It’s a genius move (if it’s intentional) to make some changes/upgrades/options as the lights go through different rounds of production and switch a detail (color, led, material) to keep the flashlight enthusiasts guessing. If red was announced as coming later, I wonder how many would wait and not buy into the first run, knowing that what they’d prefer will eventually be made. Now people will be justifying buying an additional light or collectors will have to have all their favorites in all of the varieties. Pretty slick even if it’s not on purpose.
Luckily, Hank’s light are really great in quality, value, power and size.
Although I find the D4S a bit too large, too heavy, and too clipless for EDC purposes, it seems very well made and I use it a fair amount. But instead of thinking of it as a bigger D4, I think of it more like a smaller Q8. I didn’t really expect to like it, but it’s one of my favorite lights now. Hank did a really good job on it.
The D4D is my first Emisar light. I’ve been carrying it a lot, and still am, even though the novelty is wearing off, and despite the size/bulk/weight. I do like the way it feels in my hand though.
It’s got me interested in a D4, or rather, in a hypothetical upgraded D4. The main improvement I’m interested in is a recessed button, like the D4S, updated firmware, and SST-40 90+ CRI as an option. A driver that can be reprogrammed without removal would also be nice.
Hank Wang of Emisar had stated on BLF a while back that he planned to make a D7 (7 emitters, 3 x 18650), but it was quietly cancelled sometime back around May.
A couple months later, the D4S hit the market. From what I’ve seen of Emisar so far, I’m sure other projects are in the works. And I’m sure we won’t hear much about them until they’re nearly ready to start taking orders.
Otherwise, the Fireflies ROT66 has some similarities to what the D7 could have been.
You can always buy an aux LED board from Lexel, though it would be always on because it’s hardwired to the battery.
I’ve found LD351 to be too floody in my D4.
I find the SST20 much impressive even if they give less lumens (but more cd…)
I don't know, but at least in my mind, that doesn't really fit into the line of lights Hank made before. There must be something novel and/or smaller, not just a clone of the Convoy L6.
Emisar’s naming convention seems to use the quantity of emitters as the number in the model. A 4-emitter thrower could be huge. I’m guessing you mean is a 26650-powered thrower? I don’t know what that would be called. Maybe a D1SX? (D1S with eXtra battery capacity)
That idea strikes me as something that would sell well.