I own this light. It is amazing. It will step down over time for thermal protection but does give you long run times on all but the turbo setting. I believe the turbo is for about a minute or a minute and a half and then steps down to (1300 lumens) it will run on that setting for about an hour + then it will go down to 400 lumens until it dies. At any point, you can turn it off for a few seconds to a minute and then reset the timer. Just watch that you don't overheat the system by doing that repeatedly. You can use it while it is plugged in. I find that the 100 lumens is more than enough for walking in the woods alone at night if you are familiar with the area or 400 lumens if you are uneasy with your surroundings but when you hear something, you can double tap from any white light mode and go directly to turbo and then double tap again to go back to your previous sttting. This light throws out a solid wall of light, and you basically have 180 degrees of full coverage in front of you with everything iluminated for about the length of 2 football fields. The red light modes are great for around camp as well to preserve your vision, not blind other people and also to not attract bugs. Battery life is great and basically doubles my runtime from my most recent Biolte 750 headlamp that I have been using for the last several years. It really is amazing and I would recommend it highly. I have had it for about a month and a half now and use it 3-4 nights a week. Also, on the ultra low and low modes it uses a high CRI light which isn't as cold and harsh and gives everything in your close proxcimity a more natural colour which is great for cooking at night when outside. You won't be disappointed. I hope this helps.
Thanks for confirming the step-down. When I heard at 3:30 a turbo of 2000 lumens for 2 hours, I knew that was not possible with today's technology. In fact, I think the biggest con of this headlamp is that Nitecore does not list the step-down times or actual runtimes. I hate it when manufacturers treat consumers as gullible. Otherwise, it looks like from the video and your description, that Nitecore has done a really good job. In these days of climate change, and for general use a good headlamp is very important, a worthwhile investment, and makes life much easier. I have a lot of headlamps, two I particularly enjoy, and use often are the Fenix HM65R-T (there is a newer version) at 4.9 oz., 3500mAh 18650 battery and a neutral white Olight Perun 2 Mini for a small headlamp. Both are great. If I did not already have several good headlamps I would definitely consider the Nitecore HC65 UHE, which seems to have a very good balance of features including its IP68 rating.
Is that in floodlight or spotlight mode that you get the length of two football fields? I've got a handful of lamps here, I've been testing out different models trying to find the best for what I need. I use the floodlight mode the majority of the time and always carry a powerful flashlight as well, which I use as a spotlight when I want one. Right now I'm using one of the lamps with two long led strips which works pretty well, although the battery life isn't the best. I've been poking around for a couple months now trying to find a headlamp with the best floodlight mode but I want to be sure before I spend north of $100 for a light.
@Mike-re3gv This light is a great balance of flood and spot. It basically lights up everything in front of you to about 150 degrees wide and throws all of that light for 2 football fields distance. It lights up pretty much your whole field of view in front of you so you do not have to turn your head side to side searching for something in front of you. You just fire on the headlamp and boom, you can see everything. Basically, if something is in front of you within 2 football fields, you are going to see it. It is truly an incredible hedlamp. I have been using it now for a couple of months, and I do not regret my purchase at all. I absolutely love this headlamp.
This is one of two Nitecore headlamps that I purchased. Both have been excellent. I also have several flashlights from Nitecore and all have been excellent. I have also been very happy with their customer service.
I have several Nitecore flashlights, a headlamp, and a carbon power bank. Trust me; they are worth every penny their products or at least the ones I have, are unique now looking forward on buying this headlamp
Perhaps, I am old but I do prefer an L head design that I can grip like a flashlight. A magnet in the end cap would be a great feature also but that can likely be an easy hack. The best part is the ease of battery replacement. During strong typhoons is SE Asia, it might not be possible to use small solar panels to charge your lamp. The ability to pack several fully charged replacement batteries makes the unit a winner!
I have taken similar headlamp and mounted it to my bike handlebars just by using the headband it came with. Place the headlamp where you want it mounted and wrap the headband around the bars and the final loop back over the headlamp.
