EA4 didn't survive labor day weekend!

:slight_smile: need some coffee now, but the laughter is a good way to wake up!

Sorry, I did read all of it but must not be awake enough to interpret what I’m reading. Have no recollection of your post, but remember the ones before and after. Sucks getting old! :stuck_out_tongue:

Kreisler is probably right. Even my watch (movado automatic) did not survive steam when I have to wear suit in hot weather.

My G-Shock has never had issues with going into sauna and into either not-so-warm shower or outdoors afterwards.

I will test it the same way this winter, Im sure it will survive without any ill effects!

My 12xT6, Xiaozhi, 3T6 and Warrior recently spent a few days in the exact same conditions (moisture/wet tent, night rain, condensation inside the tent, and all were heated up a lot before bed) and all survived with flying colors! Now dont ask me why I needed so many high powered bright lights when there were only two of us most of the time! I withstood lots of similar questions/female complaints on my lights and extra batteries and “reasoned” in my “defense” it was because my dogs also each needed a light. :smiley:

I wonder if the damp iPhone trick would be a cheap easy way to avoid this problem. Stash it overnight in a zip lock bag with rice. Cheap and easily acquired desiccant with the added bonus of being an extra food source.

I wear g-shock because I don’t take off my watch, ever, except to clean it with a toothbrush, or to do some settings or something before putting it back on, that means all bathing and showering, swimming, desert, mountain conditions, weather, everything, and I have never had a problem with g-shocks.

Several weeks ago we were in the Peruvian Amazon and ran 3 cheap Costco headlights, a Convoy S2, and a Zebralight sc52 for about an hour continuously in the evenings. We didn’t have condensation problems with any of them. It’s fairly humid and the temperatures were in the low to high 60s (just guessing, we had to put on jackets at night). Does there have to be a bigger difference in temperature to get condensation?

I didn’t check for condensation so it’s possible there was some and I just didn’t notice.

Don’t be ashamed B42, you are among friends… we are all scared of the dark too. :stuck_out_tongue:

ftfy :wink:

I took my EA4 tent camping last weekend. We got some rain but the light didn’t get wet. I was more worried the switch would balloon. It did fine, but I worried about it, so I bought a D40A when I came back, just for good measures :wink:

A G-Shock isn't using enough power to heat itself more than a fraction of a degree above ambient temperature.

I was thinking of a hot bath in a cool room.

Fair enough, its definitely sealed better than flashlights, good point.

I have had water condensation on the outer part of its mineral glass, but never inside.

I prefer Fenix lights, are they less susceptible to this kind of thing?

I’m not afraid of the dark, the dark is afraid of me :stuck_out_tongue:

More realistic reason there. But even if you are alone, what self respecting flashoholic would bring only one light to an oceanside camp to play with, when you are not far from the car? :slight_smile:

They were rather impressed with my lights, and I gave some lights as xmas presents and a small one with NiMH away to my niece…maybe they’ll get the flashoholic bug now too :wink:

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If there is condensation inside the head, wouldn’t it get vented if the flashlight was run until it was hot enough to turn the water to vapor?

One of the problems with this light is that it doesn’t seem to have a way to vent anything, which I understand is the main reason that the switch can balloon up. There was even a thread on CPF where Nitecore suggested poking holes in the switch cover with a needle. Maybe that would help it shed moisture as well?

It would, as long as the gas it pulled in when cooling had less moisture than the gas it pushed out, and if you already have problems, there isnt a reason not to try it. When it gets hot, the water will all become gas, and evacuate the chamber. I really think we can guess most lights do not have a complete seal, and when the pressure gets high enough it will suck up or spit out some gas, depending on the pressure gradient.

Open to commenting again.