Nitecore HC68 Head Lamp Review
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Nitecore HC68 Head Lamp Review
This head lamp runs on 18650 batteries, puts out 2000 lumens and has an electronic spot to flood adjustable focus. Awesome!
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Nitecore Lights are Great, Quality! I have the nitecore NU43 and I love it!
They sure are
Just brought one. Great information:). I live in Denmark and soon it's going to get cold and dark. A bright headlamp like hc68 is what I need!
You will love it! Such a great light
Very well presented Jason..
Thank you for sharing .. You surely know your stuff. It just found itself in my shopping cart ..
Such a fantastic light that does it all. And the 18650 battery is awesome too. especially if you already use cr123 as they can be used in it as well.
Another great review Jason. Thanks for your time..
Thanks! glad you enjoyed it
I am kinda a flashlight expert. Well done, simple and straight forward.....
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
Another great video! Thx for the detail. And...welcome to the great state of GA!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the welcome! Can not wait to be down there fulltime
Jason, seems like a great light Iv been looking for that new one!!! I have been a Petzel customer since going LED but they lack the features and are hard on the Batteries.. That price point is not bad either and that battery is killer, I have that in a night light for a predator mount light and I am shocked at how long it lasts. Good review..
Yep Princeton tec makes good lights still have a couple of thier dive lights in aa and thier head lamps. This nitecore and the 18650 battery and ability to run 2 cr123 batteries is amazing
Just got an O-light headlamp that uses 2 actual Batteries that are AAA and one strap seeing how easy it is to go through the settings, get to the red light and have it stay on redlight. Now my Black Diamond one that will not stay on red light or is hard to get to go on red light and when you do finally get it to go red light for a while is hard get off. Sure, O-light is a Chinese Company but has a people doing partial ownership in the countries that sell the items. Also, it is way lighter for a 200 lumen and the other Black Diamond model is much heavier as it takes 4 AA batteries and lasts longer on max but is so heavy that carrying more AAA will still be lighter then using the Black Diamond. My older Black Diamond needs to have a brimmed hat to not have the light shine in eyes or tip forward so it is crap for running unlike the O-light that I could use easier in the winter when not wearing a brimmed hat. I got them for $20 during the summer sale and would be $30 if I had not bought during the sale but that is almost worth it considering the Black Diamond was $90 with tax when I got it, I got the older model from a Sheel's in Rapid City as Black Diamond was moving to a rechargeable that only lasted 20 hours on high, something people complained about with the first gen rechargeable of the same model I had but the newer version. Some Black Diamond sponsored runners were at the time still using the old battery powered model for longer trail runs where they were trying to set a Fastest Known Time or Only/First known Time on a very long multiday effort and now newer versions of the model I have use 4 removable rechargeable batteries so if it dies after 20 hours they are not sunk with a non removable battery for the adventurer and Black Diamond now has a 200 lumen like the O-light for $50--$65 now from Black Diamond that is almost the same thing but hard to use buttons and does not have a forward tilting mechanism but a fixed non moveable light.
Olight makes great lights. Black diamond lights are good too. No where near the level of olight. Bit still good. You are gonna love your new light set up
And forgot to mention when it comes to headlamps and flash lights. Nobody makes them better that China. I will buy Chinese lights all day everyday before I buy American ones again.
@@SamkoTradBow USA has some good brands but only for headlamps like Petzel okay but very durable, Black Diamond good and well built but a bit overpriced unless you need them, and cheaper $9--$10 not on sale Options from Energizer or more traditional lanterns, like Coleman or similar, however the Flashlights suck in the US and are stuck in a rut with overpriced ones unless you get military grade Bell and Howel or similar way more expensive brands that are now using the new military tech lights that get hot enough to fry an egg or start a fire. The one I have is more an everyday headlamp as for running you still want the other lights especially for longer events.
@@caseysmith544 yep but even those American ones are getting most of thier parts and less from China. China is amazing when it comes to lights
@@SamkoTradBow True as well. the one I have from early to almost mid 2010's is made mostly in China or in USA with Foigein parts. I got The Black Diamond in 2015 as a going out model for a fixed battery rechargeable that was not as good for those doing Multiday adventure stuff as they did not think about those who would not have a way to charge well out in the field. I mean even though at the time Petzel and others including the newer O-light had a rechargeable battery design for a flashlight or even the conversion style light from head to handheld with L shaped light that O-light made at the time as the only model of headlamp.