I have tested this against my HC68. Although this one has some really good features it’s not as versatile as the HC68 which will remain my fav headlamp for now.
No doubt this headlamp is good but im having issues with the bracket. After couple of remove and inserting the headlamp from the bracket, the middle of the bracket clip became loose and it broke. Till now nitecore havent came out with the solution abt it. Or worst they dont sell the bracket yet for HC65 UHE
Great review. It looks like a very nice headlamp. One question though, do,you know if it is “regulated “? In other words will it have a constant lumen output until the battery reaches a certain point and then step down. So, step down rather than ramp down in brightness. I know so Princeton Tec headlamps have that feature.
I own this light. It is amazing. It will step down over time for thermal protection but does give you long run times on all but the turbo setting. I believe the turbo is for about a minute or a minute and a half and then steps down to (1300 lumens) it will run on that setting for about an hour + then it will go down to 400 lumens until it dies. At any point, you can turn it off for a few seconds to a minute and then reset the timer. Just watch that you don't overheat the system by doing that repeatedly. You can use it while it is plugged in. I find that the 100 lumens is more than enough for walking in the woods alone at night if you are familiar with the area or 400 lumens if you are uneasy with your surroundings but when you hear something, you can double tap from any white light mode and go directly to turbo and then double tap again to go back to your previous sttting. This light throws out a solid wall of light, and you basically have 180 degrees of full coverage in front of you with everything iluminated for about the length of 2 football fields. The red light modes are great for around camp as well to preserve your vision, not blind other people and also to not attract bugs. Battery life is great and basically doubles my runtime from my most recent Biolte 750 headlamp that I have been using for the last several years. It really is amazing and I would recommend it highly. I have had it for about a month and a half now and use it 3-4 nights a week. Also, on the ultra low and low modes it uses a high CRI light which isn't as cold and harsh and gives everything in your close proxcimity a more natural colour which is great for cooking at night when outside. You won't be disappointed. I hope this helps.
The lamp deceives at all levels from 400 lumen brightness and decreases the brightness after a while. But it does not take off like a crappy lamp when the battery dies, but based on the adaptation of the human eye to the dark, with an engineering program. You don't notice this, it can only be supported by measurements. It does all this because of the long battery life. When it returns the brightness to a certain level, it maintains it in a consensual manner until it is fully discharged. That's perfectly fine. There are no miracles, even if they developed their own led in the nitelab factory, which is more efficient than the best cree, osram, luminous led.
Being an self-avowed Nitecore "gearhead", this lamp looks VG. But already have 4 different headlamps, among them HC33. The others range in luminosity >1800-4000l!-lol..This looks Tempting!-Hahaha
@@Wigglythegreat2 yes, so nothing very special, any good quality 18650 with a button top should work. button top means that its a protection circuit in the anod (+). and high discharge, i presume.
@@randomescu Yeah, I just wanted to make sure anyone reading would realize what that it needed to be a button top. I have several 18650's and about half of them are button top so it's a good bit of info to have. I already have lots of headlamps, flashlights, bike lights, etc., but I'm a bit of a light enthusiast.
Which headlamp should I buy for night fishing? I'm so confused. Please tell me just 1 model, the price is not important, as long as it is of good quality. I'm also thinking of doing live broadcasts while fishing.Please help me with this.
too big. Zebralight, lightest, small package 18650 headlamp. Had first one over 10yrs used in the field daily, still worked before I misplaced it, hope it turns up. The new one I have same deal just newer chip. Cant recommend them enough.
Yes I have two of their 18650 versions, one is full flood (mule) and the other has more of a spot for range. I like to wear the full flood around my waist and the spot one on my head and together you can see everything from your toes to well above your head. I prefer the warmer tints too for the woods. I also have one of their aa warm lights and it is unbelievably small and light weight and I love that one too.
