Review: Nitecore EA4 (4AA)

How many lumens ultra-low has?
I think it wasnt advertised at first that this light has ultra low, no?

Thanks for the pictures ezarc. Is there that much difference between the two different lights in actuallity? You must have a very understanding sister in law.

The “ultra low” is 65 lumens, its what Nitecore call it in the manual.

And yeah there is quit a big difference in light output, the PA40 puts out enough light to see pretty much anything in viewing distance.

I prefer PA40 but I’ll try to make myself use the EA4 more and maybe Ill warm up to it a little more.

It feels like the EA4 is made for baby hands (my hand takes up just about the whole handle of the PA40) and thats probably the biggest reason I prefer the PA40 over it, but it does pack a lot of punch for its size.

I hope there isnt another clone to be born lol

Great, thx for the comparing beamshots, very illuminating! :) def. pun intended! ;)

My EA4 CW is on its way from HKequipment…

Star mode is like nite mode. I can’t tell the shutter speed on those because there is no info.

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But nice review.

Can it run on on four NiZn cells, or on two LiFePo4 with 2 dummy cells, or a single 14500 with 3 dummy cells?

It sure it will run on 4 NiZn cells fine.

Whit the other batteries you are asking about I don’t think it it would but I could be wrong, its not something I would consider trying.

If it runs on 4xAA it will work just fine on 2xLiFePO4 cells.

Couldn't two LiFePo4 cells be to much? I.e. with a 7135 driver it will run fine off 4 AAs, but two LiFePo4s would kill it. (Since they're 3.4 fully charged)

my lifepo4s come off the charger higher than 3.4v. usually its right in the 3.57-3.59v range. i wouldnt risk it personally.

Thank you!

I kind of hope there is, it would be the only way I could afford it, LOL.

ezarc, thanks for the review and photos.

This thread looks friendly. I see an opening for a talented craftsman here to show us all how this could be made in the average workshop for us poor people. Nudge nudge, wink wink. Please Mr Lumens.

Uhhhh, you got the lathe MRsDNFLaughing I can make a 4xAA 1D Mag thrower, maybe someday.

Thanks for the great review! :slight_smile:
I hadn’t noticed the bezel gap(thanks! :frowning: :bigsmile: ), but I did indeed notice the rattle…
I wonder who is going to take it apart first and see if the issues can be remedied(or maybe we should just email Nitecore and ask them :quest: ).

Look at the other EA4 thread. its been open and the culprit is a Delrin ring that’s centering the reflector (i think)

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Uhhhh, you got the lathe MRsDNF I can make a 4xAA 1D Mag thrower, maybe someday.

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Correct, but you are the clever, creative one as you have shown time and time again buddy.

Bit of a update.

Aside from the bezel not screwing down, the rattle inside the head and the green to purple tint.

Now it is stuck at 1 brightness level (one of the mids I think) and it cant be changed, the flashing modes still work but appear to be only the same brightness that the light is stuck on.

I have contacted hkequipment with the issues.

Wow that sucks. Stupid question, are your batteries fully charged? When my batteries get low, it only does one mode. I think it's the low mode though