Timothybil
Flashlight Enthusiast
I just went to the Nitecore site to look up the specs on a light mentioned in another thread. They always feature their newest products on the home page, and the announcement of an EA42 caught my eye, since I own an EA45S. The big differences are: A Polycarbonate body instead of aluminum, and the use of an XHP35 HD emitter instead of the XP-L HI V3 used in the EA45S. Due to the emitter swap, the max lumens increases from 1000 to 1800, but the max throw drops ~50 meters. One nice thing is that the mode/output chart now shows the CD and throw for each mode, rather than just the maximum. This is something I have wanted for a long time, since the max numbers are not really all that relevant for continued use.
The head appears to be larger at first glance, but I think that is because that is now where the threads are for opening the light, and the tail does not open. The tail does have a nice connection point for a lanyard, but I don't think it will tail stand, and there is no tripod socket. Surprisingly, the weight is almost exactly the same as the aluminum EA45S. I expected it to be lighter due to the polycarbonate body. They do have a nice little note that says that turbo mode might not be available when using alkaline cells.
The Nitecore store carries it for $69.95 USD, which is ten dollars less than the EA45S.
Looking forward to seeing some reviews, hopefully soon.
The head appears to be larger at first glance, but I think that is because that is now where the threads are for opening the light, and the tail does not open. The tail does have a nice connection point for a lanyard, but I don't think it will tail stand, and there is no tripod socket. Surprisingly, the weight is almost exactly the same as the aluminum EA45S. I expected it to be lighter due to the polycarbonate body. They do have a nice little note that says that turbo mode might not be available when using alkaline cells.
The Nitecore store carries it for $69.95 USD, which is ten dollars less than the EA45S.
Looking forward to seeing some reviews, hopefully soon.