The fenix used to be better, but now it has fallen behind. nitecore has become a much more innovative company, and its products are also better value for money. I sell both brands here in Europe. Fenix also struggles with supply problems, and nitecore's support is more flexible. Fenix is also a good brand regardless. nitecore also got ahead because they have their own developed LEDs
100 lumens is the lowest? Why do many people only consider how powerful a light is? I use lower power far more - I want 1 lumen and circa 50 lumen much more than the ‘power’ settings. As such, this headlamp is not suitable for me.
@@stevenmonkman1500 clearly your reading skills and comprehension are sub-standard, even for a four year old. Go and get a big person (adult) to explain to you what I wrote.
@@stevenmonkman1500 your stupidity with comprehension is palpable. Clearly, the use of the English language is beyond your capability to process. Go and get an adult, a big person in your language, to explain what I wrote. Dense doesn’t do you sufficient justice.
I own this light. It is amazing. It will step down over time for thermal protection but does give you long run times on all but the turbo setting. I believe the turbo is for about a minute or a minute and a half and then steps down to (1300 lumens) it will run on that setting for about an hour + then it will go down to 400 lumens until it dies. At any point, you can turn it off for a few seconds to a minute and then reset the timer. Just watch that you don't overheat the system by doing that repeatedly. You can use it while it is plugged in. I find that the 100 lumens is more than enough for walking in the woods alone at night if you are familiar with the area or 400 lumens if you are uneasy with your surroundings but when you hear something, you can double tap from any white light mode and go directly to turbo and then double tap again to go back to your previous sttting. This light throws out a solid wall of light, and you basically have 180 degrees of full coverage in front of you with everything iluminated for about the length of 2 football fields. The red light modes are great for around camp as well to preserve your vision, not blind other people and also to not attract bugs. Battery life is great and basically doubles my runtime from my most recent Biolte 750 headlamp that I have been using for the last several years. It really is amazing and I would recommend it highly. I have had it for about a month and a half now and use it 3-4 nights a week. Also, on the ultra low and low modes it uses a high CRI light which isn't as cold and harsh and gives everything in your close proxcimity a more natural colour which is great for cooking at night when outside. You won't be disappointed. I hope this helps.
Thanks for confirming the step-down. When I heard at 3:30 a turbo of 2000 lumens for 2 hours, I knew that was not possible with today's technology. In fact, I think the biggest con of this headlamp is that Nitecore does not list the step-down times or actual runtimes. I hate it when manufacturers treat consumers as gullible. Otherwise, it looks like from the video and your description, that Nitecore has done a really good job. In these days of climate change, and for general use a good headlamp is very important, a worthwhile investment, and makes life much easier. I have a lot of headlamps, two I particularly enjoy, and use often are the Fenix HM65R-T (there is a newer version) at 4.9 oz., 3500mAh 18650 battery and a neutral white Olight Perun 2 Mini for a small headlamp. Both are great. If I did not already have several good headlamps I would definitely consider the Nitecore HC65 UHE, which seems to have a very good balance of features including its IP68 rating.
Is that in floodlight or spotlight mode that you get the length of two football fields? I've got a handful of lamps here, I've been testing out different models trying to find the best for what I need. I use the floodlight mode the majority of the time and always carry a powerful flashlight as well, which I use as a spotlight when I want one. Right now I'm using one of the lamps with two long led strips which works pretty well, although the battery life isn't the best. I've been poking around for a couple months now trying to find a headlamp with the best floodlight mode but I want to be sure before I spend north of $100 for a light.
@Mike-re3gv This light is a great balance of flood and spot. It basically lights up everything in front of you to about 150 degrees wide and throws all of that light for 2 football fields distance. It lights up pretty much your whole field of view in front of you so you do not have to turn your head side to side searching for something in front of you. You just fire on the headlamp and boom, you can see everything. Basically, if something is in front of you within 2 football fields, you are going to see it. It is truly an incredible hedlamp. I have been using it now for a couple of months, and I do not regret my purchase at all. I absolutely love this headlamp.
