Used zebralight S6330 for sale

HueD · 2018-07-08T16:43:18.000Z

Its certainly not under priced but it’s also not just some mass produced POS

CM2010 · 2018-07-08T16:55:03.000Z

Post a few pictures of the said light, let potential buyers see what they are getting.

hIKARInoob · 2018-07-08T17:12:45.000Z

S6330 is an absolute classic. Period.

HueD · 2018-07-08T17:15:06.000Z

I’m trying to figure out how

emarkd · 2018-07-08T17:46:13.000Z

Well since this has turned into a discuss-n-debate thread, not surpisingly, I guess I’ll throw in my opinions of this light, hopefully along with a bit more education than HueD has provided:

Pros:

Very cool and unique parallel/redundant design. Unlike most multi-emitter lights, these Zebras were actually multi-driver. This is basically 3 SC600s in one body — 3 emitters, 3 drivers (on one board mind you), 3 cells. Each cell powers one driver, which powers one emitter. You can leave a cell out of this light and only 2 emitters will fire. That’s cool, and leads to a very reliable, redundant design that you won’t find anywhere else.

Great construction, very well made. I wouldn’t call other lights POSs, cause there’s plenty of lights out there that aren’t that, but this isn’t either. But it is mass-produced. Zebralight is a factory-made product.

Nice beam shape, broad and bright with a good balance of flood/throw. Revolutionary for its time for sure.

Rare. Very rare. Great piece for a collector.

Cons:

Cool white XM-L. That’s a very dated emitter, not very efficient and definitely not very pretty, compared to current emitter options. And this light isn’t an easy swap either, since its a one-board design. And even if you do manage to swap it, you’re limited to XM-sized emitters so none of the great new emitters will fit. This is a big “con” to me…

Older Zebra firmware, no strobes if that matters but it does have battcheck.

2400 lumens is still a lot of light, no doubt, but as others have mentioned you can now make that sorta output with much less flashlight.

So bottom line, for the collector or big Zebralight fan, these are really rare and important to the history of the company. The chance to pick one up doesn’t come along very often. Its a collector’s light for sure. As a user…eh, honestly I’d rather have my modded Q8 along.

And yes, before HueD jumps on me too, I do have one. Here are some photos of it, for those who don’t even know what we’re talking about. But HueD should still post some pics of his own light, the exact one folks may want to buy.

CM2010 · 2018-07-08T18:04:52.000Z

Lovely little light, regret selling mine.

WalkIntoTheLight · 2018-07-08T18:19:00.000Z

HueD:

Not true they discontinued the S6330 because they were losing money on that model and go ahead and compare the features the SC600w is nowhere near the torch the S6330 is

The SC600w MkIV Plus is just as bright, has a better neutral-white tint, is much more efficient, has the new (and better) user-interface, is much smaller, lighter, and pocketable. Oh, and a third the price you’re charging.

I’m not saying the S6330 is a bad light. But it’s only a collector’s light if you really want to collect all the old Zebralight models, and not really up to today’s standards for LEDs.

HueD:

Its certainly not under priced but it’s also not just some mass produced POS

Well, actually it is mass-produced. Not a POS, though, at least not by the standards of the time it was produced. But I’m not a fan of cool-white XM-L LEDs, and I have a Zebralight with that (my least favourite Zebra).

HueD · 2018-07-08T18:53:21.000Z

It has multiple strobe settings

Geuzzz · 2018-07-08T18:58:44.000Z

HueD:

I’m trying to figure out how

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emarkd · 2018-07-08T19:03:54.000Z

HueD:

It has multiple strobe settings

Ah, if that’s true then I stand corrected. I haven’t used mine in a while and was going from memory. I’m almost certain its got the older UI with triple-click-to-low instead of triple-click-to-strobes, like the more recent lights, and its definitely not programmable like the latest generation stuff. I’ll have to get mine out and look for that strobe group.

Firelight2 · 2018-07-08T19:12:02.000Z

Interesting light.

Safest multi-cell light ever made, since it’s basically 3 separate lights connected to one switch. You can use different types of 18650s with different charge levels in them with no risk. Don’t try that with any other multi-18650 light.

Incidentally, with an XML footprint you could replace them with SST40s (though it would be quite hard to do). However, I doubt the S6330 provides enough current to drive them to their max.

