That's a tough call! I don't have either of these exact lights buy I do have a Zebralight AA pocket light and a rechargeable Olight I'm the same size range as my ZL. I think you have already identified the two most noticeable differences. I feel the same as you about the magnetic charging vs UI. Maybe it depends on your usage.My ZL just 'feels' like a quality light. Feels solid, durable, nothing extra. And I do love the programmable modes. The Olight I have is really nice too and magnetic charging is convenient if your light will be seeing a lot of use. One thing to consider is that it appears the Olight comes with or at least will accept a pocket clip. The Zebralight doesn't appear to have one.Let us know which you decide on. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on whichever it is. I dont teally think you can go wrong with either.
Is the red so important? I read that it doesn’t actually preserve your night vision, it’s just a side effect from being so dim, and most good flashlights have a firefly mode anyway.My personal experience so far is that firefly modes don’t ruin my night vision.I’d be happy if someone proved me wrong though. If you prove me wrong, then I had incorrect information, and that’s a good thing to know about, IMHO.
Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on March 18, 2018, 04:22:03 PMIs the red so important? I read that it doesn’t actually preserve your night vision, it’s just a side effect from being so dim, and most good flashlights have a firefly mode anyway.My personal experience so far is that firefly modes don’t ruin my night vision.I’d be happy if someone proved me wrong though. If you prove me wrong, then I had incorrect information, and that’s a good thing to know about, IMHO. I think it's more a question of not being spotted as easily. Although, the less bright your own light is, the less your own night vision is compromised. I'm not sure color makes a huge difference. Having a filter cuts down the amount of light shining into your own eyes.But the places I went, where white lights were banned, required filtered lights (red or green) because white lights are easier to see from a distance.....and somebody might shoot at you and hit the guy standing next to you. That was the theory anyway.... Regardless, for military ops, it'd be a good idea to have a filtered light, just because your white light might be banned for whatever reasons.
Pabs, I think you are right on most accounts. And I've heard the rods & cones argument, too. Not sure about that, but it does make sense. But, consider, if a light emits 10 lumens of white light, and you put a red filter over it, it will functionally emit less than 10 lumens, a lot less. And I do think that white (multlispectrum light) does not become attenuated as quickly as single-wavelength light. (But I could be wrong 'bout that.) Even a small white light is easily noticeable from a far distance, it is quite surprising. In general, red or green lights make it much harder to read color maps as some features don't show up well when using filtered light, so that's a huge disadvantage. But not getting shot is pretty good, so there's that.
Be right back, I have to rescue my RC plane from a tree. Going to make a long pokey stick.
Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on March 18, 2018, 06:35:53 PMBe right back, I have to rescue my RC plane from a tree. Going to make a long pokey stick.AHHHHHHH Ha Ha Ha Ha....!
For those interested in the Skilhunt, be aware there are 3 versions.H03 - Has the TIR lens/diffuser in Blackbeard's picH03R - Has a standard reflector instead of the lens. Slightly more throwy/less flood.H03F - Same reflector as the H03R with a (fragile looking) flip up diffuser giving more flood when desired.