Review: Sunwayman D40A 4xAA XM-L2 Flashlight

Fixed prices!
Peter Griffin rules.

It is really going downhill with me now, just ordered one from fasttech (149 with blf code ;-)), and I have no money for it at all. I need a new coat, but now I have to wear the old worn out one this summer, with my girl complaining on how shabby I look.

You are on the right path.

A fantastic review of what looks to be a fantastic light! :slight_smile:
Thanks!

can’t be too cautious around this MAP guy,
he is one seriously annoying PITA, let me tell you :wink:

I really like this flashlight. It’s surprisingly well made and takes nihm and drive the led well. Perfect beam profile with a great innovative UI. The feel of the buttons are tactile and provides confidence reassurance.

Great review Relic.

Hehehe, this never ends. There are some misleading things in life like terms PITA and poop deck

Thank you for the review! It seems like a lot of attention to detail was made during the design. Now if only a manufacturer could just combine the best of EA4W and D40A!

PITA = Pain In The @ss ! or is it something else?
In serbian language “pita” is actually a “pie”, like: apple pie…

Updated the review with Standby current measurements.
Off: 1mA
Locked out: ~2mA
Manual states standby at <30uA. Just a bit off the mark.
I don’t know why locked out draws more, but it does.
I suggest anyone leaving the light for weeks at a time remove the cells or use the physical lockout method, loosen the body about 1/8th of a turn.

The path to ruin and bankruptcy. J)

BTW, this thread just cost me 149 from FT. You guys are despicable!

And just like that, FT starts selling it at well above the group buy price. Awesome.

How is it drawing more current when “locked out”? More contact resistance?

1mA, 2mA, really? lmao

:bigsmile:

Eneloop has 2000mAh

2mA => 1000h = 42days omfg

1mA => 2000h = 83days omg

is at least tailcap lockout possible??

i do tailcap lockout with my tm15 and sc52 no problem!

“Tailcap” lockout is possible; no current drawn that way.
Electronic lockout seems to draw more current (2mA) than with the light off and not locked out (1mA). I have no idea why.

Thanks for the review relic38.
I found myself in a flashaholic stupor as I read each spec. Resistance was futile. After ordering, the color is returning to my cheeks, and I can speak in sentences once again.

It’s nice spending vicariously through BLF members :smiley:
You’ll enjoy that light; trust me, I’m a (torch) doctor.

Thanks for the review. This light will really compete directly with EA4.
May I know where the star screwed in? I mean is the body aluminum unibody or it is made of aluminum tube.

The star appears to screw into an integrated plate which is part of the head. I believe the head is one piece of aluminum.
The thermal performance is backing that up too.

http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10004131/1374600-sunwayman-d40a-cree-xm-l2-4-mode-980-lumen-compact