WalkIntoTheLight · 2018-07-08T19:22:55.000Z

Firelight2:

Incidentally, with an XML footprint you could replace them with SST40s (though it would be quite hard to do). However, I doubt the S6330 provides enough current to drive them to their max.

For modders, that’s a problem with all Zebralights. They’re almost impossible to get apart, without destroying the switch and lens. Plus, all models (except perhaps the older discontinued models) all have potted electronics, so you’d have to replace everything. The good part is that this makes them robust and have great heat-transfer properties, but that’s only a plus if you never intend to mod or upgrade them.

will34 · 2018-07-08T19:30:01.000Z

Very nice ZL collection emarkd, I didn’t even know the S6330 went into production, as far as I can remember they only produced a handful of “prototype” units. People waited for a loong time for its release back at CPF. I bet the driver is still very advanced even for today’s standards, and if they were to produce it again in the exact same form factor, higher drive current and XHP50.2 HCRI I would gladly pay $350 for it.

Lick · 2018-07-08T20:02:47.000Z

HueD:

Not true they discontinued the S6330 because they were losing money on that model and go ahead and compare the features the SC600w is nowhere near the torch the S6330 is

Capitalists would not mass produce a product they lose money on. Utterly ridiculous. That is just shady salesmanship. If you would rather have the S6330, sell it on why someone would prefer a flashlight that is larger, requires more energy, and produces the same amount of lumens for much more money. "Collector's item" just means 'outdated' in fancier terms.

emarkd · 2018-07-08T20:13:57.000Z

will34:

Very nice ZL collection emarkd, I didn’t even know the S6330 went into production, as far as I can remember they only produced a handful of “prototype” units. People waited for a loong time for its release back at CPF. I bet the driver is still very advanced even for today’s standards, and if they were to produce it again in the exact same form factor, higher drive current and XHP50.2 HCRI I would gladly pay $350 for it.

Thanks, that photo is actually about a year old, I haven’t made a new “Zebra family” photo in a while. It hasn’t changed much really, not been my focus lately, but there’s a couple of new ones around here

I really don’t know how widespread production was on the S6330, it may have been made in small quantities all along, but it was a production offering for a bit. The closest thing to that new design you’re referring to is the C3, a triple XHP70 beast that’s currently listed as a WIP on the product spreadsheet. Its been there a while though and nothing seems to be coming of it, so it may be vaporware.

Boro · 2018-07-08T20:18:38.000Z

Lick:

HueD:

Not true they discontinued the S6330 because they were losing money on that model and go ahead and compare the features the SC600w is nowhere near the torch the S6330 is

Capitalists would not mass produce a product they lose money on. Utterly ridiculous. That is just shady salesmanship. If you would rather have the S6330, sell it on why someone would prefer a flashlight that is larger, requires more energy, and produces the same amount of lumens for much more money. “Collector’s item” just means ‘outdated’ in fancier terms.

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Lick · 2018-07-08T20:23:48.000Z

I know about loss leaders, but it does not make sense for ZL to make a loss leader if other products are not going to sell with it. Selling a broom to convince others to buy other stuff at walmart is different. I kinda had a feeling that someone would talk about loss leader, but this is not one of them, since its a closed environment.

Without evidence I do not take his claims seriously and just that of a sleazy salesman. Extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence.

Lick · 2018-07-08T20:29:17.000Z

WalkIntoTheLight:

Firelight2:

Incidentally, with an XML footprint you could replace them with SST40s (though it would be quite hard to do). However, I doubt the S6330 provides enough current to drive them to their max.

For modders, that’s a problem with all Zebralights. They’re almost impossible to get apart, without destroying the switch and lens. Plus, all models (except perhaps the older discontinued models) all have potted electronics, so you’d have to replace everything. The good part is that this makes them robust and have great heat-transfer properties, but that’s only a plus if you never intend to mod or upgrade them.

SC62w had anodized shelf https://imgur.com/a/luMiX

NeutralFan · 2018-07-08T22:32:58.000Z

HueD, what condition is your S6330 in? I may be interested if it’s in like new condition. Not sure why, but I’ve always wanted 1 of these.

raccoon · 2018-07-08T23:27:08.000Z

Here's a thread on how to post images on BLF:

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/47268