Sunwayman D40A (XM-L2 | 4 x AA) Review

Should I buy it, Should I buy it? Just say it :slight_smile:

I have a EA4 already and I love the design of it. It this is even brighter and dimmer, has an even smoother beam and a better button… Should I have it?

Thank you TurboBB for a wonderful review on SWM D40A, does the buttons feel like NiteCore Explorer series ?

I was over the fence for Nitecore EA4w/EA8w for awhile, but soon found out the rubber switch cover kinda turn me off, but still liking the batteries holder/body design.

Thx guys. I unfortunately don't have an EA4 so can't comment on it or how it may compare to the D40A. As for the button feel, if the EA4's button is like that on the P25 or TM11/26 then no. The D40A's button feels like those on small micro remote controls except a little firmer, for example:

That’s sweet! Sunwayman D40A is a worthy collector’s item.

Thanks for the review.

Looking forward to a NW version.

Just FYI that I made a mistake with commentary on the E91's total runtime. It was actually the worst @ 56min. I also added this new commentary:

"A nice thing about the D40A is that given the 3V bottom range of the operating voltage it can be a battery vampire when used with Alkalines. Once the E91's have been sufficiently drained, it'll enter into a prolonged moonlight mode that presumably can last until that 3V limit is hit. I had to stop the runtime testing at 200 min at which the total voltage of the E91's was 3.87V (3 cells were ~1V ea with one cell at .87). I'll report back in the future on just how low it can drain these cells to."

Nice review, like the beamshot video. It is a very nice light. Between the EA4 and D40A, I prefer the D40A.

my d40a arrived in the post :slight_smile: great light in my eyes. i prefere the twin buttons to the ea4 single. im now awaiting the dark…. :slight_smile:

seriously guys ,this is a very nice light imo, and i will use it more than the ea4 thats for sure… oh also the 2x nitecore diffuser i got for the ea4 also fit the d40a :slight_smile:

this one http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10003970/1325112-nitecore-ndf-40-40mm-beam-diffuser-for-flashlights

and this one http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10003970/1325113-nitecore-nfd-40-40mm-beam-diffuser-for-flashlights

Thanks for sharing this information.

Thanks for the review. Can’t wait for mine to get here. I noticed last night that FT has them back in stock and mine has shipped. I’ll be seeing it in about a week. Like I said before, I have a EA4 XM L2 and really like the form factor of the light. I am having problems with the switch on that light and it’s getting pretty deformed. Kinda pisses me off that a quality light like the EA4 is having such a stupid problem.

On mine the spring on the driver board is not mounted straight, it´s leaning quite a bit, no problem function-wise, but shouldn´t have passed QC methinks…

If I´d bought it from FT with the free return policy I might have done something about it, but mine´s from WB.

Otherwise a really great light, nice combo of flood and throw with a really good moonlight mode.

The EA4 flashlightbody feels more solid though, prefer the the way the batteries are held in place vs the separate batteryholder in the D40A.

Great review. You really pay attention to detail!

Nice review on a great light. Seems way better than the EA4. That is the nicest battery carrier I've seen yet and the light is bright as hell! Makes me wish I'd grabbed one from FT before the price jump and non-availability. :(

I have both this and the EA4, well I did until I sold the EA4…

Advantages of this over EA4 (and why I sold EA4)

- Slightly brighter to my eyes (though my EA4 was the XML U2 version)

- Two buttons easier to use than EA4 which was OK but annoying at times

  • 1/8 twist of the barrel locks it out, stopping current draw and as an extra safety

Where is the cheapest place to get one of these, now that the usual suspects have raised their prices?!

I just ordered mine from HKE. It has a $15 discount for forum members.

I decided to try this link:
https://support.fasttech.com/general/VOLM/1374600
The bulk price turned out to be much lower. In my case, the quote was for a bulk quantity that can be described by this mathematical expression: sin(π/6)*[√4] + (3!)^2 - (46656)^(1/3)
:wink: :wink:

SWM really need to release a NW version.

Great review.

Thanks.

so how much is this?