Zebralight SC64c LE vs Zebralight H604c
Quick take: The Zebralight H604c is brighter (1,200 vs 950 lm); the Zebralight SC64c LE throws farther (146m vs 100m); the Zebralight SC64c LE runs longer on high (3.5 vs 3 hrs).
| Spec | Zebralight SC64c LE | Zebralight H604c |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | $99 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | Headlamp |
| Lumens | 950 lm | 1,200 lm |
| Candela | 5,300 cd | 2,500 cd |
| Beam distance | 146m | 100m |
| Runtime | 3.5 hrs (high) | 3 hrs (high) |
| Battery | 18650 | 18650 |
| LED | LH351D 4000K | XHP50.2 4000K |
| Beam type | Flood | Flood |
| 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 H604c
- ✓No reflector at all — a genuinely even flood with no hotspot
- ✓93 to 95 CRI at 4000K, with a tint owners describe as beautiful
- ✓Excellent for close work and, by one owner's account, spectacular in forest
- ✓Zebralight's regulation, build quality and long low-mode runtimes
- ✓Identical to the H604d apart from colour temperature, so you can pick your tint
- ✗Discontinued by Zebralight — new stock is scarce
- ✗The button is small enough to make mode changes fiddly
- ✗Pure flood is poor for anything at distance
- ✗No onboard charging, as with all Zebralights
- ✗The click-count interface takes learning