You've sold me. I was looking at the 68 but this is far sexier. $200 dollars where I am. Well worth it know doubt. Cheers!
Thank you for the information. Great review. I just ordered one.
Well, I’m convinced! I enjoy nice gear and I deserve nice gear! 😊
Buy nice not twice! Thanks for the review. 👍🏼
This is one of two Nitecore headlamps that I purchased. Both have been excellent. I also have several flashlights from Nitecore and all have been excellent. I have also been very happy with their customer service.
My Nitecore headlamps are the most comfortable ones I've owned. Fantastic headband design.
I have several Nitecore flashlights, a headlamp, and a carbon power bank. Trust me; they are worth every penny their products or at least the ones I have, are unique now looking forward on buying this headlamp
So cool! I really love all the light options you have while using it.
I see a new lamp in my future...i use them often working. Appreciate you addressing heat factor.
Love my nitecore headlamps. ❤
I'll be glad when you have time to do some hiking/camping videos again. I'm sure you do too!!
Judging from the smog...you must be outside Phoenix or Tucson. Looks like a great product!
Perhaps, I am old but I do prefer an L head design that I can grip like a flashlight. A magnet in the end cap would be a great feature also but that can likely be an easy hack. The best part is the ease of battery replacement. During strong typhoons is SE Asia, it might not be possible to use small solar panels to charge your lamp. The ability to pack several fully charged replacement batteries makes the unit a winner!
Amazing review! Do you think I can mount this lamp on a bike? I have a mountain bike it as it's detachable seems doable
I have taken similar headlamp and mounted it to my bike handlebars just by using the headband it came with. Place the headlamp where you want it mounted and wrap the headband around the bars and the final loop back over the headlamp.
I have tested this against my HC68. Although this one has some really good features it’s not as versatile as the HC68 which will remain my fav headlamp for now.
How would this work as a bicycle headlamp? Wish they made a handlebar mount too.
Good review, thanks for sharing YAH bless !
Nice Light! (BTW, think I heard at 4:39 you said 13 thousand lumens for sos mode).
But the real question... How long does it take to boil two cups of water?
Enquiring minds want to know.
No doubt this headlamp is good but im having issues with the bracket. After couple of remove and inserting the headlamp from the bracket, the middle of the bracket clip became loose and it broke. Till now nitecore havent came out with the solution abt it. Or worst they dont sell the bracket yet for HC65 UHE
Great review. It looks like a very nice headlamp. One question though, do,you know if it is “regulated “? In other words will it have a constant lumen output until the battery reaches a certain point and then step down. So, step down rather than ramp down in brightness. I know so Princeton Tec headlamps have that feature.
I own this light. It is amazing. It will step down over time for thermal protection but does give you long run times on all but the turbo setting. I believe the turbo is for about a minute or a minute and a half and then steps down to (1300 lumens) it will run on that setting for about an hour + then it will go down to 400 lumens until it dies. At any point, you can turn it off for a few seconds to a minute and then reset the timer. Just watch that you don't overheat the system by doing that repeatedly. You can use it while it is plugged in. I find that the 100 lumens is more than enough for walking in the woods alone at night if you are familiar with the area or 400 lumens if you are uneasy with your surroundings but when you hear something, you can double tap from any white light mode and go directly to turbo and then double tap again to go back to your previous sttting. This light throws out a solid wall of light, and you basically have 180 degrees of full coverage in front of you with everything iluminated for about the length of 2 football fields. The red light modes are great for around camp as well to preserve your vision, not blind other people and also to not attract bugs. Battery life is great and basically doubles my runtime from my most recent Biolte 750 headlamp that I have been using for the last several years. It really is amazing and I would recommend it highly. I have had it for about a month and a half now and use it 3-4 nights a week. Also, on the ultra low and low modes it uses a high CRI light which isn't as cold and harsh and gives everything in your close proxcimity a more natural colour which is great for cooking at night when outside. You won't be disappointed. I hope this helps.
