For the 18650 Wizards not all listed.
The C2 is a basic model. 6 levels light.
The C2WR is the white and red. 4 levels + flash
The C2WG is the white and green. 4 levels + flash
The C2 Pro has 2 ui’s and LEDs in the switch to give you some information about battery and temps. 9 levels + flash
All of the above are available in a warm or white version. Warm is typically around 4000k and white is typically around 5500 to 5700k.
The C2 Pro Nichia is 4500k high cri. 8 levels + flash
2 more limited models.
In Europe, C2 Limited Edition (LE) at 3000k (Nichia) high cri available at a small shop in Poland. 7 levels
In US, C2 Pro Nichia 3000k at killzone. 8 levels+ flash
My first choice would be one of the 3000K if available. Second choice would be one of the Pro options. Third choice would be WG or WR warm.
Hi
Thanks for your reply !
I’m in Europe ! What is the name of the shop in Poland?
Btw, what is the difference between warm Cree led chips and warm Nichia ?
Thanks
The h04 beam is not as wide, even with the beaded lens, as an armytek wizard. However you’ve given me an idea. If I use 2 ho4s at the same time at slightly different angles then I could get the beam as wide as a single armytek. Yeah I think that will work just fine.
The usual reasons people use red light are to preserve dark adaptation, and to avoid disturbing other people. In my opinion, sub-lumen white modes are at least as good for that purpose, and the Wizard Pro does have an extremely low lowest mode.
I have a strong preference for the color rendering of the Nichia versions. 4500K or 3000K is entirely subjective (afternoon sunlight, or incandescent-like).
I prefer the rubber ring type too. Catch a clampy light just right - and away it goes.
Still I know several cavers that use them.
Over the head strap for anything bouncier than a walk.
All the best,
Jeff
3000k is a whole lot better if there’s any moisture ,rain, snow, fog, or mist in the air. Even light bouncing back at you off of leaves or tree trunks or whatever man-made objects if you’re not in the woods, there is just less glare to look at. The only time 4500k or even higher is okay is when the entire ground and everything is completely covered in snow. Then you can get away with lower settings on a higher temperature light. I suppose an open desert in sand would be similar. I’ve gone out walking on trails (in woods) repeatedly with multiple headlights and swap/rotate them every 5 minutes to fully understand what works better and why it works better. Maybe on wide open terrain with smooth paths where you don’t have to watch your footing you can get away with higher temperatures. But you’ll still suffer if there’s any moisture in the air compared to a 3000k. You can use red for stationary tasks but walking with it is miserable. If the ground is not smooth it’s hard to discern what you’re walking on. Green is better but I haven’t used it a lot.
BioLite 800 Pro. This is one of the best headlamps I’ve ever used and I’ve used a lot and tested a lot of headlamps. It’s light, has long runtimes times, fully regulated output, spot, high cri flood, and red light. It checks off all your boxes except removable battery, but you can power it off a power bank with the charging passthrough.
What is the name of the shop in Poland?