more_vampires
Flashlight Enthusiast
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Lol, "I ordered the wrong thing. One star! Amazon should be crucified! How dare they ship me the wrong thing when that's what I ordered!"
Lol, "I ordered the wrong thing. One star! Amazon should be crucified! How dare they ship me the wrong thing when that's what I ordered!"
I don't think it's a matter of QC but more of a matter of either poor design or sourcing of components when multiple models (EA4, EA8, EC25, plus others) all fail while exhibiting exactly the same symptoms.I guess it's a mix of luck, QC and maybe even the specific model you buy. I'm sure there are people that bought one of the BMWs that caught fire awhile back. They probably have it in their mind that BMW sucks and will never buy another.
I don't think it's a matter of QC but more of a matter of either poor design or sourcing of components when multiple models (EA4, EA8, EC25, plus others) all fail while exhibiting exactly the same symptoms.
For this tier of companies, I think a problem can come up regardless of the brand, but should be much less than budget ones. I've had no problems with any of my Nitecores, SRT7(x2), Chameleons (CR6, CB6, CU6, CG6), P36, TM26, HC50, HC90, Tube and MH20. This is despite the SRT 7s and Chameleons having been dropped at speed onto pavement or cement several times from my bicycle. Given my success with Nitecores I certainly see no reason to avoid. I also have many Fenix lights too, no problems except for one (BC30, the 'burst' mode no longer works, but that alone doesn't mean I should avoid future Fenix purchases). No problems yet with my Klarus RS-20s either.
Another consideration - how many flashaholics buy a flashlight, use it for a few days/weeks/months and then replace it with another? Is this site a good representation when there are people here who have more flashlights then there are hours in the night? Sure the shelf-queen Nitecore worked well for the couple of weeks they used it and then they bought a different light and it became their EDC while the Nitecore sits idly by.
I think it's hard to "take a sample" of failures from this forum for that reason.
Okay, okay. There's only one way to fix this. Everyone send me all of your Nitecore products. If you don't want them, don't throw them away. I'll take them.That said, Fenix overwhelming has the better track record for reliability over Nitecore.
Other peoples' nitecores may be shelf-queens. Mine sure aren't. The SRT 7s and Chameleon lines have been superb despite coming off my bike handlebars at speed, hitting pavement or cement sidewalks and curbs etc... The MH20 is too new but seems good so far.Another consideration - how many flashaholics buy a flashlight, use it for a few days/weeks/months and then replace it with another? Is this site a good representation when there are people here who have more flashlights then there are hours in the night? Sure the shelf-queen Nitecore worked well for the couple of weeks they used it and then they bought a different light and it became their EDC while the Nitecore sits idly by.
I think it's hard to "take a sample" of failures from this forum for that reason.
Luck of the draw on this one. Happy they work for you as advertised. 8 years reading CPF a very nice chunk of Nitecore users have problems.
Hypothetical: It's possible to have 10 Fenix lights & 10 Nitecores. All 10 Nitecores function flawlessly while 3 of the Fenix's are lemons. While a very unlikely scenario, electronics by their very nature are prone to failure, no brand is excluded.
That said, my perception is that Fenix overwhelming has the better track record for reliability over Nitecore.
For those of you that are unnerved, my sympathy. It's all part of the hobby and if your that bothered, sell it instead of driving yourself nuts as us flashaholics have a tendency to do.....:tinfoil:
I'm discussing how it might not be easy to say "I see more failures from brand X" when a lot of people here might only use their brand X flashlight until the next new light comes along.Other peoples' nitecores may be shelf-queens. Mine sure aren't. The SRT 7s and Chameleon lines have been superb despite coming off my bike handlebars at speed, hitting pavement or cement sidewalks and curbs etc... The MH20 is too new but seems good so far.
My EA8 was basically a "shelf queen" but it still died. That mirrors the story given by others.Another consideration - how many flashaholics buy a flashlight, use it for a few days/weeks/months and then replace it with another? Is this site a good representation when there are people here who have more flashlights then there are hours in the night? Sure the shelf-queen Nitecore worked well for the couple of weeks they used it and then they bought a different light and it became their EDC while the Nitecore sits idly by. I think it's hard to "take a sample" of failures from this forum for that reason.