Nitecore EA41 or Lumintop SD4A, which one to buy?

[klrman]

Need a 4xAA flashlight. Which one is better, the EA41 or SD4A?

[BlueSwordM]

Get the Lumintop.

Nitecore have been shown to have quite bad electronic build quality, and are quite expensive.

If I were to get a 4*AA lights, I would get:

- Lumintop SD4A

- Sofirn SF11

• Thrunite TN4A

[klrman]

Glad I asked thank you! I may go for the SF11, how can you beat that price only $19.95!

Is there anything the TN4A or Lumintop does better than the SF11?

[saypat]

might want to watch some Youtube videos on a light you like…. very informative.

Thrunite TN4A & NiteCore EA41 Review and Comparison

[toddcshoe]

Can’t speak for the other lights but I really like the SD4A. I like the dual button operation and the direct access to moon mode from off. I agree with saypat though, watch some videos of all the lights, great decision making material there.

[teacher]

@klrman

Glad I asked thank you! I may go for the SF11, how can you beat that price only $19.95!

Is there anything the TN4A or Lumintop does better than the SF11?

You got a link to the $19.95 SF11??

[BlueSwordM]

Here’s the link:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Powerful-LED-flashlight-Cree-XPL-1100lm-Torcia-High-Powered-Flashlight-Torch-AA-14500-with-Light-Indicator/32796254593.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.8.4cdf4830XEkxi0&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10151_10065_10344_10130_10068_10547_10342_10546_10343_10340_10548_10341_10696_10084_10083_10618_10139_10307_10059_100031_10103_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620,searchweb201603_45,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=3998fe0b-3a2e-4516-b807-871ffe73b0fc-1&algo_pvid=3998fe0b-3a2e-4516-b807-871ffe73b0fc&transAbTest=ae803_2&priceBeautifyAB=0

The sale starts in exactly 1 week. 20$US indeed.

[Batch1]

@toddcshoe

Can’t speak for the other lights but I really like the SD4A. I like the dual button operation and the direct access to moon mode from off. I agree with saypat though, watch some videos of all the lights, great decision making material there.

With the SF11 you also have direct access to moon mode from off by holding the switch one second, if you do a fast switch you go to last mode (has memory).

Robert

[Boaz]

I bought the thorefire version when they had a 15$ amazon deal and while it has it's weaknesses . It's a cracking good deal at 15$ i had to buy two to beat the 25$ free shipping prime hurdle but am happy to have grabbed a pair and wished I knew then what i know now :)

It needs high cri and narsil but so do a lot of lights

[vit55]

Thrunite TN4A is a good choice, or with double aa/14500 Manker MK41 is the best choice for me.

[klrman]

Thanks saypat for the video, will have a good look at it tonight and thanks everyone for the feedback, very helpful. Looking forward to a 4AA light. I have the 8AA EA81 and really, really like it, so getting a smaller one with four AA's is just what I want for my collection.

[toddcshoe]

@Batch1

@toddcshoe

Can’t speak for the other lights but I really like the SD4A. I like the dual button operation and the direct access to moon mode from off. I agree with saypat though, watch some videos of all the lights, great decision making material there.

With the SF11 you also have direct access to moon mode from off by holding the switch one second, if you do a fast switch you go to last mode (has memory).

Robert

Looks and sounds like a winner. The only reason I picked up the SD4A was Amazon had it on sale for $25 and some change. I might grab that SF11 too. Hard to pass up for $20.

[teacher]

@BlueSwordM

Here’s the link:
Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com

The sale starts in exactly 1 week. 20$US indeed.

Thanks for the link BlueSwordM!!!

[teacher]

@toddcshoe

Looks and sounds like a winner. The only reason I picked up the SD4A was Amazon had it on sale for $25 and some change. I might grab that SF11 too. Hard to pass up for $20.

About the same here…. But I am gonna find $20 impossible to pass up for the SF11. :person_facepalming: …

[bucky]

I have the sf11 and really like it, it also has the direct access to moon

[Batch1]

@toddcshoe

@Batch1

@toddcshoe

Can’t speak for the other lights but I really like the SD4A. I like the dual button operation and the direct access to moon mode from off. I agree with saypat though, watch some videos of all the lights, great decision making material there.

With the SF11 you also have direct access to moon mode from off by holding the switch one second, if you do a fast switch you go to last mode (has memory).

Robert

Looks and sounds like a winner. The only reason I picked up the SD4A was Amazon had it on sale for $25 and some change. I might grab that SF11 too. Hard to pass up for $20.

I think Lumintop is better, more modes, lock out, but price is twice. You had a very good price !

Robert

[toddcshoe]

@Batch1

@toddcshoe

@Batch1

@toddcshoe

Can’t speak for the other lights but I really like the SD4A. I like the dual button operation and the direct access to moon mode from off. I agree with saypat though, watch some videos of all the lights, great decision making material there.

With the SF11 you also have direct access to moon mode from off by holding the switch one second, if you do a fast switch you go to last mode (has memory).

Robert

Looks and sounds like a winner. The only reason I picked up the SD4A was Amazon had it on sale for $25 and some change. I might grab that SF11 too. Hard to pass up for $20.

I think Lumintop is better, more modes, lock out, but price is twice. You had a very good price !

Robert

Yes, I got lucky. Just so happen to be searching Amazon at the right moment. Think they sold out at that price pretty fast. Don’t know how many BLF’ers got in on it. That Thrunite looks nice too, a bit too rich for my blood but, I would grab one for the right price.

[klrman]

@teacher

@toddcshoe

Looks and sounds like a winner. The only reason I picked up the SD4A was Amazon had it on sale for $25 and some change. I might grab that SF11 too. Hard to pass up for $20.

About the same here… But I am gonna find $20 +impossible to pass up+ for the SF11. :person_facepalming: …

That was the one at Aliexpress and already have it in my cart waiting for the sale price!

[teacher]

@klrman

@teacher

@toddcshoe

Looks and sounds like a winner. The only reason I picked up the SD4A was Amazon had it on sale for $25 and some change. I might grab that SF11 too. Hard to pass up for $20.

About the same here…. But I am gonna find $20 impossible to pass up for the SF11. :person_facepalming: …

That was the one at Aliexpress and already have it in my cart waiting for the sale price!

That’s a good idea!! Thanks for the tip. . :+1:

[klrman]

@toddcshoe

@Batch1

@toddcshoe

Can’t speak for the other lights but I really like the SD4A. I like the dual button operation and the direct access to moon mode from off. I agree with saypat though, watch some videos of all the lights, great decision making material there.

With the SF11 you also have direct access to moon mode from off by holding the switch one second, if you do a fast switch you go to last mode (has memory). Robert

Looks and sounds like a winner. The only reason I picked up the SD4A was Amazon had it on sale for $25 and some change. I might grab that SF11 too. Hard to pass up for $20.

$25 is a real bargain for the SD4A. Cheapest I could find today was $35.90 as a next week sale price on Aliexpress.