The light has many options but is still incredibly user-friendly. The infinite adjustment of the light profile and intensity is a unique option that is easy to use. This could be better: First, there’s a “tailswitch” on the headlamp. Since it’s a headlamp, it’s not really on the “tail” but let’s call it that. Today I’m looking at the Nitecore HC68, one of the newest headlamps from Nitecore. Like a lot of other headlamps in their stable, the HC68 has multiple sets of emitters, but this time with a bit of a twist – being able to ramp from a flood mode to a “spot” mode. There’s also some aux emitters to give a bit of extra utility, too.

With a 180° adjustable mount, the headlamp can be angled as appropriate and the breathable headband and rubber pad provide support and comfort. Additionally, the Nitecore HC68 features Advanced Temperature Regulation (ATR), memory function and a built-in power indicator. There’s effectively three buttons to think about here; Power, “Plus”, and “Minus”. There’s also a few shortcuts to some modes, which I’ll go over below. The UI seems far more complicated in writing than it is in use, though – after a short time with the light, it’s very intuitive. Each time we activate the TURBO the duration is 60 seconds. The light intensity varies according to the temperature and the residual charge.Interestingly enough, the Spot mode seems to have a warmer colour temperature (albeit not by much) – this could be due to the TIR reflecting light differently. It could also be due to different binned emitters being used, but I don’t think this is likely when Nitecore runs their ship as tightly as they do. CRI is <70 as expected, and all on the green side of the BBL.

Removing the light itself from the headband was a little tough to do at first, but with repeated removals and reattachments, it’s easier to do – the loops holding the light in are tougher than I first anticipated, so they can take a bit of stretching without being damaged. The levels are overall ok spaced, although there's kind of a jump from 200ish lumens to 900ish lumens on both modes. HC68 is super easy to use with its large power switch and top side stepless focus adjustment buttons. Hold down the (+) button for stepless adjustment up to 1800 lumen piercing spotlight or hold down the (-) button for a wide beam up to a 1400 lumen floodlight. Triple tap the power switch to activate the red light. With the quality you can trust from the Nitecore brand, the HC68 headlamp is rated IP68 waterproof and safe from a total submersion and even drop safe for up to 2 meters. The HC68 is an indispensable tool you can count on no matter if you are at work or have fun outside. There’s a huge amount of modes that can be tested here – five brightnesses in two different modes (spot and flood), with an infinite number of options between, as spot and flood mix. To keep it simple, I’ve just done runtimes on the two highest modes (“Highest” and “High”) in both 100% spot and 100% flood, as well as the first 10 minutes of the Turbo mode, which lights up both emitters.There’s also two red auxiliary emitters in between these two SST40s for the red modes. These are photo red at 630nm. Here’s a review of the new HC68 headlamp by Nitecore. This dual-emitter headlamp with red secondary boasts USB-C charging. Read on for more! Personally I believe that the 18650 format, in the headlamps, is still the best compromise between autonomy and weight, so I appreciate Nitecore which still invests and designs in this format. TIR, спеціально розробленою для освітлення на великі відстані, щоб забезпечити максимальну дальність до 202 метрів та максимальну інтенсивність потоку світла 10300 кд. You can rotate the light in the band to face up or down, with a 180 degree field of rotation – plenty of uses for that.