Got my S42 the other day. An cannibalized A6 battery tube made the light work with a flat top unprotected 30Q cell. Don’t have any little cells so didn’t even need to try this. Wow, the UI truly is abominable. Dotted or solid lines on a diagram. It doesn’t matter. Major fail in my opinion. Glad the tail twist out works. Sorry Dragon Breath!
So, why do we even have to beg for replacement parts, proper length battery tube and functional USB cover, when BG knows exactly who they sent these to? Totally stupid. And did I mention that the UI is abominable? Yes I did already, sorry. Martin, you got your points. Help us out!
Well, the Nichia with CRI 90 are Mercedes parts.
I fear if they do a S42 2Gen, they screw it up again.
I would rather have a S42 BLF-Edition were the UI is good and tested by the forum.
Astrolux / Banggood needs an eSwitch firmware anyway for future lamps. So this could be a starting point like the A6 driver was.
If I buy a dacia, I ask for the minimum, that is that it works, and it does it well, the S42, it does not work, and I am not mechanic, to make that flashlight work
You’d be surprised …once the quirks get worked out it is actually a very nice light. Everybody I showed it to loved it. My box does say test. BG will send tube and cover when ready. I have gotten used to the UI after carrying it regularly. The switch does need to be lowered a bit to prevent accidental turn on. I have the XPG3 and turbo is like wow for such a small light. Aspire(s) work fine. I “adjusted the driver spring.” Keep the faith! BG is on top of it. I ordered another with Nichia and looking forward to the colored one!
banggood not really want to accept my return. Its clearly not customer’s fault.
They should accept my return request and bear the return cost that cause by them.
Agreed, I’m not exactly a puritan, after 10 years in the Marines my language can get a little “salty” but I found myself using the rude button for the first time in this thread.
I save that sort of language for discussions involving umpires and referees
Using same cells (Enercig IMR18350), I just compared the S42 (Nichia 219C) with the S41 (Nichia 219B). The hotspot is less well defined on the S42, so it appears less bright than the S41.
Then it hit me: the S42 is NOT an improved S41, the S42 is a BUDGET S41. No copper in the head, cheaper driver, not as good optics etc. means less costly; which I guess is OK, as it is cheaper to buy.