Looking for headlamp. Regulated, moddable, inexpensive

AEDe · 2019-09-24T06:42:22.000Z

H03 /HC30 are cheapest(25-30$/33-35$)headlamp with buck drivers. If you want more cheap you can buy headlamp without stabilization( sofirn, conwoy…) and change driver to linear one.

1stein · 2019-09-24T06:47:40.000Z

HC30 has 5050 led and (how can it be?) no low voltage protection?

hasddie293 · 2019-09-24T07:57:48.000Z

I still searching for headlamp too and same as you want. High cri headlamp. Hopefully you will suceeded.

Kaidomain KdlitkerHL-10

1stein · 2019-09-24T09:51:58.000Z

Wowtec A2s is not regulated either.
Is the Skilhunt H03 the only option? Please… prove me wrong.

AEDe · 2019-09-24T10:07:22.000Z

1stein:

HC30 has 5050 led and (how can it be?) no low voltage protection?

For buck driver lvp is not required.
Noctigon Xp16 for example is suitable for Hc30 after 5 min work.
H03 is most mod friendly host with good enough stock driver.
Build quality is much higher than new 20-25$ l-shaped flashlights. And last but not least H03 is lightweight it is important for headlamp.

maukka · 2019-09-24T10:16:29.000Z

How about the Acebeam H40 It’s small (14500) so it can’t sustain the turbo output for longer than a minute, but it seems to tick your other boxes.

MascaratumB · 2019-09-24T10:22:20.000Z

1stein:

g_damian:

Jaxman E1

Right, I was considering this one. But Jaxman claims it has no temperature sensor. So either it does something I don’t know to regulate the current, or high mode is time driven. Still holding until this is revealed.

About the Jaxman, if you’re willing to use it as headlamp, please note what is written in the AGAIN part :

1stein · 2019-09-24T10:50:27.000Z

Yeah, quite funny. Forbidden to use as headlamp?

1stein · 2019-09-24T10:53:39.000Z

maukka:

How about the Acebeam H40 It’s small (14500) so it can’t sustain the turbo output for longer than a minute, but it seems to tick your other boxes.

Thanks, this is tempting, but I would stay with stock high CRI sst-20. Anyway it’s a great headlight, I know.

Quadrupel · 2019-09-26T09:21:31.000Z

You can find it for 8$ or so

Boruit Headlamp Review D10 (aka. EHL0628) - King of the Budget Headlamps? LED Headlamps

Boruit D10 / EHL0628 [image] So I’ve come across this well-liked budget headlamp which I believe to be much better than the well-liked cheap Boruit RJ-02. The only review I am aware of posted on the web is a Russion review found here (translated via Google Translate). I decided this headlamp deserves its own thread, so here are some pics and a quick review. Doing some investigating I came to the conclusion this light is model #EHL0628 (EDIT - more widely known now as the D10), as shown in this…

1stein · 2019-09-26T10:41:15.000Z

Quadrupel:

You can find it for 8$ or so
Boruit Headlamp Review D10 (aka. EHL0628) - King of the Budget Headlamps?

Thanks, will consider although already ordered H03F. Unfortunately both are 5050 footprint.

jeff51 · 2019-10-04T20:16:00.000Z

I have a WOWTAC A2S.

Here are some shots of the light output PWM at different levels.

Moonlight

Low

High

Turbo

Looks like Low – High uses a 15.2KHz PWM and increases the duty cycle as it gets brighter.
Moonlight and Turbo I see no PWM.
I (assume) Turbo is a constant current affair as opposed to running flat out.
I’ve not tried to get inside so I have no idea how easy it is to mod.
Hope this helps.
All the Best,
Jeff

Chinaheart · 2019-10-05T20:00:26.000Z

What about the Fireflies PL47 Gen2? any feedback

Thankyou

1stein · 2019-10-05T04:39:53.000Z

Will have to get familiar with this Wowtac, thank you for sharing these graphs. Honestly, I’ve never tried this brand.

FF PL47 v2 is on the way but I’m not sure if led replacement is something I would cope with. Their pcb look quite sophisticated and I’m afraid of screwing something.

bts · 2019-11-10T13:17:11.000Z

Huh? Why is it forbidden to use as a headlamp? Every angle light gets hot if use on high or turbo.

The_Flashaholic · 2019-11-10T13:29:56.000Z

Chinaheart:

What about the Fireflies PL47 Gen2? any feedback

Thankyou

Just reviewed it, nice light, pretty large, brightness certainly isn’t an issue, a few models have had a drooping o-ring inc mine but it hasn’t melted yet!

bulbed · 2019-11-10T13:46:39.000Z

Why no love for Boruit RJ-02.I thought it was best under <15USD

1stein · 2019-11-10T17:49:30.000Z

bulbed:

Why no love for Boruit RJ-02.I thought it was best under <15USD

I might be wrong, but if I remember good my last research, RJ-02 has no regulated current. Moves sensor is not welcome either.

arficus · 2019-11-16T06:11:23.000Z

HC30 (W). Smaller, lighter, brighter than H03. About same price as far as I see. I paid around $35 for mine w/coupon (several years ago). They have held value/usefulness better than any other LED light I’ve owned.

1stein · 2019-11-16T06:22:56.000Z

Yep, HC30 could be, although it’s 5050 footprint. Ordered H03, we’ll see…