Estimated review date of the Nitecore EA41?

[lumenjunkie]

I am ready to make a purchase within the next day of a 4xAA flashlight and its currently between the JetBEAM SRA40, the D40a, and the EA41.

Any idea as to when one of the gurus on here will get their hands on it?

[DBSAR]

i been waiting for the same thing. if no reviews show up soon, i may have to break down and take a chance on the new light.

[carry16]

i need to see about the plastic.
i don’t want it
and am not risking it

[borstar_micke]

the JetBEAM SRA40 looks really nice and sturdy, got a D40A with great modes, had and sold a EA4….

[wolf359]

Hmmmm JetBEAM SRA40

[ChibiM]

@carry16

i need to see about the plastic. i don’t want it and am not risking it

No worries, if it's the same as the EA4, nobody could tell the pill wasn't working well. Almost nobody is going to mod these 4AA lights anyway.

I think the long tear down thread of OL s Nitecore EA8 confirms this.

If it works as advertised you don't need to worry about the thin led contact board.

[JohnnyMac]

Considering the sketchy history of the EA4, I recommend you skip the EA41 and just get the SWM D40A. It's a top notch light with zero complaints to my knowledge and the EA41 is pretty much a copy of its interface. I have the D40A and have zero complaints. It's an incredible light as anyone who owns one will attest. Can't same the same about the EA4. The EA41 is too much a crap shoot until we hear otherwise.

[tatasal]

@JohnnyMac

Considering the sketchy history of the EA4, I recommend you skip the EA41 and just get the SWM D40A. It’s a top notch light with zero complaints to my knowledge and the EA41 is pretty much a copy of its interface. I have the D40A and have zero complaints. It’s an incredible light as anyone who owns one will attest. Can’t same the same about the EA4. The EA41 is too much a crap shoot until we hear otherwise.

Have you reviewed both the D40A and the EA41?

[wolf359]

I have acouple of the D40A lights and they are outstanding , only thing that draws me to the EA41 is the switch. That and being a tart for AA lights :bigsmile: And now i think about it i may well tear down my EA4 for Stih and giggles mostly.

[tatasal]

@wolf359

I have acouple of the D40A lights and they are outstanding , only thing that draws me to the EA41 is the switch. That and being a tart for AA lights :bigsmile: And now i think about it i may well tear down my EA4 for Stih and giggles mostly.

I also have the D40A and the EA4, and for a non-modder like me, they serve their purposes really well. Yes, the dual-switch of the EA41 ala D40A is a go for me. Also, I like the Nitecore’s no battery-carrier required design more.

[wolf359]

I contacted Sunwayman about the D40A switch and the possabillity of getting an upgrade kit to one like the F40A/EA41 and there reply was non-committal, we’ll get back to you on that.

[JohnnyMac]

@tatasal

@JohnnyMac

Considering the sketchy history of the EA4, I recommend you skip the EA41 and just get the SWM D40A. It's a top notch light with zero complaints to my knowledge and the EA41 is pretty much a copy of its interface. I have the D40A and have zero complaints. It's an incredible light as anyone who owns one will attest. Can't same the same about the EA4. The EA41 is too much a crap shoot until we hear otherwise.

Have you reviewed both the D40A and the EA41?

I haven’t reviewed my D40A because I bought it but have too many other lights that need reviews that I’m obligated to review first. I also don’t have an EA41 but given a chance to get one to review I’d happily do so. I just won’t buy one to find out it’s not much better than an EA4. I’m sure the EA41 switch has been improved greatly but some have reported as much as 25% output loss due to heat sag on the EA4 and it appears that the EA41 has the same heat sinking (or lack of it). I’m sure Nitecore will send one to selfbuilt as soon as they start shipping.

[ChibiM]

@JohnnyMac

@tatasal

@JohnnyMac

Considering the sketchy history of the EA4, I recommend you skip the EA41 and just get the SWM D40A. It's a top notch light with zero complaints to my knowledge and the EA41 is pretty much a copy of its interface. I have the D40A and have zero complaints. It's an incredible light as anyone who owns one will attest. Can't same the same about the EA4. The EA41 is too much a crap shoot until we hear otherwise.

Have you reviewed both the D40A and the EA41?

