To me, it ain’t worth 80 dollars. The EA4W I got for just $46.90 is superior as far as pricing is concerned. I wouldn’t purchase SWM til it goes back to $50 price range.
Someone just reported his D40A battery shorted. Check your D40A for any potential issue especially the insulator of the positive spring. As picture below shows, the spring and insulator were kind of melted due to very high heat.
I’m still pretty upset by the price increase. I really wanted one. Just to show my displeasure with FastTech, I just placed a $225+/- order with them that DID NOT include the D40A. That will teach those blankety-blanks not to mess with me!
Besides some ancillary BS, the order includes-
Nitecore EA4W
SWM C10R
SWM M11R
X-Power Galaxy
Ultrafire UF-H2B
and some Cree XM-L Zoomer
Also just picked up a P-Rocket from Shiningbeam, so, needless to say, when Mrs. Cone figures all this out… Oh, boy!
No one knows the reason yet, this torch is sent back to seller according to the original owner.
Owner mentioned he switched on the light and it was fine, then he played with it for a moment, and then it could not be switched on anymore. He thought batteries were emptied, and he put it aside his bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, he found it to be very very hot.
I am wondering can it be over tightened and crack the insulator. Just speculating at this moment.
I had been following the post in Shoudian forum. According to Sunwayman’s offifcial, the reason of the shorting seems to be the black isolator around the head’s positive contact came loose. and they checked their inventory and couldn’t find a second unit to have the same problem. The post had been deleted which I assumed was requested by Sunwayman’s official. So I have no way to know what is the outcome. But Sunwayman do respond in time and admitted that they will look into the design to avoid anything like that ever happen again. Kudus to Sunwayman!
I ordered my D40A from FT on June 10 before the price went up. Still hadn’t shipped as of Sunday night so I sent a email to FT. Got a reply this morning saying it is out of stock and will be back in stock in two days at which time they will ship it to me.
Sounds to me like Sunwayman may have put pressure on FT to sell the light at the higher price found at other sites. Nice to know I will be getting my light for $52 that I ordered it at.
I love my EA4 XM-L2 and if this light is an improvement on the Nitecore, I will be a very happy camper.