i think,the flashlight world reached really maximum.who knows.so,maybe another good point for better sales will be adding the usb rech.ports…
but i dont trust to the cheap ones yet…
So Banggood told me to make sure everything was tight and to use only flat top u/p cells. I’ve bought some more (getting pricey this bargain torch……) and it still doesn’t work. I can smell a PP dispute if they don’t get their act in gear. Wish I’d got a D4….
I tried to use the S42 last night and ran into about every possible trap the UI offers. I forgot you had to be on the second mode from moon to long press for off and blasted myself with turbo. I managed to switch mode groups with a double click. And i also found myself in disco hell while trying to turn off from turbo… Too many ways to go wrong. This light is a disaster and i don’t think i’ll ever try to use it again. :person_facepalming:
Yes thats right the S42 was tested with CRI 90.
On paper the lamp is nice but when I want to use it it’s like a blunt knife it doesn’t cut anything. The UI is wrong and nerve-racking slow.
A long press to off is 2 seconds.
I carried it two days and it started in turbo in my pocket.
One way to avoid this is to set it to 4 modes. And then lock out.
Received the replacement tube today, now I can at least fit batteries to the light. But, as many others have reported, the light still suffers from quite a few other shortcomings. At least BangGood probably have learned that QA/QC is important. Also sending preproduction samples to experts (from BLF) is a good way to avoid disaster.
Luckily for me, mine just didn’t work and I got refunded. I may at some point take the thing to bits to see why it won’t switch on. Or I may use it as a paperweight.
Since i received a couple D4 (Nichia and XPL) i almost forgot about this S42 fiasco. It’s sitting somewhere behind a number of other lights on a shelf… Whenever i need a light i just DONT pick this one!