The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp options 5 NiteLab UHE emitters in addition to a purple emitter and a pleasant headband. It costs by way of USB-C, too! Learn on!
Official Specs and Options
Right here’s a referral hyperlink to the Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp product web page.
Variations
There’s only one model of the Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp.
Value
The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp is obtainable at NitecoreStore.com for $64.95.
What’s Included
- Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp
- Nitecore 4000mAh 18650
- Headband
- Zipper carry pouch (not pictured above)
- Spare o-ring
- Over-the-head band
- Charging cable
- Handbook, and so forth
Package deal and Handbook
Beneath you possibly can see the zippered carrying case.
Construct High quality and Disassembly
The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp has a stable construct high quality. Not like related Nitecore fashions, such because the HU2000, the Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp is fabricated from metallic.
The tailcap (or damaging terminal) is detachable.
Threads on the detachable finish are good and clean. There’s a spring on this finish, too, nevertheless it’s coated with an attention-grabbing little metallic tab.
Contained in the cell tube, you possibly can see that the optimistic contact is barely a button, not a spring.
The opposite finish isn’t detachable.
Measurement and Comps
Dimensions L-3.15″ x W-1.65″ x H-1.91″
Weight 4.94 oz
If the flashlight can headstand, I’ll present it right here. If it might probably tailstand, I’ll additionally present that right here!
Right here’s the check gentle with the venerable Convoy S2+. The model under is a customized laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full submit on an engraved orange host proper right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to purchase your Convoy S2+ now!
Additionally within the picture above, my Normal Reference Materials (SRM) flashlight is the Hanko Machine Works Trident, an 18350 gentle. Whereas I’ve not reviewed or examined the Gunner Grip model seen right here, I’ve examined a Hanko Machine Works Trident Complete Tesseract in brass. I like the Trident, and it’s a putting distinction to the cheap Convoy S2+, one other nice SRM.
Retention and Carry
The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp ships inside this zippered clamshell case. It’s a pleasant one.
After that, you’ll after all use the Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp as a headlamp (solely) and also you’ll put on it in your head! The scarf is frequent to Nitecore, so in case you appreciated others, you’ll like this one. It’s good anyway.
These ribs on the again of the physique of the sunshine enable discrete changes for headlamp angle.
The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp slips into and out of the connection piece with effort, however does so simply. I don’t imagine the sunshine will escape these grippers unintentionally.
An over-top strap is included however not connected.
The bottom of this band has a silicone gripper.
Yet another merchandise that Nitecore included is the BM06 bicycle mount.
With this, you possibly can completely set up a bracket in your bike that can maintain the Nitecore HC65 UHE headlamp in the identical manner that the scarf holds it.
Energy and Runtime
The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp runs on a single 18650 cell. This 4000mAh 18650 is included, nevertheless it’s a normal cell.
The cell goes into the sunshine with the button (optimistic finish) into the sunshine.
On the very entrance of the Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp you possibly can see a bit blue charging indicator. Beneath, it’s lit with simply two blue LEDs however it might probably go as much as 4 (absolutely charged).
Beneath are quite a few runtime charts. These are the three highest modes. Low voltage safety was noticed in each check.
Charging
The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp has built-in charging. There’s a USB-C charging port on the facet of the entrance, coated by a press-in silicone cowl.
This looks as if an uncommon place for a charging port, nevertheless it works simply fantastic.
A C-to-C charging cable is included.
Whereas charging, these 4 blue LEDs I discussed above are used to point the cost degree.
C to C charging works fantastic and takes round 2 hours to finish.
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 1600 | 3h30m | 1353 (0s) 1125 (30s) |
4.30 |
| Excessive | 1000 | 5h | 889 (0s) 818 (30s) |
2.29 |
| Mid | 400 | 14h | 336 | 0.67 |
| Low | 100 | 36h | 86 | 0.14 |
| Ultralow | 8 | 200h | 7 | [low] |
| Pink Excessive | 15 | 30h | – | 0.07 |
| Pink Low | 5 | 95h | – | [low] |
Pulse Width Modulation
Not one of the modes use PWM.
Click on right here to see a “baseline” – a chart with nearly no gentle hitting the sensor.
Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has a number of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so unhealthy that I used a submit about it to clarify PWM! Listed here are a number of timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make evaluating this “worst” PWM gentle to the check gentle simpler. That submit additionally explains why I didn’t check the WF-602C on the normal 50us scale.
Person Interface and Operation
The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp is managed with two e-switches. They’re on prime (when the sunshine is worn correctly). I believe the Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp is pretty intuitive. Beneath you possibly can see the larger, textured energy change (left facet) with the mode change on the proper.
Right here’s a consumer interface desk! So far as I can inform (and the handbook additionally states), the mode change solely switches between purple and white output.
| State | Motion | End result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Lengthy press Energy | Low |
| White On | Click on Energy | Mode advance (Low > Mid > Excessive) |
| White On | Double click on Energy | Turbo |
| Turbo | Click on Energy | Return to earlier |
| Off | Double click on Energy | Ultralow |
| Off | Lengthy press Mode | Pink Low |
| Pink On | Click on Energy | Mode advance (Pink Low > Pink Excessive) |
| On | Click on Mode | Output advance (White > Pink) |
| Any | Double click on Mode | SOS |
| Any particular mode | Click on Energy | Advance by particular (SOS > Beacon > Gradual Flashing) |
| Off | Maintain each 2s | Auxiliary flashes 3x, gentle is in lockout |
| Lockout | Maintain each 2s | Unlock to Ultralow Charging and altering the battery additionally unlocks the sunshine. |
LED and Beam
The emitters used within the Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp are Nitecore’s personal UHE LEDs. We don’t know way more about them than that, however they’ll be characterised under. The sunshine makes use of one huge TIR with every emitter having its personal little TIR cup.
The purple emitter is a really good and deep purple!
LED Coloration Report (CRI and CCT)
[data forthcoming, but it’s the same emitter as seen here.]
CCT (Correlated Coloration Temperature) refers back to the measurement of the colour look of sunshine, expressed in Kelvins (Ok), which signifies whether or not the sunshine is heat (yellowish) or cool (bluish). A decrease CCT (under 3000K) is taken into account heat gentle, whereas a better CCT (above 5000K) provides cooler, bluish gentle.
CRI (Coloration Rendering Index) is a measure of how precisely a light-weight supply renders colours compared to pure daylight. Scored on a scale from 0 to 100, greater CRI values point out that colours seem extra true to life and vibrant, much like how they might look underneath the solar.
Beamshots
These beamshots at all times have the next settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and handbook 5000K publicity. These pictures are taken at ground degree, and the beam hits the ceiling round 9 toes away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b model) (affiliate hyperlink)
I preserve the check flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the proper. These pictures are taken round 18 inches from the door.
I evaluate all the things to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has the most effective tint!
Abstract and Conclusion
The Nitecore HC60 UHE headlamp is a pleasant headlamp. I just like the purple emitters – VERY purple. The 2 purple modes are helpful. The consumer interface is pretty intuitive. USB-C charging works nice and the scarf is an efficient one, too.
The Huge Desk
^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my passion. I take advantage of hobbyist-level tools for testing, together with some I made myself. Strive to not get buried within the particulars of producer specs versus measurements recorded right here; A specific amount of distinction (say, 10 or 15%) is completely cheap.
What I like
- Normal 18650
- Versatile Person interface
- Straightforward to make use of headband connection
- Very excessive output
- Two devoted buttons
What I don’t like
- Low CRI excessive output emitters
Notes
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