SP40 in one of the warmer CCTs would fit the bill. I don’t know about the tint though.
After using diffusion film for a smoother floody beam profile and to get rid of the hotspot and corona, the lack of high CRI is my only complaint. If you don’t care about CRI, it’s hard to find fault with the SP40, certainly for its price point.
It’s a great workhorse. Mine got a couple of scratches and dents from being dropped on concrete floors. No problems so far.
Did you try using a rubber band over the bezel to provide more grip? I got mine off without too much trouble this way, and didn’t cause any damage. If it’s really stuck, maybe turn on the light to heat things up a bit.
I just reviewed the Wuben H1. It’s worth looking into. The primary LED isn’t warm, though I wouldn’t call it cool… perhaps just north of 5000K? Also has a floody, warm aux (high CRI) white LED for those times when you really need a gentle, warm light. “Sale” (?) price is $33
As a dog walking light I am pretty happy with the SP40. Mine is 4000k which is a really nice tint to my eye anyway. I think it is the warmest light I have. Seems to me it will light everything up to 50 yards very well. Mid mode is more than enough for city dog walking and separating the poop from the same color leaves. Occasionally I might go to High. Turbo is mostly novelty use for me.
Low is a mixed bag. Way too bright for a moonlight. Adequate for dog walking but if I am concerned about ice I will go up to medium as the low is a bit dimmer that what I would prefer. I prefer mid (actually low as it has a true moonlight) on my Ti3 V2 as the absolute best dog walking headlamp (bump to high for pickup;-). However, now that we are past cap season and into stocking hat season the SP40 serves that role. Clearly I don’t care about throw. Always have another light in my pocket for that if needed.
this is exactly what i needed to know…im also contemplating sp40 for dog walking purposes, esp in the winter when u wanna keep ur hands in ur pocket instead of holding a flashlight. 50 yards is nice, but i do wish it could have a dedicated throw mode to go maybe 100, thats all i need.
can i ask about the run time? like how long do u use it every day and how often do u charge it?