I find 200--300 Lumens is about all need in the woods or out at night. Trust me the open areas in South Dakota on a new moon can be very dark when away from all city and highway lights. I do not need the turbo modes on any of the lights I have ever had, I never needed that much. On O-light the red is fine for morning to keep the light from messing with you. For all hunting for big game in South Dakota you need at least an orange cap on no matter what even if in places that only allow bow hunting and most public places a Vest if on public land that allows guns.
Yep. It's not all about lumens it's about runtime! The amount of runtime time provided by these batteries is amazing, the extra lumens is a very nice bonus when needed. Especially for someone like me that goes I to new never been to spots in the morning darkness and scouts and sets up before daylight.
@@SamkoTradBow Yes the run time for the new O-light is 30 min at high full power but 25% of 200 90 at and runs on 2 AAA batteries that I could just carry with me when hunting as it is so easy to carry multiple batteries and still have weight less then my Black Diamond. At 50 Lumens the middle setting the headlamp lasts 4 hours so not too bad, all at 100% no drop off, then the last setting is 10 lumens and is crap lumens but is 20 hours at 100% no drop off. Black Diamond will be relegated to times I will need a longer light as that can last days.
Real-world run times are the key.
Agree
I hoped there’d be more equipment for these bigger size batteries
Agree! The 21700 battery has the power to become a battery bank and charge things. The 18650 I think is just a little too small for that sort of stuff
In your opinion, what is the best headlamp for someone on a budget of $100-$130, or less?
Acebean h30 and an extra 21700 battery. Get the 5000k neutral white one. This nitecore hc68 is amazing too if you like 18650 batteries
@@SamkoTradBow much appreciated!
but does it have a Natural warm light or is it only Cool Blue White?
Can't remember you have to check the specs.
Did I hear you correctly? You can use two CR123 Batteries? In place of one big battery?
Yes. Most 1860 lights will let you do that as well.
"spiders that want to eat your head off" LMAO.... welcome to the South
Yep got to live it down there. The spiders won't actually hurt ya, but it's still not a fun experience walking into them with your face.
BANANA SPIDERS..UGH!!!
@@sarafayelawton652 yep nothing like walking face first into them. Expecting to walk into a few of them next week when I get out in the ga swamps for a day of chasing pigs.
great review. Surpised you arent a zebralight guy
Was for many years back in the day when they first came out. They make great lights.
Hi Jason..Just received my HC68..& what appeared to be an exciting experience is heading south .. I began by attempting to look at the battery..Your supposed to rotate the battery cap CCC to view the charging port and it wouldn’t budge. I’m 6’2” weigh 240 lbs and ended up having to use a pair of pliers.. I kept rotating the cap to view the battery but couldn’t move the cap ..
I tried to charge the battery blinking blue and the manual said 3 hours .. 6 hours later it’s still blinking.. I turned the male connector 180° and 6 hours later it’s still blinking..I have to wait til Monday to either replace it, refund or have pay pal resolve it .. I just had an episode with China and here we go again. Sad to say I have a lemon 🍋 and China sucks pal.. Time to go to war again .
I'd return it for a replacement. This headlamp is amazing. You got a bad one. It happens. Nitecore will take good care of you. I've been there. I had both a surefire and a Fenix that had bad threads and same thing. Both companies gave me new ones immediately
@@SamkoTradBow thank you for responding so quickly Jason..I live in Massachusetts and have to wait ‘til 9:00est Monday.. Hopefully they’ll exchange it .. I’ll have them inspect it first
When is 2700°K or 3000°K is perfect.
I like 5000k best personally. 6000 ir 6500 is too blue and lower than 5 is too yellow for my eyes
@@SamkoTradBow but redish is better for your cirkadian rythm.
Nitecore hc65 v2 or hc68 ?
Never tried the 65 v2
Anyone who has had 250 flashed in their face knows it’s plenty bright.
Maybe. But for scouting in the dark when going in to a new spot in the morning or navigating a canoe or Jon boat theu a swamp in the dark, or trying to scan for eyes on a gut shot deer 100 yards ahead more power is a beautiful thing. Not to mention the battery life even on lower out put levels. This head lamp is straight up amazing. I will never carry a low powered head lamp or flashlight again. Even if I don't need the power for that task, the runtime is well worth it
This video made John Eberhart cringe.
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