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Best praise vs top criticism for Zebralight SC65c HI
“Had been into flashlights for over 10 years without a Zebra, hearing about them but not “getting it”. Then I bought one. And another. And another. And a modded one. And another… Anyways, long story short, great lights. Tint can be a bit bad on some SC600 and SC700, but perfect on models using Nichia. If you want perfect tint on any you can get in touch with McBob. Since I got the SC65c it has never left my pocket, the most pocketable 18650 flashlight for me.”
“This is why I EDC an anduril light with lockout mode. I had a Zebralight SC65c HI try to set fire to my pocket on day 1 of ownership (also while driving, fortunately I got it out before it actually burnt anything), which is one of the reasons why I'm very wary of pocket carrying anything without lockout.”
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