Review: Nitecore EA4 (4AA)

[ezarc]

In a email they said they will pay for return shipping too, Ill send it off on Monday.

I still wan’t another one, hopefully it wont have any problems.

[atbglenn]

@ezarc

In a email they said they will pay for return shipping too, Ill send it off on Monday. I still wan’t another one, hopefully it wont have any problems.

That's great! Hopefully you get your replacement in a timely fashion. It really is a nice light. I wish Nitecore would get their QC together. I think they rushed them out unfortunately..

[Pulsar]

i think if they do a second run, more threads on the head or a shorter bezel will get the bezel sitting nice and flush to the head. and the derlin ring needs to have the tolerance a little tighter to keep it snug around the base of the reflector. besides that i think its a pretty solid light and cant wait til i can get one

now the cross threads on yours is sure a qc miss though

[atbglenn]

@Pulsar

i think if they do a second run, more threads on the head or a shorter bezel will get the bezel sitting nice and flush to the head. and the derlin ring needs to have the tolerance a little tighter to keep it snug around the base of the reflector. besides that i think its a pretty solid light and cant wait til i can get one now the cross threads on yours is sure a qc miss though

I was thinking of taking mine apart and putting a couple of very small dabs of silicon sealer on the derlin ring so it doesn't rattle. At least gap in my replacement is even. All of what you said above should have done from the start..

[Pulsar]

@atbglenn

@Pulsar

i think if they do a second run, more threads on the head or a shorter bezel will get the bezel sitting nice and flush to the head. and the derlin ring needs to have the tolerance a little tighter to keep it snug around the base of the reflector. besides that i think its a pretty solid light and cant wait til i can get one now the cross threads on yours is sure a qc miss though

I was thinking of taking mine apart and putting a couple of very small dabs of silicon sealer on the derlin ring so it doesn’t rattle. At least gap in my replacement is even. All of what you said above should have done from the start…

yeah i agree. but it could be a lot worse

[atbglenn]

@Pulsar

@atbglenn

@Pulsar

i think if they do a second run, more threads on the head or a shorter bezel will get the bezel sitting nice and flush to the head. and the derlin ring needs to have the tolerance a little tighter to keep it snug around the base of the reflector. besides that i think its a pretty solid light and cant wait til i can get one now the cross threads on yours is sure a qc miss though

I was thinking of taking mine apart and putting a couple of very small dabs of silicon sealer on the derlin ring so it doesn't rattle. At least gap in my replacement is even. All of what you said above should have done from the start..

yeah i agree. but it could be a lot worse

You're right about that. I expect crap like this from unbranded cheap Chinese companies, not a company like Nitecore

[how2]

Fasttech has it for $49.05, I think it's the beat price on the web.

With discount code BLF you can get it for $46.60

[veer (vēer)]

Now thats mighty tempting :D!

[ezarc]

Great price, thanks how2.

[bcoz]

@ezarc

The user interface leaves a lot to be desired, I understand the concept but it is a lot more complexed than it really needs to be. 1 click, 1 half click, 2 clicks in 1 second, hold down for 1 second, to access different modes and functions. Some people might see this as a pro but I see it as a con. It has a lock out mode that I quite like…

To better understand the UI, I created a colour-coded Quick Reference Guide or cheat sheet for the EA4 (in PDF format). You can download it from the following link…

Nitecore EA4 - Quick Reference Guide (Cheat Sheet)

After reading posts on this forum, I recently bought a Nitecore EA4 Searchlight. According to the Nitecore website, the EA4 boasts an “Innovative single button two-stage switch [that] offers a user-friendly interface (patented)”. It also features “eight rapidly switchable brightness modes”, among other features… http://www.nitecore.com/productDetail.aspx?id=72 But that’s only the start of it — the 8 brightness levels are grouped into 3 operating modes (Daily, Search, Special) with various …

[Ouchyfoot]

Thanks bcoz
I copied that into my Evernote operating manual folder, along with the Nitecore PDF.

[ezarc]

Thanks bcoz, I am very familiar with it already though.

But that will be very helpful to anyone picking one up for the first time.

[how2]

Now DX has it for $54.60

[Shaquille]

Greattt Review ! I sold mine within 2 weeks of getting it….great light with some little flows (same ones that you mentioned) that pissed me. S)

[sb56637]

Thanks very much! Frontpage’d and Sticky’d.

[sorotantaz]

i've been reading about the rattle head of EA4 too in other places.

is it design flaw or just defect? can be fixed easily?

[Chidwack2]

@sorotantaz

i’ve been reading about the rattle head of EA4 too in other places.

is it design flaw or just defect? can be fixed easily?

I think they have already fixed that problem. I have no such problem on my new EA4.

[sorotantaz]

@Chidwack2

@sorotantaz

i've been reading about the rattle head of EA4 too in other places.

is it design flaw or just defect? can be fixed easily?

I think they have already fixed that problem. I have no such problem on my new EA4.

good to hear that. because I’m not hoping my on the way EA4 has a flaw from the birth.

thanks man :)

[Pulsar]

mine also is rattle free. got it when fasttech first stocked it

[lanterneled]

I posted outdoor beamshots for Nitecore EA4
Left building are aproximate 140 meters. Center building are aproximate 300 meters and right building is aproximate 200 meters away.
I tryed to get best video fidelity but the camcoder will never pick 100% the brightness intensity and colors that can be seen with naked eyes.

Nitecore EA4 test nocturn / beamshot