Upcoming Astrolux S42 18350/18650 quad w side button and usb charging

Just saw this on BG new arrivals. It looks like a S41 with a side switch and usb charging. Pretty sharp IMO.
ETA May 31.

We all know whose design

I wonder if the “hammer” prevents tail standing. Personally, a magnet in the tail cap would have been preferable.

Was thinking of picking up an S41, might pick this up instead. Few dollars cheaper too.

The light was spotted recently as a Mateminco light, nice to see now the Astrolux version for sale. I pre-ordered the S42, it is in BG’s deals atm for 30 dollar. Let’s hope it will be good :slight_smile:

Thanks for pointing out this deal! 27 euro for a nichia quad with side switch and usb charging is quite a steal… IF it’s done properly. With some BG points i ended up getting it for 22 euro and change! :partying_face:

Just pre-ordered, thanks for posting.

Well, another ‘must have’ from Mateminco / Manker / Astrolux / Utorch then… :stuck_out_tongue:

And it’s Nichia 219C this time :+1:

Can’t wait for the little AAA angle light to become available.

Hmm… so xpg3 or 219c?

High output or high CRI? :slight_smile:

I wonder why XP-G2 is still an option though.

+1

It is way better.

I’m waiting for the version with the copper head. From the specs this is aluminum head to tail.

Since the Manker E14/Astrolux S41 I have been waiting for the version with aluminium head and now here it is! :laughing:
The copper head version, however nice, is too heavy for pocket carry, and my hope and expectation is that using aluminium does not make the performance less.

I too am glad to see an all aluminum version. The copper head was nice indeed but quite heavy for EDC. However, it may not be as efficient in terms of heat dissipation, hence i favored high CRI rather then high output.

BTW: the usb port is on the side with a rubber cover. Although it may be considered as a weak point i like it better that way. Imagine if you had to open up your phone each time you need to charge it… But that’s just my opinion.

Good point! Hmm i might order one as well! I wonder which 219c bin that are putting into this light…

Button seems to protrude a lot, with no lockout function I’m waiting to see if it has a high chance of accidental activation. Also curious about parasitic drain on this.

I already have a Manker E14 with 219C (and 3 S41:s with 219B), so I think I will skip the S42.

Neither built in charging nor eSwitch is something that tickles my fancy much and no copper head is a downgrade in my world.

The S42 has an anodised battery tube and anodised inside of the tail cap, so that will provide mechanical lockout at least :slight_smile:

I have 2 S41S and one S41. One of them with XP-L HI. I think I’ll reflow XP-L HI for the S42 and swap the 219c into the S41S. At this point it looks like it’s not possible to change the driver for S42. I just hope the head is not glued!