Nitecore HC68 Type-C Rechargeable Dual Beam E-Focus Headlamp, Luminus SST-40-W 2000 Lumens, Choices of Eco-Sensa Accessories (+ 1x Extra NL1835HP)

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Here’s a review of the new HC68 headlamp by Nitecore. This dual-emitter headlamp with red secondary boasts USB-C charging. Read on for more! Nitecore Україна, що дозволить покупцеві насамперед отримати якісний пристрій із гарантією цілих п'ять років. Nitecore HC68 features ATR technology (advanced temperature regulation) which adjusts the light output according to the working conditions and the external environment to maintain optimum performance in safety. It is powered by a 3500 mAh 18650 Li-ion battery included (or alternatively by 2 CR123 / RCR123 batteries) with a maximum autonomy of up to 800 hours, and is rechargeable via the USB-C connector. The spring on the battery tailcap is actually a double-spring system, which is quite nice; good for lowering resistance and helping stabilise output.

Much to the amusement of my wife, I proceeded to walk around the house fiddling with the Nitecore HC68 in all manners of practicality and silliness. I appreciated the ultra-low setting that kept me from losing all of my night-adjusted vision. The two-level red LED is fantastic for negotiating the dark with even less impact on night vision.

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I tested charging in the following methods: USB-A to USB-C was tested in an Apple 12W charger with the included cable, USB-C to USB-C was tested in an Apple 20W USB-C charger with a low resistance USB-C to C cable, and I tested charging the cell directly in my Vapcell S4+ set to Auto. There’s very similar results with both Apple adapters, so there’s no benefit in charging USB-A or USB-C. I also don’t see much point in doing throw measurements at the lower levels, so I’ll be doing it on Mid, High, and Higher on both 100% flood and 100% spot, as well as Turbo. For the lumen measurements, I won’t be doing the 10-minute measurements on Ultralow and Low – it stands to reason that they’re going to be the same as turn-on, or perhaps only a fraction lower than that. There’s enough modes here to make testing a very lengthy process as it is. Mode

The light has many options but is still incredibly user-friendly. The infinite adjustment of the light profile and intensity is a unique option that is easy to use. This could be better: NITECORE! Компанія "NITECORE Україна" надає офіційну гарантію 5 років на ліхтарі Nitecore. Для того, щоб у нас була можливість надати Вам максимальну інформаційну та технічну підтримку, просимо після придбання продукції NITECORE зберігати чек і гарантійний талон, а також ознайомитися з умовами гарантійного та післягарантійного обслуговування. Гарантійне обслуговування Dual lenses provide wide and narrow beams. The level brightness levels of each lens can be adjusted using the buttons. The result is that the focus of the light can be adjusted from very wide and even beam to a narrowly focused beam. All of the modes tested run out to 2.5 hours at least before ramping down to almost nothing – I let them run for a while longer and then stopped the runs. High on both 100% flood and 100% spot are rated at 2.5 hours, so I’m quite impressed with the accuracy on that for 100% spot, and even happier that it ran for longer on flood. The Nitecore HC68 is a lightweight very powerfulfocusable headlamp. It emits a max brightness of 2000 lumen white light that reaches up to 202meters. You can adjust the beam profile between a focused spotlight and a wide floodlight beam. Its 150° true vision wide-angle flood beam covers your entire field of vision, and the 180° vertical pivot provides you the ultimate control. Ideal headlamp for camping, running, trekking, biking, or any professional work.Lux Meter: For lumen readings and runtimes, an Adafruit TSL2591 connected to a Raspberry Pi running Ubuntu, using RuTiTe by bmengineer in a custom sphere. A UNI-T UT383S is used for candela readings. Just what I was looking for in this headlamp. Very bright spotlight with a lot of range but with an adjustable floodlight. I have three other Nitecore flashlights and the quality is great at a very economical price.

Of course, it has lower settings too. Here are beam shots showing the wide and narrow lenses in operation.With the 2 main white light LEDs we have 5 levels with depth beam, 5 levels with wide beam flood beam and 2 special levels (Beacon and SOS). As mentioned above, all of these sit behind a custom TIR with one SST40 being pure flood, and a more narrowly focused TIR for the “spot” mode. There are clear cutouts for the red emitters, so they’re pure flood, but that’s the right thing for these aux emitters. There doesn’t appear to be glass over the top of the lens, for those of you who like that kind of thing.