Which version will you choose? xhp or sst40? how far is the actual projection???
I heard if the projection is about 100m away. xhp version won’t be good
Is there any difference in LED quality? sst40 vs xhp
is the light quality of ea01s sst40 as bad as ft02s
Try doing a search here for the EA01S. There are several threads with information, but Funtastic’s video review is especially good and provides comparison beams shots including FT02S if I remember correctly. And yes, in the videos beam quality for both version looks better then FT02S to me. Also the XHP50.2 beam seems smoother then SST40 but of course has the XHP tint shift.
I’m happy with my EA01S XHP50.2 and use it often.
I see many people choose xhp.50. price xhp > sst40 ??. Which one should I buy?
Interested.
- Output/ Lumens/ dollar > XHP50.2
- Throw > SST40
- Small sized form factor > EA01S
- Better heat management > FT02S
Is Astrolux going to do 5700k In ft02s again? If so I will wait to order from you my friend.
they had it when the ft02s came out, so it's not like it's never been done before..
sorry I keep bothering you about this. I did buy the 6500k xhp50 EA01s from you/Astrolux. I just would really like the 5700k version if possible.
(To everyone who is going to say it- I know I can get the 5700k somewhere else. But I'd rather support freeme, AND, I like the battery tube of the Astrolux better :) )
They have problem stocking up ~5000K XHP50.2 for quite sometime now. I doubt Manufacturer is capable or interested in getting now.
Just received my second EA01S. 
It took just one week. :+1: :+1: :+1:
interested.
please send the code for EA01S XHP50.2 GB. thanks!
Hi. Please send the code for EA01S SST40 version GB. thanks!
Impressive light i must say. using it frequently. Thanks Freeme.
hey freeme, can i have a code please
I have just found a seller of 26800 battery on Ali Express. Its name : H W B Sci & Tech Store.
A pair of 26800 cells with 5,600 mAh, 3.7V and 5C capacity costs S$28.28 plus S$5.09 shipping from China to Singapore. Altogether is about US$25.
This could be a practical alternative to buying from sellers in the USA who cannot export their lithium batteries overseas.
For some unknown reasons, Chinese sellers on Ali Express can ship their lithium batteries everywhere, no problem for them.
Interested in EA01S xhp50.2 26800
for correction: “FT01S” should be “FT02S”.
Regarding the quad XHP50.2 variants (both EA01S and FT02S), as per my testing, these really do need very high-drain 21700 batteries like Samsung 30T (fully-charged), before the max “11000 lumens” (or somewhere close to that), can be reached.
Using partially discharged (eg. battery at 3.90v, and not closer to 4.1-4.2v), or using a fully-charged but not that high-drain 21700 (eg. Liitokala Lii-40A or Sofirn’s 4000mAh 21700), then the max brightness won’t be reached. I estimate a difference (using lux ceilingbounce measurements only - since I don’t have a light integrating sphere), I estimate a drop of around 2000 lumens less compared to using something like Samsung 30T (at the start of clicking “Turbo” level).
Granted, these are still extremely bright flashlights, and to our naked eyes, we’re unlikely to notice 7500 lumens vs 10000 lumens brightness…
d_t_a is right. Please ignore my previous table.
thank you for this. I also own the MF01 Mini and i will order the EA01S just to test the differences for myself about handling etc. But you nailed it allready
Got my Astrolux EA01S in 26800 tube and battery this afternoon.
A pleasant surprise to find one 26350 tube in the flashlight box.
Thanks Freeme for organizing the GB.
This alive? Wish I could get XHP50.2 in at least 5000k