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How does the EA4 compare in throw to the M40A? BTW, is the M40A you have the XM-L U2 or the MC-E?
At 18500 lux against 20000 lux for the EA4, theoretically any way, the EA4 should throw better.
Yes, my experience bears this out. The EA4 has this amazing (apparently very customized) deep reflector that throws like nobody's business! Although the M40A has both a slightly brighter spill and hotspot, the reach of the EA4 is better. I also feel like the spill is slightly more usable with the EA4 as it more gently tapers off into the circle, where the M40A has a harsher polygonal cutout shape from the shape of the bezel. Again, I love my M40A, so this has a lot of weight for me to say that I love the EA4 more... but I do, and that's the light I want to keep near me at all times now, despite the fact that I have 2 M40As, one upstairs and one downstairs... I kind of want to get another EA4 now... part of it is because of the gorgeous color of the neutral white beam, and part of it is that it is such a functional little powerhouse. I know it's kind of redundant and a little self-fulfilling, but I have to say it: The EA4 is now my favorite light ever. Well, favorite full-sized light. My keychain still has a Quark MiNi CR2 on it that is with me whenever I am out and about and has never let me down... and around my neck now lives the masterpiece from MBI called the Core Ti which is with me 24/7...