Skilhunt H300 vs Skilhunt EC500
Quick take: The Skilhunt H300 costs $8.900000000000006 less; the Skilhunt H300 is brighter (2,400 vs 2,100 lm); the Skilhunt EC500 throws farther (902m vs 214m); the Skilhunt H300 runs longer on high (3.3 vs 1.4 hrs).
| Spec | Skilhunt H300 | Skilhunt EC500 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $66 | $74.9 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Headlamp | Thrower |
| Lumens | 2,400 lm | 2,100 lm |
| Candela | 11,500 cd | 203,600 cd |
| Beam distance | 214m | 902m |
| Runtime | 3.3 hrs (high) | 1.4 hrs (turbo) |
| Battery | 18650 | 21700 |
| LED | XHP50.2 no longer offered | Luminus SFT-40 6500K |
| Beam type | Flood | Throw |
| Modes | 7 Stepped | |
| UI | Skilhunt UI | Skilhunt UI |
| IP rating | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| CRI | 95 | 70 |
| Weight | 1.9 oz (without battery) | 4.7 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.1 x 1.0 in | 5.5 x 2.0 in |
| Warranty | 2 Year | 2 Year |
What owners report
Skilhunt H300
- ✓Build quality one reviewer called flawless — hard to fault anything
- ✓Regulation, mode spacing and interface rated among the best on any headlamp
- ✓Seven well-spaced levels with memory and multiple shortcuts
- ✓Detaches instantly to work as a handheld or magnetic work light
- ✓Accepts 2xCR123A at reduced output as an emergency fallback
- ✗Magnetic MC-20 charging rather than USB-C — one more cable to keep
- ✗Standard XHP50.2 measures around 73 CRI
- ✗The high-CRI Nichia 144A version costs more and is a separate SKU
- ✗Floody beam with modest reach at ~180 m
- ✗At $66-76 it's well above Skilhunt's budget headlamps