Did Nitecore refresh the HA11? It now has a solid headband and can use 3.6v rechargeable lithium cell
5mon 8d ago by lemmy.ml/u/solrize in flashlight from flashlight.nitecore.com
For those not familiar, the HA11 is a small Nitecore headlamp that uses AA-sized batteries, reviewed in detail by Parametrek here:
http://parametrek.com/blog/ha11.html
The reviewed version (the same one I have) had a shock cord headband, and I'm pretty sure it couldn't run on 3.6v, or at least wasn't advertised that way. So I only run it on Eneloops and L91 non-rechargeable lithium. Being able to run on 14500 is a new upgrade. I don't know if I like the new headband but it's interesting. Also, I think they have reprogrammed the brightness settings somewhat.
If anyone is in contact with Parametrek, can they let him know about this? I don't post on Reddit these days. Thanks.
Ok, confirmed.
New model: https://flashlight.nitecore.com/Product/ha11
Old model: https://flashlight.nitecore.com/Product/ha11_2023
The new one claims to use a custom, extra-efficient led, among other things. It's 2g heavier than the old one.
New "HA11 UHE": https://nitecorestore.com/products/ha11uhe-lightweight-aa-dual-powered-headlamp
Old "HA11": https://nitecorestore.com/products/nitecore-ha11-lightweight-headlamp
Both are $19.95. Weirdly, the UHE one says 2.18oz while the old says 1.27oz. They must have computed it differently, with the UHE weight including an alkaleak battery.