Thread: Headlamp for the wet slog back to camp?

Just been looking for a decent headlamp for work. Went through two LED lenser h7s in the last few years ( wires kept breaking). Good lights but way overpriced and over rated for what they are. Liked the look of the Nitecore HC30, but in the end bought a Fenix HL60r. It came with an 18650 battery, is rechargeable via usb, and was less than $100NZ delivered thanks to a cyber Monday promo on the Fenix website.

It is heavier than the led lenser, but max output is nearly 4x greater. 5 year warranty too which is pretty neat.

As I am having a wet Sunday I just did a quick bit of research.
Main differences between the Armytek Wizard and Zebra Light H600 seem to be,
Beam width
120/70 degrees Armytek vs 80/12 degrees Zebra Light giving the ZL a more intense beam.
Luminosity
1000 lm vs 1300
and run times,
1 hour 30 vs 2 hours 20.
The Armytek is cheaper though. Seems you can get it for half the price of the Zebra Light.

The business

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

The business

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On my wish-list

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

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Does it have a magnet? If not why not?

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

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Not as bright, doesn't last as long and heavier than the Zebra light.
Only advantage of the Maxtoc is the red light if that is significant to you (which it might be).

Originally Posted by Shearer

Not as bright, doesn't last as long and heavier than the Zebra light.
Only advantage of the Maxtoc is the red light if that is significant to you (which it might be).

On paper....

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

On paper....

Yeah. That's how you have to judge things sometimes. I think the major manufacturers have to keep it pretty real these days.
I've seen the Maxtoch working, and they are great lights, but there seem to be a lot of great lights out there now. I couldn't find any specs on the beam angles for the Maxtoch and that seems to makes a big difference to how they "throw" their light. To be honest I would be happy with any of the three just mentioned. Actually it would be nice to have one of each.

What's the magnet for?

Originally Posted by MSL

What's the magnet for?

Finding loose change behind the seat.

Originally Posted by MSL

What's the magnet for?

Not much. But my Spark has one. So its better

Used it to fix the light in a handy spot a couple times. My spark is very similar in design to the light Ryan posted.





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Originally Posted by MSL

What's the magnet for?

Handy to stick on the inside your bonnet or on a bike seat post with the red filter as a rear light

Originally Posted by 223nut

Handy to stick on the inside your bonnet or on a bike seat post with the red filter as a rear light

Do they still make steel seat posts?