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So definitely no more of their god awful UI?
My recently arrived S43 has NarsilM v1.3 :+1:
It’s still there on the S41 and S42. If you want the improved version, get the S43. :+1:
Yes, that horrible S42 UI is gone form the S43. It is now using NarsilM with a TA driver and a custom charging circuit.
I have been rather liking the S03 / S43. A good all around light. for the size.
Has anyone checked the output on the Nichia version yet? I don’t think mine is producing 2100 lumens on turbo.
The Nichia version should be closer to 1600 lumen.
I just noticed that they did not print this in the specs like they did with the S42. It’s the same emitters and FET so output is the same. 2100 lumen for the xpg3 version and 1600 lumen for the Nichia 219C version.
Ah ha thank you.
It looks like M4D M4X is doing a group buy for the S43S for $27, but one of the tubes is extra.
It also appears Astrolux has hotrodded both the aluminum version and this copper version by doing away with the front spring and using double springs on the tail cap. It was drawing 15A on a 4v 30Q! That’s mighty impressive.
I asked them to make this change but it was too late for the normal S43 as I understood it. Glad to hear it made it into these versions.
I’m not sure what battery tube it comes with. Banggood says the 18650 tube is optional which seems odd.
The S43S comes with an 18350 only. Their history with their prior Special editions is to offer the 18650 tube separately. I had to buy all my 18650 S41S tubes separately. That’s fine but the S43 tube isn’t listed to be sold separately. It’s listed as “coming soon”, plus you’d have to pay shipping. So this time they really should have included an 18650 tube.
That being said, I jumped on the preorder, it’s a great discount. And 15Amp holy crap I can’t wait to see that.
i try to convince them to make a 18650 tube pack
@TA
Kudos! i really like the UI :beer:
That would be great. Can you do anything to get it added into the preorders we’ve already placed?
i doubt that
Does anybody know if there are any reviews of the regular S43 available anywhere yet? Cheers.
Yes, here:
EDIT: and here, by our friend M4D M4X 
Thank you. Not sure how I’ve managed to miss it.
I’ve seen the video. It is for the S version though.
Regular S43 comes with button contact in head and dual spring tailcap
Great! They were not real clear on if it would make it into the final design.
They said something like “It is really late for such a change and I think drivers are done already but I will try”
Looking at that picture, it looks like the spring was removed and the button added after the driver was complete. Shows they went the extra step to get that change made. Glad to see that.
The final form of the production light is often a mystery to me as well as ya’ll lol.