The HC65 features three outputs in a compact, lightweight design to ensure you have suitable light for any application. The positive terminal of the cell goes toward the “head” of the light which is the end with the switch. Tested in the field, the HC65 V2 left me impressed by the quality of the beam and the distance reached by it. It’s really solid and I like that there’s no separate battery pack that can have the wires damaged, it’s just one unit.

The Nitecore HC65 V2 arrived in a standard paperboard box that features the usual black-and-yellow Nitecore styling with some of its specifications printed on the front, and its features on the back. A single push button switch located on the side of the unit provides easy one-handed operation to seven brightness levels and four special modes.

In our opinion, first-class tools are defined by haptics, ergonomics, material and manufacturing quality. It is powered by a 3500 mAh 18650 Li-ion battery (included) and can also be powered by other non-proprietary batteries or alternatively by 2 CR123 / RCR123 batteries. Nitecore HC65 V2 includes: Nitecore NL1835HP 3500mAh 18650 8A li-ion battery, spare o-ring, USB-C charging cable, headband and bracket.

To the right of the main light there is a red auxiliary LED that offers a constant red output with high/low setting and a red flashing setting. NITECORE is an innovative manufacturer of LED flashlights, headlamps, batteries, chargers, and other accessories. The auxiliary modes and two special modes can be accessed from off by double pressing the button to enter low red, and then each single press will cycle through low red, high red, red flashing, auxiliary white, SOS and location beacon modes with each press of the switch. Nitecore HC65 V2 is equipped with grooves in the upper part and laterally that facilitate the dissipation of heat when used at high light powers.

I've been walking around the snowy forested mountains here in eastern Slovakia where there is nobody else around for miles and it's awesome to feel completely alone at night yet you can see fuckin everything. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Medium was very stable, and started at 278 lumens, and ran for 6 hours and 12 minutes when it dropped to 50 lumens.

The high CRI light is ideal for short range illumination, such as reading, as it reduces eye strain and accurately conveys colours.The Nitecore NVG Helmet Mount is designed to turn your Nitecore HC60 or HC65 (V1 or V2) headlamp into the HC60M or HC65M, allowing you to attach it to a helmet. The L-shaped lights can be pretty nice since they work as both a headlamp as well as a handheld flashlight.

I don’t mind the lack of High CRI in the main beam, because you can always change to the AUX LED, that is supposed to be High CRI. It produces enough light to walk safely in mid settings or it can be like daylight if you prefer - almost to light pollution levels ;) The 18650 battery seems to last ages - thoroughly recommended. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.The data may vary slightly in real world use depending on battery type, individual usage habits and environmental factors. The NITECORE HC68 is a High Performance Dual Beam E-focus Headlamp with spotlight/floodlight adjustable e-focus design to provide a max output of 2,000 lumens and a max throw of 202 meters. The spring-loaded sliding pole accommodates Li-Ion batteries of various sizes (26650/21700/18650/16340/14500 etc. I find the light angle adjustment a little stiff but I'm sure this will give a little and is definitely better than being too loose. This was not the cheapest head lamp on the market, but once it had been delivered you can feel it is high quality.