I will not say much about the look
I didnāt know T_A was involved, but is is good to know that the UI will be better this time
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(well, the D4 is more cute )
The D4S definitely looks better and the Aux lights look amazing. However, this is usb rechargeable, much smaller, and a most likely superior TA designed driver with Narsil UI.
the reduction in size to the bezel looks way bizarro.
I āspose it adds cooling fin mass to the switch area, but it looks bulbous
I kinda want an S42S, butt really donāt want an S43S
Thanks for showcasing the new flashlight. I was waiting for the upgrade but didnāt expect a complete new design. It looksā¦. āinterestingā. At least the UI is now good.
OK, it apparently has a TA driver (i.e. a generic FET+1, no imagination required), with some flavour of Tom Eās Narsil.
So, a bigger Attiny with more code space, and DELās little mod (extra resistor). to keep it running OK in extremis.
I hope both designers have been recompensed accordingly. Which is the way this world seems to be working nowadays.
And four LEDs. Same as the good old S41, but in a clunkier uglier housing with ātacticalā extras like the stupid āglass breakerā spike, and a side switch that never lines up in your hand, but it does have a ābreathingā effect backlight. Doh ?
The fun bit for me is that it is so āadamantā, according to the description.
I guess that might be lost in translation. For a Brit, āAdamantā is the name of the finest public urinals. Truly a treat, worth searching out. Iām looking out for a vintage one to include in my bathroom re-modelling.
Then of course we have that treasure of the music world, Adam Ant, and his seminal track āstand and deliverā. He was very pretty back then, but went off the rails later.
Oh, the golden era of the music video with huge production values;
No sniggering at the back please. Unless you can come up with a good pun on āS43ā, otherwise just ask yourself āwhy ???ā
Sorry, was that too harsh ?
Edit: another classic Adam Ant video, Prince Charming.
I used to know the team who filmed these, ooh the stories they could tellā¦
I was hoping for an S42 with TA driver as Iāve always liked the look of it and the idea of an 18350 Nichia quad with built-in charging. The S43 has the features I want but I find it incredibly ugly.
Sorry for being a bit off topic, but, is there a way to ask Banggood to make the MCPCB of the LEDs available for separate purchase? I know, people can buy the head (for at least the S41 series), but nah, I would really need that.
I believe Lexel has a driver for the S42. But I donāt know if that is still an option or available. Plus the driver in the S42 is not the easiest mod.