Looking for floody headlamp with strong battery

mr.freezer · 2018-10-12T09:57:41.000Z

Hi guys… I am looking for headlamp with good floody light and with option of high capacity batteries… I need it for cave exploring

derfyled · 2018-10-12T10:39:09.000Z

Skilhunt H03

Frosted optic (very floody), 18650 driven, bright, great UI, not overly expensive, red led locator.

mr.freezer · 2018-10-12T11:10:30.000Z

Ordered H03F… thanks a lot

AEDe · 2018-10-12T14:13:00.000Z

mr.freezer:

Ordered H03F… thanks a lot

F is bad choice for caves

mr.freezer · 2018-10-12T15:22:57.000Z

Why do you think so? I have checked beamshots and F looks wider with lens closed and throws further with lens opened.

derfyled · 2018-10-12T15:26:40.000Z

I guess AEDe’s comment refers to the fact that it’s fragile. The hinge is all made of plastic and is prone to break easily.

mr.freezer · 2018-10-12T15:46:23.000Z

Do you think it will broke even when it will be closed?

derfyled · 2018-10-12T16:08:35.000Z

Hard to say, I don’t have the H03F, only the H03.

Have a look at this review, It might not be too late to cancel your order ?

Review of Skilhunt H03F, and with a trick H03 and H03R LED Headlamps

I received the Skilhunt H03F from GearBest for the review. Skilhunt Specs for the H03F: Super bright & latest CREE XML-2 U4 LED, Max 1200 LED lumens. High-Performance, High-Efficiency and energy conservation. Durable aluminum vacuum plating reflector, Efficiency reflection, perfect beamshot, excellent structure and temperature resistance. Flat tail cap with strong magnet to secure to ferrous surfaces. Rugged indestructible aluminum body with anti-scratching type III hard anodization Multi-…

mr.freezer · 2018-10-12T16:14:07.000Z

I will try it… not so expensive not to give it a chance

yasenf · 2018-10-12T17:16:31.000Z

If you don’t care too much for bang for the buck factor, you can also look to Zebralight H604c, I love mine, but 3-4 times more expensive than Skilhunt

Boaz · 2018-10-12T17:40:42.000Z

Zebralights are nice but three skillhunts are 8 times better than one zebralight.

I have both...

*The fact you can get the skillhunts open and mod for tint/ cri and add the ability to use a Convoy 18350 tube makes it as good or maybe even a better choice of headlamp then the Zebras. For the $ almost unbeatable... maybe the best headlamp in the last few years ..IF... you have some basic skills it is one of the best bang for your buck budget headlights out there.

fireblade893 · 2018-10-12T17:55:04.000Z

The skillhunt H03 is a good headlight but in my experience not that reliable, the driver in mine died at 15 months old ( it did get used some days for 6 hours or so )

Replaced it with the HC33 Nitecore which is way too throwy for what I want (close up work on trucks/vans)

Now using a armytek wizard pro XHP50 which is nice a floody with good colour ( too cool causes issues with wiring loom colours) , nice levels a quite bright plus it doesn’t step down in 3 seconds like the HC33.

Must have around 7-8 headlights now looking for that “perfect” one upto now the armytek has been the best.

In my job some days they are on all day and get dropped /banged around while working.

yasenf · 2018-10-12T20:50:53.000Z

Boaz:

Zebralights are nice but three skillhunts are 8 times better than one zebralight.

I have both…

Hi, I tend to not fully agree - I also own both, and I bought the Zebra after the Skilhunt. The reason is very simple - I will not carry 3 headlamps normally, but only one at a time. So once I am not taking into consideration the price, Zebra has better beam and stronger light, potted driver (in my simple mind equals higher reliability) and better color redention - everything without any need of modification….so both lights are good, but not really comparable - just different reasons to buy/target groups.

Ronin42 · 2018-10-12T21:13:46.000Z

Consider the Spark SX5 series

http://mparam.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/spark/SX5vsNAO.pdf

Boaz · 2018-10-14T22:51:44.000Z

I like the zebralights but lights that can’t ever be modded means they will just eventually become a mini maglite some day or a very expensive kids light .

aswang · 2018-10-21T14:12:18.000Z

+1 for H03. I agree with Boaz with regards to Zebralights. I’ve had two caving buddies with zebralights that failed and its a PITA to return them from the Philippines. H03’s are way easier to mod and thus repair yourself if it ever stops working. Just search BLF and you’ll have all the technical assistance you need.