Zebralight SC64c LE
Intro
The best 18650 city EDC.
Review
Pros
- Great tint
- Great beam profi;e
- Great spot vs flood ratio for EDC
- Long runtime
- Really small form factor for the 18650 powered light
- Lightweight
- Great UI
- Nicely lubed from the factory
- Super grip, even if it does not look like it from the pictures as there almost is no knurling
- I guess it is not a limited edition anymore
- Best moonlight modes
- Full power until the battery is really low
- I love the minimalistic package with no plastic, only cardboard
Cons
- If you need a throwy light, pick the HI version
- Clip could be better, if you remove it, there is a part that sticks out and it is pretty sharp.
- No designated hole for lanyard
Specifications
LED emitter
One of the more popular LED choices in flashlight enthusiast world, the Samsung LH351D.
- Samsung LH351D
- Nominal CCT: 4000K
- Color Rendering Index: 90+
Beam Type:
- 80 degree spill
- 12 degree hot spot
Battery
- Operating Voltage Range: 2.7V - 6.0V
- Battery: One 18650 size (i.e. unprotected, 65.0-65.2 mm long) 3.6-4.35V li-ion rechargeable. Batteries are not included in the package.
- Parasitic Drain: Negligible (much less than the self discharging of a battery)
- Battery reverse polarity protection
Dimensions
- Head Diameter: 24.5 mm
- Length: 92.5 mm
Weight
- 38 gram without battery
- 87 gram fully loaded (my measurement)
Features
- PID thermal regulated outputs (two highest output levels)
- Builtin battery protections with continuously monitored temperature, current, and voltage, plus a (2.7V) low voltage cutoff
- Battery capacity indicator (LED flashes 1-4 times, 4 short clicks to start)
- Automatic stepping down from High to Medium, and from Medium to Low when battery capacity is low
- Durable electronic soft-touch switch
- Smart user interface provides fast and easy access to all brightness levels and beacon-strobes.
- Precision machined unibody casing from premium grade aluminum bar stocks
- Proprietary heat sinking design bonds the LED board directly to the unibody aluminum casing
- Durable natural hard anodized finish (Type III Class I)
- Sealed and potted LED driver circuitry
- Tempered optical grade glass
- Orange peel textured reflector
- Pre-installed pocket clip
- Waterproof to IPX8 (2 meters, 30 minutes)
User interface
User Selectable Levels: 3 main levels (High, Medium and Low). Each main level can be programmed to one of its two sub-levels. The second sub-level of the each main levels can be further programmed to different brightness levels.
My settings
Here is how I have my light programmed. I am not a fan of hacking the G6 and G7, to get shortcuts to behave differenly. Mine is set up, so G6 is “low/bedside night light” mode and G7 as “outside” mode.
You can change the mode with 5, 6 or 7 clicks from OFF respectively.
| Lumens | G5 - EDC | G6 - LOW | G7 - HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 828 PID* | H1 | H1 | |
| 533 PID* | H2 | ||
| 314 | H2 | M1 | |
| 168 | M2 | ||
| 83 | M1 | L1 | |
| 37 | L2 | ||
| 15.3 | M2 | H1 | |
| 5.7 | H2 | ||
| 1.9 | L1 | M1 | |
| 0.62 | M2 | ||
| 0.17 | L1 | ||
| 0.05 | L2 | L2 |
*PID = Proportional, Integral and Derivative controller
Bold settings are immutable.
Strobe modes
- 0.2Hz Beacon at Low
- 0.2Hz Beacon at H1
- 4Hz Strobe at H1
- 19Hz Strobe at H1
*(access with triple click from OFF, cycle with doubleclick)