What are current choice and recos for 4xAA Single-emitter light?

Hi,

I’m going to be working away from home for a couple of months. It’s not going to be in a remote area, but I wanted to take a reliable flashlight that uses just AA batteries, as I don’t want to take a Li-ion charger with me. I have some smaller AAA lights that I will bring along, but I want to have something brighter, so I’m thinking of a 4xAA light, which surprisingly, I don’t have at all, so I’m looking for suggestions/recommendations?

It seems like the TN4A or EA41A might be my best best at this point? Which one (or another one) would you all recommend?

Thanks,
Jim

I dont think you can go wrong with the Nitecore EA45S. 35 bucks at gearbest with code EAS10. Its much easier to hold and pocket compared to fatter light like my Crelant v4a. The tn4a is also fat like the crelant i believe.

I was just getting ready to chime in with that coupon on the EA45S. I have no experience with this light, but it seems like a steal for $35. I do have other Nitecore lights, very high quality.

Link: http://m.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_266614.html?wid=21

I was thinking of a shorter light, but I’ll take a look, but I get this when I try that code:

Coupon code can only be used with one piece price, it can not be used with vip price, special offer, group deal at the same time.

Jim

Odd, I just added it to my cart and applied the coupon, no problems.

One point of possible concern is parasitic drain. The Thrunite has an extremely low parasitic drain of only 6.5 microA (35 years) according to Selfbuilt. I can’t find data about Nitecore’s parasitic drain for the 4xAA models, but I do know that some Nitecore models suffer from very high drain values. If parasitic drain is of concern, and you don’t want to take the batteries out when you’re not using it, then I would check this out and ask Nitecore.
Perhaps you want to check out differences in features or UI to make a decision. Otherwise, both these lights seem like a good choice to me.

I was just looking at that EA45S, and I noticed the blinking voltage warning, so I was wondering about that (the parasitic drain).

Has the light been reviewed anywhere here yet?

I just ordered a Nitecore EA45S several days ago- I have been lusting after a powerful AA lite, but was not thrilled with the “soda can” shape of the TN4A and similar 4xAA lites. I seem to recall seeing in a thread here that parasitic drain was pretty minimal on this lite

I ordered from GearBest for 36.59 on the discount currently available that ends October 3rd

best of luck in your quest

Just tried with a different browser (Firefox) and it worked! Chrome was the one that didn’t work.

EA45S review here:

http://budgetlightforum.com/node/44878

and that is where I read about the low (to me, anyway) parasitic drain, “I measured .08mA parasitic drain. So cells will be dead in about 1276 days, or down to 50% in 638 days on an Eneloop Pro 2450mAh cell.” (from the review)

Thanks!

Here it is Ohaya. Not really a problem with this model :wink:

Anyway, for now, can we take the EA45S off the table? Looking at some pics and stuff, I think I’d prefer to have a shorter style light, like the small “soda can” styles.

Hi,

Ok. You may find this funny (== amusing), but I was just looking in the display case that I have for my lights (yes, I have a display case for them) and WAAAAY in the back, guess what I found?

Yes, I found a D40A!!

So, I think I’m good to go for this trip. Now I have to figure out what OTHER lights I want to take with us.

Thanks, and now I may re-take a look at the EA45S, but not for this trip. Seems like a heck of a deal?

Jim

For me its a good car light to throw in my glove box. It looks really long in pictures but i was surprised how small and compact it was in person. Sounds like you are good to go though.

I open this thread to see what you guys recommend and end up buying a EA45S, thanks a lot guys! lol

Actually, I’m embarrassed to say that I did the exact same thing (even tho I’m the OP)!

Jim

Haha question asked and answered in record time.

Don’t forget Thorfire TK4Ahttps://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/41563

Hi,

It looks like the EA45S shipped already (or, at least I have a still-not-working tracking # from GB)!

Thorfire has also sent me one for review(TK4A) and the current Amazon price is $45. I’ll be writing up a review after I’ve used it a bit.

Ditto. My bank manager hates this site.