I love the form. I love my EC4S with XHP-50. I think this EA45S is one of the best lights made. Much easier to carry than a mini soup can.
Getting this much lumens and throw with AA batteries makes this a must have survival / prep light.
You can recharge AA nimh with a solar setup.
Your welcome ‘arow55’, glad yours is the same. :+1:
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I’m with you about the EA45S ‘pirate joe 22’.
I use Eneloops in mine & could not be more pleased with that combination.
Of course any AA will work, but I have had such good luck with Eneloops; they are the only thing I use. I have some that were made 10 years ago that are still going strong. That is very difficult to beat in my book.
PS / I think if I had to choose only one light, the EA45S would be it.
Interesting, that may very well be why they are blowing them out at that price. :+1:
Fortunately for me I got a lifetime supply when they started the blowout.
Oh, that would be REALLY sad if this light has been discontinued. I have one (wish I had bought more now! definitely one of my favorites)
I have recently been thinking that it is the perfect flashlight for someone who appreciates the power and ease of use, with the safety and simplicity of 4xAA power source (no “special” batteries or chargers needed) - went to look for one and cannot find one at the usual outlets I shop for lights at (BG, GB). Of course if I wanted to pay LIST price or near that, one can still be had, and, dang it, I am almost thinking about doing that…
I am very impressed with the power, beam and carry feel of this light - it just fits in my hand so nice, and to get 1000 lumens (or even near that - I have not measured) from AA cells is a terrific thing - this light is bright and throws well! and on the lower power settings is very usable for a “lookin-around-the-house” light.
I am (re) subscribing to this thread in the hopes that someone comes across news of the EA45s becoming available again somewhere. Or, hey! Maybe Nitecore has a newer, BETTER 4-AA in the EA45s format coming down the pipeline in the near future! THAT would be sweet!
Can anyone advise if they have had the same issue in the pictures attached with the nitecore EA45S? The cap no longer fits properly and is now in two pieces and my batteries are now stuck inside.
Dang…. :person_facepalming:
Looks like that should be covered under warranty…… if that option makes $$$ sense… Probably depends on where you live & bought it from.
Very little parasitic drain…… go back to post 45 or 50. Somewhere around there I posted several times about it.