[M4D deal ALIVE] Astrolux S43

What is the charging rate? It says fast charging so I assume it’s 1Amp charging current but isn’t that too high for most 18350 cells? Can you tell us something about the UI?
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Charges at 0,5A probably like the original S42.

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Interested

Any luck?

It does say constant current, but I’m pretty sure it’s using a FET driver. We need to get clarification on this.

A lot of 16340 lights charge at 1A. It might hurt the capacity of an 18350 a bit more over time compared to a lower rate, but it shouldn’t be that big a deal. I’d actually prefer 1A. If the capacity of the 18350 drops after a couple years, just replace it.

I’ll see if I can get some info from TA.

Yep, it’s a FET+1.

Charger circuit is 0.5A.

Uses NarsilM v1.3.

I setup the charging for 1A at first but they were worried about overheating the cell and possibly causing issues with cheap cells in testing and I had to agree, better safe then sorry so I dropped it down to 500ma charge rate.

You can technically raise it back up by swapping out a resistor if you really wanted.

groupbuy is LIVE!

because banggood has their 12th anniversary i was allowed to post the deal public

Link: Astrolux S43

CODE: MPACP

PRICE: 28 US$

all participantd got a mail also

THANKS for helping make the deal happen

Ordered the Nichia 219C

Thanks Martin

Made my payment just now…
the Wait begins! lol

Ordered the Nichia 219C

Thanks Stephan

Both version ordered, thanks Martin :+1:

Nichia ordered. Thank you for organising

Ordered Nichia. Thank you!

Thank you. Have a good time :slight_smile:

Can we expect the same beam pattern as the S42?

Ordered the XP-G3.

Thanks, grabbed the Nichia 219C