fran82 posted a link to a Canadian distributor’s site, NOT Jetbeam’s (http://www.jetbeamlight.com) and then took erroneous info from the distributor’s site leading a number of members astray.
If they had read a little further in the “boxes” quoted from j2ledflashlight.com, they would also have read, “Details of warranty service, please contact regional distributor/dealer or send an email to service@nitecore.com ” (emphasis added)
So, REGARDLESS of the webpage and pictures used by that distributor - as Jetbeam no longer has ANY business relationship with Sysmax/Nitecore - that the distributor had posted information irrelevant to the i4 PRO and, as scaru’s and manxbuggy1’s posts pointed out above, were spec’s for the v1 board (i.e. when Jetbeam/Sysmax/Nitecore were still one big happy family…)
Spec’s are still absent from the product info page at Jetbeam’s website, but it looks like they’ve been reading the forum reviews and the crappy sliders from the “Nitecore” unit have been modified. I’ll conjecture they’ve kept the v2 board while modifying the housing…
I’d be amazed if they went back to using the old V1 boards - since they recalled that version, what would be the point? I’d guess this will be V2 or V3 - it does seem to independently charge all bays now (I assume that this means that the 1 & 3; 2 & 4 bays are no longer linked).
This looks like Jetbeam using their part of the old Sysmax/Nitecore/Jetbeam intellectual property and making a competitor to the Sysmax I4. I4 Pro - what a good original name.
If it is a different circuit, I wonder if HKJ has been sent one to test.
I think is again the same. The channels continue being 1 and 3, 2 and 4 for the charging current. I think it is only some “visual” changes and the SS spring guides… who knows
Anywhere else currently selling the newest i4 at a similar price? Is the i4 v2 being sold on Amazon the same as this one operationally? I don’t care about color or other design enhancements that don’t actually improve performance. I’d love to get it from Amazon or this ebay seller if possible. I’d rather pay a few more dollars if it means buying from a local vendor.
Oh I’m familiar with Aimkon. I’m just wondering if that particular model is the one I’d want in light of this newer white version. If it functions the same then I’m all over it. I’m not a Dino boy
As suggested in my prior post - given the split in marketing between Jetbeam and Sysmax/Nitecore (August) - this is likely(?) the v2 board in an upgraded housing (sliding metal contacts - better than what HKJ tested here. maybe their reading these forums?)
As the site is currently lacking a lot of information on the i4 Pro and the manual cannot be download (check out there downloadpage here - transition(?) stage) waiting to hear back and will post info when/if received