Zebralight SC64c LE vs Zebralight H600
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Quick take: The Zebralight H600 costs $4 less; the Zebralight H600 is brighter (1,568 vs 950 lm); the Zebralight H600 throws farther (173m vs 146m); the Zebralight SC64c LE runs longer on high (3.5 vs 3 hrs).
| Spec | Zebralight SC64c LE | Zebralight H600 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | $95 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | Right-Angle |
| Lumens | 950 lm | 1,568 lm |
| Candela | 5,300 cd | 7,500 cd |
| Beam distance | 146m | 173m |
| Runtime | 3.5 hrs (high) | 3 hrs (high) |
| Battery | 18650 | 18650 |
| LED | LH351D 4000K | XHP50.3 HI 5000K |
| Beam type | Flood | Balanced |
| Modes | 3 Stepped + Sub | 3 Stepped + Sub |
| UI | Zebralight UI | Zebralight UI |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| CRI | 90 | 80 |
| Weight | 1.8 oz | 1.8 oz |
| Dimensions | 3.6 x 1.0 in | 3.5 x 1.1 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Lifetime |
What owners report
Zebralight SC64c LE
- ✓Exceptional efficiency and runtime at the levels people actually use
- ✓Very small and light for an 18650 light — genuinely disappears in a pocket
- ✓Wide, floody LH351D beam that owners rate as close to ideal for everyday use
- ✓Dropping onboard charging and an overdriven turbo makes it simpler and more reliable
- ✓Deep, well-spaced mode set with a genuinely low moonlight level
- ✓Zebralight has been helpful to owners who requested a better tint sample
- ✗Not a true high-CRI light — one reviewer found red rendering weaker than other LH351D lights
- ✗No onboard charging, so an external charger and spare cells are required
- ✗The pogo-pin contact can dent flat-top cells if the light is knocked over
- ✗The Zebralight interface — click counts and timing — takes acclimatising
- ✗Expensive next to budget lights with similar output on paper
Zebralight H600
- ✓Regulated 3.1 hours on high and over a week on low
- ✓Durable metal case with an IPX8 rating to two metres for thirty minutes
- ✓Substantial strap plus a top strap suited to helmet use
- ✓Even tint, good colour rendering and programmable modes including moonlight
- ✓Zebralight's regulation and potted electronics
- ✗Mk IV PID thermal control is poorly implemented against earlier generations
- ✗The H1 top setting is unrealistic for sustained use
- ✗Tight battery compartment that won't take all 18650s
- ✗127 grams — heavier than several competing headlamps
- ✗Scattered reports of defective units well below rated output