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    Steve B
    BPL Member

    @geokite

    Locale: Southern California

    From 0.5oz cuben, 1/4" folded over edges, with 4" length of packaging clear plastic (like in blister packaging) to stiffen up the center section. Total weight with lithium AA is 2.05oz.

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    #2074903
    Jennifer Mitol
    Spectator

    @jenmitol

    Locale: In my dreams....

    Ok that's cool.

    #2074909
    Matt Weaver
    Spectator

    @norcalweaver

    Locale: PacNW

    I like that too, though I think it'd make my forehead sweat pretty quickly. May as well throw in some shock cord/elastic to hold the light on too, those "holders" are a bit on the chunky side.

    light

    #2074917
    Chad “Stick” Poindexter
    BPL Member

    @stick

    Locale: Southeast USA

    I am still using the older H51, so it is supposedly a hair heavier than the newer H52… but, when I got my H51, one of the first things I did was change out the headband and drop a ton of weight… I had some flat elastic cord that I had picked up at Wal-Mart. I sewed 2 smaller loops that would fit around the headlight, then measured out a longer piece for the actual headband, slipped the 2 smaller loops on and then sewed the ends together. It saved a lot of weight, and works just as well. However, after a couple of months, the elastic will stretch out some so I just cut a small section off and resew it back together. It really does work great… and the best thing, with a single lithium AA battery, the total weight is 56.69 g, or 2.0 oz on the nose!

    ZLH51

    #2074929
    James Reilly
    Spectator

    @zippymorocco

    Locale: Montana

    Here's mine!

    This is made from cuben, shock cord and a tiny cord lock. the weight of the strap is .09 oz and the total weight of the light and strap is 1.76 oz. It is very comfortable too.

    zebra

    #2074930
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    Chad, by going the non-Zebralight strap route, you've lost the glow-in-the-dark holder. You could fix that up with some luminescent tape. I find the tape is brighter than glow-in-the-dark paint.

    –B.G.–

    #2074936
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    My wife got an H52 last week and it just came with a black holder, no glow in the dark. I was slightly disappointed because I love this glow in the dark holder for my H51 (easy to find in the tent). At least now we can tell them apart. Perhaps Zebralight is stopping this.

    #2074957
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    "Perhaps Zebralight is stopping this."

    Yes, now you get only the black holder as a standard part. You can order the optional GITD holder.

    I think that is called price creep. The GITD holder used to be a standard part.

    –B.G.–

    #2074960
    Chad “Stick” Poindexter
    BPL Member

    @stick

    Locale: Southeast USA

    Bob, I am fine without the GITD holder. Sure its neat and all but not necessary for me. I usually just slide the headlamp down from my head to my neck when going to bed so I always know where it is.

    #2075448
    James Reilly
    Spectator

    @zippymorocco

    Locale: Montana

    I had no idea that lithium batteries were lighter until this thread. There was a quarter ounce difference between the two. I'm happy with this new found knowledge.

    #2075450
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    Not only are primary lithiums lighter in weight, but they have a few times more energy density as well (they last longer). Additionally, they operate to colder temperatures, and they can supply higher instantaneous current. Sadly, they cost a lot more money.

    –B.G.–

    #2075595
    Jennifer Mitol
    Spectator

    @jenmitol

    Locale: In my dreams....

    I thought that strap was a stretched out tighty whitey waistband…

    #2075609
    M B
    BPL Member

    @livingontheroad

    I just put the holder on the strap on the back of my ball-style cap, and wear it backwards. Guess Ive been doing it wrong.

    #2075619
    Daniel Pittman
    Spectator

    @pitsy

    Locale: Central Texas

    Nice, but apparently there already exist a better solution:
    Mouth-held Flashlight

    #2075945
    Chad “Stick” Poindexter
    BPL Member

    @stick

    Locale: Southeast USA

    Haha… I hope not! :)

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