What a great reply. Thanks!@@2fast2beat36
The lamp deceives at all levels from 400 lumen brightness and decreases the brightness after a while. But it does not take off like a crappy lamp when the battery dies, but based on the adaptation of the human eye to the dark, with an engineering program. You don't notice this, it can only be supported by measurements. It does all this because of the long battery life. When it returns the brightness to a certain level, it maintains it in a consensual manner until it is fully discharged. That's perfectly fine. There are no miracles, even if they developed their own led in the nitelab factory, which is more efficient than the best cree, osram, luminous led.
Does it self-discharge over time?
Being an self-avowed Nitecore "gearhead", this lamp looks VG. But already have 4 different headlamps, among them HC33. The others range in luminosity >1800-4000l!-lol..This looks Tempting!-Hahaha
Is this an18650 battery?
Yes, but a special one, 4000mAh. It works with any 18650.
Not personal experience but what ive seen on YT.
@@randomescu It looks like it has to be a button top 18650 though.
@@Wigglythegreat2 yes, so nothing very special, any good quality 18650 with a button top should work. button top means that its a protection circuit in the anod (+). and high discharge, i presume.
@@randomescu Yeah, I just wanted to make sure anyone reading would realize what that it needed to be a button top. I have several 18650's and about half of them are button top so it's a good bit of info to have. I already have lots of headlamps, flashlights, bike lights, etc., but I'm a bit of a light enthusiast.
about the same price range as some of the Olight headlamps I have
Which headlamp should I buy for night fishing? I'm so confused. Please tell me just 1 model, the price is not important, as long as it is of good quality. I'm also thinking of doing live broadcasts while fishing.Please help me with this.
I bought this for fishing. It's powerful.
Olight array 2 pro great for fishing has a wave mode if hands get nasty or wearing gloves my opinion
I guess you didn't own the original version then. The red and reading light on this one are shite compared to the older ones.
Buy!
too big. Zebralight, lightest, small package 18650 headlamp. Had first one over 10yrs used in the field daily, still worked before I misplaced it, hope it turns up. The new one I have same deal just newer chip. Cant recommend them enough.
Yes I have two of their 18650 versions, one is full flood (mule) and the other has more of a spot for range. I like to wear the full flood around my waist and the spot one on my head and together you can see everything from your toes to well above your head. I prefer the warmer tints too for the woods. I also have one of their aa warm lights and it is unbelievably small and light weight and I love that one too.
First comment for the algorithm
Fenix still seem better all-round and compact to me
The fenix used to be better, but now it has fallen behind. nitecore has become a much more innovative company, and its products are also better value for money. I sell both brands here in Europe. Fenix also struggles with supply problems, and nitecore's support is more flexible. Fenix is also a good brand regardless. nitecore also got ahead because they have their own developed LEDs
Yeah after some more research I found, Ledlenser to be excellent! Top quality head tourch in different ranges
100 lumens is the lowest? Why do many people only consider how powerful a light is? I use lower power far more - I want 1 lumen and circa 50 lumen much more than the ‘power’ settings. As such, this headlamp is not suitable for me.
Clearly, you didn't watch the video. Try that before you comment.
@@stevenmonkman1500 clearly your reading skills and comprehension are sub-standard, even for a four year old. Go and get a big person (adult) to explain to you what I wrote.
@@stevenmonkman1500 your stupidity with comprehension is palpable. Clearly, the use of the English language is beyond your capability to process. Go and get an adult, a big person in your language, to explain what I wrote. Dense doesn’t do you sufficient justice.
@@stevenmonkman1500 what a foolish statement. Get an adult to explain to you what I wrote - and to change your diapers.
Get a light with anduril 2 or something so you can customize the ramping to your own likings and play with the other 50+ features it has.
Awsome want one thanks
Doesn’t even have warm light mode. Fenix HM65R-T V.20 far more superior.
It has a high CRI mode, much more than just the warm mode. Vision will be more detailed.