ALIVE: Astrolux S42 groupbuy: US$ 25.95

thats what i did for testing...

bent a copper wire around a 18650 cell (1 1/2 turns)
one cut to get a split ring

perfect!

but please ONLY use in the tailcap!

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!

That puzzles me too, doing it this way only means more work in total for BG and less happy customers.

Nothing happy, since apart from everything, it is horrible to use, almost impossible, and heats more than 80 degrees.

betcha it has to do with like the rebate thing
like maybe half just won’t bother…. :weary:

+1 is this even possible? Even if it is a very simple limited UI?? Anybody???

i asked bg to “just send the new parts“ but i was told the system does not work that way :(

for the UI we all knew its a new development

and we hoped Astrolux will do a good job

... but....

well, lets say they need at least one more generation ;)

i 100% can understand when one is disappointed - so send it back then!

why be angry and agressive?

some posts might qualify to earn a rude point... :(

if you buy a dacia you hope to get a Renault - but are you mad that you did not get a merc?

;)

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.

Are the Nichia 219C in the S42 high CRI?
It seems unclear…

Ofc its possible but not for everyone.

At least in the lamp from Maukka
The CRI measure is here

This flashlight is a disaster, refunds should be given all round,

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

If you buy this Nichias for $4 each you can say you get a get bad host for $10 = $26 - $16

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!

leroycp, well I would not by the coloured / stainless steel, because I can’t lock out the lamp.

But the copper head on the black body would be nice.

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.

I will still support Banggood on other product.

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 :wink:

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.

I’m really happy that you posted this. I was thinking this light would be relegated to a drawer or shelf. I was half thinking I’d return it but doubted that BG would just accept it because I didn’t like how it performed. I’ll try to be optimistic when the replacement tube arrives.