The new little NiteCore: "EZAA" Part 2

[IceRat]

I hope this delay doesn't end up like my first pre-order of the EZaa. This is the last time I pre-order a Nitecore light.:shakehead They seem to have a problem delivering on time. I bet 4sevens has a lot of extra work with these delays too.

 

[nakahoshi]

This just in...

We did receive our Nitecore shipment this afternoon, but we could not get them out in time for our mail run. They will be shipped to you on Monday. Thank you so much for all your patience and understanding.

Regards,
Heather

-Bobby

 

[thedeske]

OK!

I'm only a few exits away, so perhaps Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

[thedeske]

OK, just received a shipped email.
Hopefully USPS can make it through the monsoon to my shop tomorrow

 

[wild style]

Shipped! :twothumbs

 

[thedeske]

The Red EZ arrived mid day. My LD10 was in work duty (shop) so I swapped the red guy into the pocket and used it a few times.

First impressions - Body Color is a deep blood red, the LED tint seems to favor a little more green than my Fenix, but I wouldn't notice it unless I had them side by side.

Both are on Eneloops and after walking around with each on High/Turbo for 5 minutes, the EZ heats up fairly quickly at the head. Makes sense, the head is so small. Up close the EZ has a smaller spot.

One thing I really like right away is the flood on this light. This could be useful for much of the close work I do around machines. I have no way to measure, but output seems very close. I'm sure the great reviewers will dial up the figures soon enough.

Of concern from selfbuilt's samples was the turn to high. I'm happy to report mine is precisely 1/2 turn from low to high. Very Nice. There's a little breathing room after high, but I didn't test how far it might go.

The size is so close to the little LD01, I could easily use it on the keys. I might notice the weigh difference, but not by much.

 

[Nake]

Is there a difference in the color of the sections?

 

[thedeske]

Is there a difference in the color of the sections?

Sections? If you mean the body/head then no.

 

[Nake]

Sections?

The head and the body.

 

[thedeske]

The head and the body.

Interesting - you have me grabbing my 5X Loupe

At an angle it might look darker on the head, but under the loupe it's the same. Perhaps the brass and knurling fool you a little. This deep color helps the illusion under certain light.

 

[txg]

I'm thinking about getting an ezaa, but i'm not in a hurry. anybody knows if nitecore will perhaps swap the led to an xp-g in the next weeks? shouldn't be a big deal as there is an xp-e in there at the moment...

 

[Nake]

Of concern from selfbuilt's samples was the turn to high. I'm happy to report mine is precisely 1/2 turn from low to high. Very Nice. There's a little breathing room after high, but I didn't test how far it might go.

I got my blue one yesterday. Color is nice and even. :thumbsup: The turn from low to high is a little bit more than 3/4 with no "breathing room" after high engagement.

 

[Tixx]

The head of my red one is not pressed on to the brass ring all the way around so it looks crooked with a gap on one side. Have to get a replacement.

 

[gnlw]

Has anyone done runtimes and beamshots of the updated EZAA with XP-E R2?

 

[Dobbler]

Must.................have........................

clips.................

 

[HKJ]

I got the new version today:

The red is a dark red.

My set of EZ lights:

A look at the emitter:

Now I just need some darkness.

 

[IceRat]

I received my blue one last week. I really like the blue finish, it came out very nice.

The only difference I can tell from the first one I bought, is it appears to be alittle brighter on high. The only way I could tell this was shining them both outside in the yard side by side. I hope there is some extra runtime too.

 

[HKJ]

Comparision to the old EZAA, there are two stops between each picture and with daylight WB:

EZAA R2:

EZAA:

 

[Marduke]

Little story that most of you will find humorous.

Wife called me at work today and said a package came for me. I was expecting the EZAA-W, so this was no surprise. When I got home I of course had to go straight for it and load it up with a cell and try it out. I shined it on the ceiling along with an L1T v2.0 (both on high).

With the cool white and neutral white beam next to each other on the ceiling, my wife immediately said "the one looks dim", pointing towards the EZAA-W. I could not stop from laughing that she immediately equated the warmer tint with a dim and dying incandescent, and the ice white of the L1T being brighter.

The EZAA-W was indeed brighter in reality however.

 

[gnlw]

Thanks for the beamshots HKJ. Do you notice any difference in the beam in the low setting of the R2 version? If you get a chance, could you also post beamshot comparisons at the low settings? Also, how do the runtimes of the R2 compare to the older version. Thanks again.