You hit the nail on the head! I was using the EA4 last night, I had gloves on and could never find the button because the flashing indicator was too dim! Also the "ultra low" of ~65 Lumens is waay to bright! Completely ruins your night vision. The new TM26 has a 3lm low, why can't this. That said, this is my favorite light by far! Loving it! The turbo mode is simply amazing :thumbsup:
Totally agree, can not understand how manufacturer make so often basic design mistakes. I can only presume that everything now is computer designed and no pre productions models are created and field tested!
All they need to do, is have a working pre production model tested by a flashacolics for a few days and I would think, basic designed faults would be highlighted.
Or they need to read other makers flashlight review as to find out what works and don't works and apply the lessons to their designs!! Sound simple to me! but I am no designer or flashlight manufacturer, so they may be some technical reason that we are not aware of?:thinking:
Anyway like you I do love the EA4 for its incredible power out of AA batteries but for me the defective lockout method and the weak blue locator are frustrating, so close but so far from perfection!!!!