Support told me that usb covers are expected to be available next week. Then they are going to send me body tube and usb cover.
Not happy with BG support, I had no response after emailing them so I logged a complaint with paypal, they then contacted me and said “they would send me a tube but cannot until I cancel the paypal dispute deal with it! ” I cancelled the dispute 3 emails later no response…………… not looking good as i cannot re open a eBay dispute. Not the best customer service.
Still waiting for the S42 to arrive… 
Disheartening posts about the LEDs and of course the driver… :weary:
My replacement items accualy show up on the order list. No pictures or names but it cant be anything else.
I might have missed something - what’s wrong with the LED’s? I got the 219C’s…just waiting on a battery to come in so I can try it out.
Just got this light and none of my unprotected flat top Keeppower and Efest 18350 batteries worked. The Keeppower got damaged, scratches the wrapper on the side and dented tail cap.
Also, got a BLF A6 18650 battery tube and none of the unprotected flat top 18650 batteries works: 25R, HE2, HG2, Q30, VTC6 and BD.
Bad USB cover pops out easily, poorly designed.
Just found that my first Email sent to heyanqing@banggood.com was reject by them due to “content”. It had a hyperlink to page showing this thread. Guessing that was thr cause. Postmaster notification ended up in my spam folder which further delayed my re-send without the hyperlink. Hopefully it goes through now.
Have had same experience as other BLF members with regular CS, with 2 emails now. Almost seems like they don’t read or understand content details since seems like robot-type auto responses which are designed to slow whole process down. Not surprising, I guess. Will still continue to buy from Banggood. Know this is an Astrolux problem and am surprised since I have the steel S41 with long tube and was very impressed.
Just hope this is now handled by Banggood with no further emails from me.
Well , it seems i was lucky then .
Sent email @ cservice and got reply within 24 hours if i would accept the correct tube and usb cover .
How come the manker version has more lumens?
Because manufacturers are not able to properly measure stuff in the first place, those numbers must be regarded as ballpark figures . I never find the output that is specified.
I’m getting lower output too , 23% lower output on my s42 (in comparison with the e14 ii) .
It could be a higher resistance fet or pwm controlled turbo mode , i don’t know .
Manker is famous for using double springs, and overall quality is better in the Mankers, so better electronics, wires, etc. I don't have a E14 II to compare but not surprising. Of course the E14 II can run on higher amps/heat with all that copper vs. thin aluminum of the S42. S42 turbo gets super hot super quick.
In this case, you do actually get something better for more money, but still big differential of $65 vs. $25...
I just received mine yesterday and as others have said, it has multiple issues.
The USB cover does not fit properly.
The battery tube is too short.
I tried the smallest battery I had, a protected 16340, and dented the negative end.
What is with this UI? I had to loosen the tailcap to turn it off.
This being said, I love the look and the size of the light.
Holy cow this ui makes the light unusable! I don’t even care about the other problems. I wanted to carry it today, but the idea of blasting off 2000 lumens in the office to turn the light off is a no-go.
Plus the lockout is worthless. Had it in my pocket for like 3 minutes and it unlocked itself. Which means the potential to get into turbo in the pocket is a reality.
Just what I want is to be in a meeting and notice a burning sensation in my leg and rip out a burning hot 2000 lumen light in a room full of people.
I’ve never had a light get out of lockout that easy. Even my nightcore tip takes a long combination of time and leaning awkwardly against something to get it out of lockout. I literally put it in my pocket, grabbed a drink, sat down to get a better look and it was unlocked. At that point I’m just a short click and a long click from being in turbo.
So they can make any tube or cover they want… The light is worthless.
I can’t let anyone else use it because of the UI and I can’t really carry it at work, and I’m not comfortable putting it in my pocket without a physical lockout.
Can’t use it in a vehicle, or any tight spaces.
Sheesh.
The enormous error in the UI is that on all modes the light is turned off by a long press, except in the lowest mode, then a long press means TURBO. So you can not turn the light off in the lowest mode unless you go via the next mode. To make it worse, the light comes on in the lowest mode, so the first mode you enter when switching the light on will not let you switch it off again :person_facepalming:
So they let a software-nerd make the UI and did not check the result. Oh well, they let a flatworm measure the battery tube and never tried fitting a battery. And we let them sell a bucketload of flashlights and never waited for the review first :person_facepalming:
My switch must be super sensitive or something. I can’t get it to turn off unless I’m in turbo.
I assumed it was an error in their instructions.
But I fuddled and fiddled and can’t get it to turn off unless I’m in turbo.
Maybe I’m not getting the best electrical connection or something that has the UI acting funny
Got mine as well.
I put in my request for replacement tube and USB cover before it even got here.
USB cover falls out if you look at it cross-eyed.
Will definitely damage a KeePower 750MaH if you attempt to screw it down.
Battery tube legos with an existing latter model BLF A6.
18350 battery works fine with S42 tube on A6.
18650 tube from A6 works with the S42.
UI is slow and stupid.
I’m not sure I would ever use the glass breaker attachment, although it sure would ruin someones day if they got thumped in the head with it. If the laws in your locality preclude crenelated ‘tacticool’ heads, this may be a loophole you could argue.
I’m hoping that someone will either figure out how to reprogram the existing driver, or create a replacement driver that will take any of ToyKeepers or Tom E’s Narsil and still use the recharge port.
It feels great in hand and it is a beautiful little light, as long as you don’t try to use it.
I got mine to work with an unprotected 18650, and the UI does suck. It’s such a cool little light, so it’s a real shame.
The lockout/unlock being a long hold seems to be counter to the purpose. In a pocket or bag, a long press is exactly what could happen, which you want to guard against.
:FACEPALM:
There is actually a spare 18350 inside, under the S42. This Manker holster also fastens on your belt with Velcro, and adjusts to fit the 18650 tube configuration.
(Tho you can’t have a battery in the bottom then!) :laughing: