It makes for a good solution to get more voltage overhead for the driver. A whole lot easier to buck 6v to a 3v emitter than boost 1.5v. Nitecore does this and I’m sure there are others. Rather ingenious if you ask me.
I know we don’t even have a price to compare to yet (which I find quite curious….doubly so since I just received, to my surprise, the Thorfire TD26 diving light they were asking for a review for in the same thread as the TK4A….and NEITHER shows up on any Google search for me outside of these forum posts)……BUT….would it be possible to get at least a minimal comparison the the Nitecore EA41? I’ve considered getting one of these for my father-in-law because he works with EMT’s, volunteer fire rescue etc, and he has somewhat of an objection to rechargeable and non-typical battery types.
Wonder how this will compare price wise to the Thrunite TN4A? The TN4A is one of the cheapest 4x AA lights I know of with pretty reasonable performance. I like the looks of this light.
I could compare it to my nitecore ea41, but it would hardly be an equal comparison. My nitecore has been modded to use an xhp35 led. Before the mod, however, I would consider these lights to be about equal. The Nitecore has a different UI utilizing two buttons, one for mode changes and one for turning the light on/off.
I will say though, the Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries will give better runtime and output on these lights without all the dangers of lithium secondaries. I know some people have an aversion to rechargeables, but eneloops are a good way to get introduced to them.
That’s crazy….it still doesn’t show up on a Google search for me…even putting in amazon with the search. The only way i get there is with your link or searching for the light specifically on amazon store. Google got some catching up to do i guess.
$100 I was hoping for $30-$40, hence, a reasonably priced alternative to the Nitecore EA41, especially after I got their PF04 penlight that was quite impressive for $20 (compared to my $50 retail 4sevens Preon P2……mind you I did NOT pay $50 for that light).
Oh well…thanks anyway! And i totally understand the eneloops direction…got many myself (and Amazon re-brands), but there’s just some topics you learn aren’t worth trying to change a father-in-law’s mind about……ya know?
I’ve just bought a Nitecore EA45S for $40 including shipping, so I can’t see myself buying this light. Shame as it looks nice. I wonder what the regulation is like?
Say what?!? $100 !?
Ah yeah there it is (the monkey is coming out of the sleeve for us Dutchies )
“From 99 for only 49”
Sigh one just got to love Simon who puts a fair price on his lights and that is it.
But OT with another Dutch saying “the soup is not eaten as hot as it is being served”
If I were purchasing this light, I’m of the opinion that $49 is a tad on the premium side. I guess Thorfire is aligning it’s prices with manufacturers like Nitecore and Olight.
Mine is now using 4 alkaline AA cells. They were dirt cheap, €0.65 for 8
Awaiting the Eneloops.
I use it a few times a day for no longer then 5 minutes and first day a bit more, even during the day to see if and how it worked.
So it is used for about 2 hours now and I do not see it get dimmer, the trees at 50 meters are nicely lit and the owl screaming his/hers lungs out at night still chooses another tree much further away when I shine on him/her
Will do actual run test with rechargeable cells as soon as they are in
BUT 1 with the Q8 we work with Thorfire and 2 they send it for free, giving two strikes in terms of objectivity so only if I also would have commercial interests I would be a worse person to “review” it then I am now.
Beat me to it lightx. Also, the Amazon price is down to $45. It’s still not yet listed on the thorfire direct site. I might need to pick up some eneloops.