Hello everyone, I’m from Virginia. I was introduced to Emisar/Noctigon flashlights three months ago by r/flashlight. Unfortunately, Reddit’s changes may mean that r/flashlight won’t be around for much longer or that it won’t be nearly as good as it has been.
I like the size and output of my d4v2 with sst-20s, but I’m not sure how durable it will be. I’m still looking for the perfect flashlight.
It is hard to find a flashlight that is perfect for every situation! The D4V2 is really great as a pocket carry.
I can’t speak to the durability first-hand because mine don’t take much abuse. I did accidentally drop an an aluminum D4V2 with a steel bezel onto some concrete this winter. It sustained a few small dings and that was the extent of the damage.
I think there was actually a reddit user who posted photographic proof of torture tests he did on the D4Sv2 (the 26650/26800 variant) and it held up pretty well. So I think if you don’t get a lemon they are fairly tough.
Yeah that’s pretty much it. I’ll use it for hunting, camping, and random mechanic work. It’s likely going to be dropped and bashed around a bit. It’s too good to not use but I’d be annoyed if something actually happened to it.
Then too the switch feels a bit frail for any kind of extended use.