5 brightness levels, 600 lumen) 52g

Olight H2R Nova $90 (special protected 18650, L shape, NW and CW xhp50, TIR lens, magnetic charging, one click on/off, 5 brightness levels, 2300 lumen) 64g

Petzl on ali (3 x AAA batteries)

Skilhunt H03 $30-$52 (18650, L shape, CW or NW, no charging, 15.9mm star, fits 17mm tir lens, 1000 to 1200 lumen) 44g

Skilhunt H02 $27-$40 (18650, L shape, CW or NW, no charging, 15.9mm star, fits 17mm tir lens, 820 lumen)

Skillhunt H15 (single AA, L shape)

Thrunite TH-10 (18650)

Thrunite TH20 (single AA or 14500, T shape, infinite brightness levels)

Wowtec A2S $30 (18650, L shape, SMO reflector, includes 3400mah battery, built in charging is inside the battery, 1050 lumen)

Xtar H2 (16340, L shape, 330 lumen)

XTAR H3 (18650, L shape, 1000 lumen, can fit 19x11mm tir lens) 50g

Zebralight h600 mk2 $60 (18650, xm-l2, 970 lumens, fits 20mm lens)

Zebralight h600 mk3 $80 (18650, xhp35, 1300 lumens, 3 adjustable brightness levels, has LVP )

Zebralight H602w (18650, fits 20mm lens)

This thread gives more details about some of these lights.

You should notice that for H03 HC30 nobody pay 50+ )
In HC30 carclo 10140 and similar may be installed(some work required), mcpcb a bit less than 16mm noctigon
In h03 may be installed this optics and 45 60 , mcpcb a bit less than 16mm noctigon. The same about H02 .

Zl is hard to disassemble but 20mm tir fits.

I’m going by regular Gearbest and Banggood pricing. Of course there will always be sales, but I want to show normal prices.

but it not good for new people.

What are sale prices for these 2? I will include a low and high price.

So maybe 15mm? You could buy a 16mm mcpcb and file the diameter down to fit it?

I’ll add this info

About 30$ (28-35 )

For mod based on thеsе flashlights I use 16 mm noctigon mcpcb , but treated with emery paper. So it may be 15.9 or close to it.

Reflector of Xtar h3 have dimensions 19*11mm

Another important characteristic is existence of pwm flickering. I know that broit have low frequency pwm .
Nitecore, Skilhunt, Zl , Armytek have no pwm flickering.

Do you mean the Boruit RJ02? That’s the one model headlight I own. I don’t have any visable pwm. Only on camera does it become visable. Maybe I’m not sensitive to it?

You can see it in shower . Some thing like this. But it is 4000Hz .Boruit has 200-500Hz pwm

the H03 has a buck driver with significant voltage drop
without spring bypass only a almost full high drain cell gives 3A to the LED
it comes with a DTP star

can be modded with a 21mm TA driver

Output of h03 more than 1000lm. With out hi drain cell.

For H03 there are also high efficiency drivers "buck":http://forum.fonarevka.ru/showthread.php?t=22959 and "boost":http://forum.fonarevka.ru/showthread.php?t=35292

with a full Panasonic 18650B protected cell I get 2.54A on the stock light
thats not enough to get 1000 OTF lumens

I don’t use it in shower. Lol

If it’s not noticable to my eye, I’m not worried about it.

there is 933 ANSI lm in cw version. just after on output a bit more 1000lm

from ledcalc
For the CREE XM-L2 LED, the U4 bin at a current of 2540 mA 1015 lm
The consumption is 8.24 W, the efficiency is 123.1 lm / W

PWM is noticeable with any fast object , drops of water is simply example.

Are you saying that you see it and it bothers you?

I don’t see it.

I will add a note to the list.

Someone just stole my h30, so I am looking to buy one of these two. Could anyone point me to where I could pick one of these two up for around $30? Thanks.

You’ll have to look/wait for a sale. I think the H03 and hc30 are about $40 on some Aliexpress stores at the moment, but I don’t see anything cheaper.

BTW, stores to watch are Banggood, Gearbest, Fasttech and Aliexpress. I’ve found that if you have an account with them you can put the lights you like on a wishlist/favorite and they will email you whenever those products go on sale. Sometimes it’s an email only sale that only a few will see.

You can also contact MadMax and Freeme to see if they have any coupon codes for the lights you want.

Also, I’ve seen youtube reviewers post coupon codes in the video description area.

Same here, and 120Hz fluorescent lights give me headaches after a while.