That Olight does indeed look awesome. So far I went with Skilhunt and Boirut. Tested the Boirut twice already - well it is a damn spectacular light for it’s price and the light is almost enough - I had two ankle crashes with some branches I didn’t see on the trail, but otherwise it is nearly sufficient. I finally got some snow over here so next test is to see how it performs in sub zero and with nice reflections from the general snowiness. Skilhunt is still on it’s way to me.
And yeah, the top straps are annoying but I can live with them if I have to.
And you are correct with the depth perception, I recently ran along some tractor trails, and once they got frozen solid it was probably the toughest terrain I ever ran on, twisting my ankles randomly on every step. Seems like I will need to carry the A6 on my running belt as a backup after all.
Alright my dudes, since I have the Skilhunt H03 today I might as well post some very brief first impressions, more testing later on.
Skilhunt:
- light tint is quite warm in the NW version and I really like it
- got it at a significant discount at GB, -40%, well worth
- power – there is MUCH POWER, testing tomorrow, I shot my ankle a bit on a bumpy 9k yesterday
- presumably will be surprisingly good for navigation even though I got the TIR version
- forehead stability – hmm, we’ll see. The rubber front is much softer than on the Boirut, comfortable but seems a tad wobbly
- quality – it is very, very well made.
Boirut:
- blueish tint but nothing as horrible as say, Xanes/Inbike lights
- spectacular value for the price.
- power is nearly enough for tough terrain, sufficient for light trails free from obstacles
- nope for navigation, but might do in a pinch sometimes, depends on how lost you are
- very steady on the forehead if strapped on properly, namely a bit higher above the eyes than normal
- quality – it is, well, made. That comma means that it is indeed made, but that’s about it. No seals around the detector diodes is an understatement, the holes are way bigger than the diodes themselves. Overall buildness is a bit harsh let’s say but nothing too horrific. Some might say that there is no such word as buildness, I say there might be. I am the one who coined the term “tallness of height” which over 30 people know have heard and noticed.
- floodiness (another great word) is weird – the outer ring is quite dim but bright enough to make my nose light up if I don’t pay attention to the mounting. Weirdly distracting but I do have a rather large nose for some reason.
I also ordered a new, larger Salomon running belt because why not run with a navigation light, main light and a backup light. I love it when my hobbies compliment each other. I seem to type shorter sentences like if it was supposed to be a voiceover when it is a brief forum post.
Later this week I will post some pictures that will vaguely tell you something perhaps, but maybe not. Taken with a phone on the run, manually adjusted on the spot so they kind of sort of resemble what I see in real life so I wouldn’t call them beamshots, just locations revisited. I’m not sure what the video policy is here – I don’t have a youtube channel but if I made a review would it be considered a spammy promo for a channel?
Here’s a small preview from a Boirut lit run, yes, this is what I have to deal with:
Oh blody hell, that does look VERY interesting. I can even kind of sort of understand the language as an Eastern European myself. Expensive as hell but damn interesting.
hi:
im discovering tint is pretty important to me when trail running at night.
does the boruit give you good enough depth perception to see ruts and variations
in your footpath?
or is it necessary to spring the extra cash for th skilhunt?
Well, the Boirut doesn’t give enough light to be bothered by depth perception - you’re glad that you have a perception of anything. But it is possible that a few of those collisions with branches could be caused by that. No problems with Skilhunt so far, it is so damn powerful that I see no issues spotting anything. And it sure does scare the deer away.
Thanks for the tip about the belt but it’s not my style, I really dislike dump pouch designs, I can only imagine keys rattling against the screen of my phone etc. so I went with this instead
thanks for the tips. maybe i will hold out and save my pennies for the skilhunt. the vast majority of trails i run
aren’t all that foresty, so i don’t need all that much power, i don’t think. hmmm. more thought needed.
np about the belt; everyone’s particular about their equipment and needs. for what it’s worth, due
to the design and materials of the belt i mentioned, nothing can rattle, and there’s a clip for keys.
and two loops you can attach poles to on the back.
the belt you linked to looks pretty cool. i was very tempted by a salomon running vest
No problem with the weight at all, Skilhunt has a very nice strap system, although I had to assemble it differently than the instruction says to eliminate some vertical wobble.
Hi friend
I found one new GEARBEST headlamp
it's an inexpensive but interesting rotary driver.
in your place I would probably buy Skilhunt
greets Palo from Slovakia https://www.gearbest.com/headlights/pp_1635780.html?lkid=11125772
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