I haven’t reviewed my D40A because I bought it but have too many other lights that need reviews that I’m obligated to review first. I also don’t have an EA41 but given a chance to get one to review I’d happily do so. I just won’t buy one to find out it’s not much better than an EA4. I’m sure the EA41 switch has been improved greatly but some have reported as much as 25% output loss due to heat sag on the EA4 and it appears that the EA41 has the same heat sinking (or lack of it). I’m sure Nitecore will send one to selfbuilt as soon as they start shipping.

@ johnnymac, do you have a link?

As far as I could remember the tests were shown no real output sag.

I think it was in the tear down thread.

Edit: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/17922#comment-374616

Nitecore EA8 tear down - Modding will be later and in a different thread.

EDIT: I want to state here, for anyone else reading, that this whole thread (or most of it), was based on MY uninformed, knee jerk reaction to something I saw as a problem. The Real problem is my lack of knowledge when it comes to anything other than conjecture. I did what I Normally do and I ran my mouth without having any real knowledge. It's what I do, it's how I am. I develop my own thoughts based on non-scientific results. which ends up being useless words. So, what I am saying is, that…

Nitecore EA8 tear down - Modding will be later and in a different thread.

EDIT: I want to state here, for anyone else reading, that this whole thread (or most of it), was based on MY uninformed, knee jerk reaction to something I saw as a problem. The Real problem is my lack of knowledge when it comes to anything other than conjecture. I did what I Normally do and I ran my mouth without having any real knowledge. It's what I do, it's how I am. I develop my own thoughts based on non-scientific results. which ends up being useless words. So, what I am saying is, that…

[JohnnyMac]

I was told by someone who has one. I'm thinking it was JMPaul since he and I skype daily but I could be wrong. I'd love to be wrong about it and might be but I'd still recommend the D40A as it's a sure winner. Just one guys opinion though. ;)

[wolf359]

I think enough of the D40A to own 2 one CW one NW, more telling of how much i think of the D40A is that i have bought 4 more all NW version for family members

[strayz]

What is the price difference between the two? I mean if the EA41 has a 10-15 price differance with the group buy prices, might offset some of the it is not the end all be all. Since most here do have more than 2-3 lights. That and we are all about saving a few $$ here and there. I do not remember what the D40a was going for but IIRC it was around _{$70-$75 each and the EA41 is going for}$48 is on GB.

[antiparanoico]

@strayz

What is the price difference between the two? I mean if the EA41 has a 10-15 price differance with the group buy prices, might offset some of the it is not the end all be all. Since most here do have more than 2-3 lights. That and we are all about saving a few $$ here and there. I do not remember what the D40a was going for but IIRC it was around _{$70-$75 each and the EA41 is going for}$48 is on GB.

D40A is possible for around $ 15 - $ 20 less… a few $ more than the EA41. Coupon for RRT26 available to everyone via PM - GB for Jetbeam RRT26 and Sunwayman D40A NW from HKE

[wolf359]

no differance between the NW or CW for me $60

I got both NW and CW from this seller on ebay make sure to message them about the the tint you want

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sunwayman-D40A-4-AA-Compact-Thrower-Flashlight-980-Lumens-Dual-button-Switch-/141065609184?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item20d82a5fe0

came by Registered Airmail not normal eco Airmail and took 7 - 10 days to arrive

edit
bang good do them for $66 before the 8% blf discount code US$61.63 after

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[Chidwack2]

I have both DA40 and the XM L2 version of the EA4 with 960 lumens. The only real complaint I have with the EA4 is the crappy rubber switch. I like that it doesn’t use a battery holder and I like that I can get an idea of how much charge is left in my batteries by counting the flashes on the switch after I loosen the tail cap and re-tighten it. No problems at all with the DA40 and I would choose it any day over the the EA4 mainly because of the switch.
I will say that I like the beam slightly better on the EA4 and I think it throws slighly more but really not alot of difference. The switch is the main difference.

[antiparanoico]

@wolf359

no differance between the NW or CW for me $60
…

The NW for $ 5 less here …

@antiparanoico

…
Coupon for RRT26 available to everyone via PM - GB for Jetbeam RRT26 and Sunwayman D40A NW from HKE

You should ask coupon via PM