Thank you , and as always I am glad to do the reviews.
Yea I guess it is kind of going against the grain with all the smaller lights now days.
Personally I really like it though.
It is built a little leaner than most of my 2 cell throwers , maybe not a lot more than a few , but it IS a little more compact than 95% of the other 2 x 18650 lights I have , at least length and weight wise.
I also like the fact that the A4 has very similar output and throw to the Catapult V6 , but with 2 x 3400 mAh 18650 , I can get a little better run time with the A4 with 6800 mAh total using the 2 cells vs the single 26650 of the V6 and there is no real noticeable difference in the weight of the 2 lights holding them in hand.
I really like both the V6 and the A4 to be honest and as with me , I am sure others will make their mind to either get both if they like these lights , or they will choose the one that appeals to their personal taste more if they just want one or the other.
To give a little better idea what I am saying about the A4 being slightly leaner built , Here is the A4 side by side with my Convoy L4 in the single cell configuration…………
And with the L4 (left) in double cell configuration and the Maxtoch 2X on the right of the A4……………
Yea the “Technical support” Wowtac gets from ThruNite shows in a lot of the styling and very much so in the build quality of the lights that have came out so far from WowTac IMHO.
Very nice review, as always! Looks to be a great budget friendly Thrunite/WOWTac! Love the full round knurled battery tube and cap! Got to have a look at the driver, bet it’s the same as the CatV6 easy to boost, I’ll find out soon…. ordering one! :+1:
I didn’t go for the driver just yet because the one on my sample is either well pressed in or glued. I wanted to use the A4 awhile before I take a chance on trying to remove and possibly ruining the stock driver and have to replace it……….lol
There is probably room for a slight increase on the driver. I am guessing from the tail amps , that the emitter is at around 1.8 amps or so as it came on mine.
It looks like a nice light,however[!],it would not be my preference over my Cat[vn] V6.
-I am not a fan of BTB 18650 set up. I have big hands and do not like the skinny tube.
- It does not come w/ a holster. To some that is not a big deal. My Husky CAPO is with me every night. I bring 2 or 3 lights each night.I do not have a free hand as it is! I do not consider this a pocketable torch! Holsters are a must.
It seems identical to the CAT V6 in output. Nothing wrong with the light in that aspect. I am sure people who buy it will enjoy it.
As usual it all comes down to preference and freedom of choice.
Yea I have been thinking what I might do later on with this one. As Wolfdog mentioned the output and beam is almost identical to the Cat V6 (which I have also) so no telling what possibilities might lay ahead if or when I decide to mod the A4.
Yea I agree it will be a preference thing between the A4 and the V6. I am sure the V6 may have a little better following due to the shorter design and onboard charging though. If someone is looking mainly for run time then the A4 may win out on that point and the price , with it now listed for $39.95 on Amazon.
