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Nitecore HC60 Headlamp Review.

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Nitecore HC60 Review. The HC60 is one of five in Nitecore's HC headlamp series, also being one of the brightest at 1000 lumens and with the second furtherest beam distance at 117 meters. Although marketed to the hiking, outdoor/camping segment, it can basically be used in many more applications. Packaging at a glance. With the HC60 being compact and light weight, the box is relatively small in size, but still has all the  necessary and important information printed on it. Unboxing. Once you open the box and reveal all the contents, you will notice that the headlamp is already installed onto the headband, and don't freak out, the included 18650 3400mAh battery you were promised  is pre inserted into the headlamp. Other items included with the headlamp are a micro USB charging cable, extra 'O' rings for the end caps as well as a rectangular rubber gasket for the LED housing plate. You also get a spare rubber on/off sw...

Nitecore NEW i4 Charger Review

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Nitecore NEW i4 Review. The Nitecore NEW i4 Charger is an improved upgrade to the previous i4 , packed full of new  intelligent features and improved appearance. Packaging at a glance: Keeping with Nitecore’s Black and Yellow attractive packaging, the box is also printed full of valuable and important Information, preventing the need to refer to the owners manual for those features and specs you seek. From what I gather, there is a spate of Nitecore knock- offs out there , so always ensure you are buying an  authentic Nitecore  charger. One very useful way of checking is by scanning the counterfeit QR code, which is visible on all boxes as seen in the  image below,  as well as  a 16 digit  validation code which you have to scratch off the top coating to reveal the code. Always check and rather be safe than sorr...