**NEW** Nitecore EA8

[T-roc87]

I was poking around and came upon a link. 900 lumes for 2 hours and 60000cd! Looks like a pretty nice light. Im very tempted to pick one up.

Heres the link to there product guide. Its a little ways down
http://www.nitecore.com/UploadFile/Files/download/1-1_NC2013_Catalog_En_web.pdf

 

[CarpentryHero]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

Yeah, there's a video from ShotShow with the Ea8 in it

 

[sbbsga]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

Hopefully it will be released soon.

 

[InquisitiveInquirer]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

I hope the price will be 90 or below. That'd be nice.

Wonder how it'll compare to the tk41. hmmmmm

 

[Adobo]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

Good stuff! Its so nice to see alot of effort to non lithium powered lights! Im definitely getting this one.

 

[T-roc87]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

I saw the shot show video but the representative didn't give any correct info on it even though i wish he was right when he said around 2000 lumens!

 

[RBH]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

Hopefully 900 lumens for 2 hours doesn't actually mean 900 lumens for 20 minutes. :thinking:

I was poking around and came upon a link. 900 lumes for 2 hours and 60000cd! Looks like a pretty nice light. Im very tempted to pick one up.

Heres the link to there product guide. Its a little ways down
http://www.nitecore.com/UploadFile/Files/download/1-1_NC2013_Catalog_En_web.pdf

 

[Badbeams3]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

Hopefully 900 lumens for 2 hours doesn't actually mean 900 lumens for 20 minutes. :thinking:

Nope, it means put it in turbo: 900 for 3~5 minutes and then...whatever it drops to, for the remaining 1:55 minutes...then replace or recharge da batts.

 

[markr6]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

Nearly a half pound of AA batteries? Come on now. Still going to be impressive as hell though.

 

[dougie]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

The EA4 is brilliant for walking the dog. Not too big and plenty bright enough before I need turbo for the odd 'what's that' event. Rechargeable AA's available almost everywhere and runs for nearly two hours before the batteries are dead. It's main failings seem to have been addressed in the EA8 (hopefully) and nearly double the run time. What's not to like?

 

[roadkill1109]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

Nearly a half pound of AA batteries? Come on now. Still going to be impressive as hell though.

Haha yeah! It's gonna be big and heavy, you can literally be a caveman and bonk someone on the head with it! hahaha :)

 

[markr6]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

To be fair though, people have been carrying 2D Maglites forever. Now we have something roughly the same size, that can use amazing batteries (Eneloops), with huge output and good runtimes.

 

[CarpentryHero]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

The wait is killen me

 

[RBH]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

If you hit the turbo much, it won't run anywhere near 1:55.

Nope, it means put it in turbo: 900 for 3~5 minutes and then...whatever it drops to, for the remaining 1:55 minutes...then replace or recharge da batts.

 

[mikekoz]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

If you hit the turbo much, it won't run anywhere near 1:55.

I do not understand why it would be designed this way. 8 AA's should be able to give enough power for this light to put out 900 lumens for a few hours. Some other lights like this come close, like the Fenix TK41,45. I DO understand why the EA4 has to step down after 3 minutes of 860 lumens. That is a lot to ask of 4 AA's!!

 

[AnAppleSnail]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

I do not understand why it would be designed this way. 8 AA's should be able to give enough power for this light to put out 900 lumens for a few hours. Some other lights like this come close, like the Fenix TK41,45. I DO understand why the EA4 has to step down after 3 minutes of 860 lumens. That is a lot to ask of 4 AA's!!

Could it be to save the poor fools who use alkaleaks in this light?

 

[InquisitiveInquirer]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

I was just doing a quick length size comparison based on the specs of various lights, and i must say that the EA8 is very impressive. Compared to a very similar Fenix TK41, it's shorter by a pretty big 3cm. Furthermore, it's about the same size as other 4AA lights (except EA4 of course). Check it out:

18.2cm - Nitecore EA8 ( 8AA )
21.4cm - Fenix TK41 ( 8AA )
18.3cm - Jetbeam PA40 ( 4AA )
18.0cm - Fenix E40 ( 4AA )
17.5cm - Fenix LD41 ( 4AA )
18.0cm - Olight S65 Baton ( 6AA )
17.3cm - Eagletac SX25A6 ( 6AA )

 

[UMDTERPS]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

If they have one in neutral white, I expect to be a buyer....The pdf wont open...

 

[GordoJones88]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

I was just doing a quick length size comparison based on the specs of various lights, and i must say that the EA8 is very impressive. Compared to a very similar Fenix TK41, it's shorter by a pretty big 3cm. Furthermore, it's about the same size as other 4AA lights (except EA4 of course). Check it out:

18.2cm - 900 lumens - Nitecore EA8 8AA
17.3cm - 925 lumens - Eagletac SX25A6 6AA

It should be noted that the Eagletac is both the smallest and the brightest.

Of course there are many other factors to consider.

 

[InquisitiveInquirer]

Re: NEW Nitecore EA8

It should be noted that the Eagletac is both the smallest and the brightest.

Of course there are many other factors to consider.

Very true Gordo! EA8 @ 60,000cd and SX25A6 @ 35,000 lux. Pick your poison.

On a side note, i asked hkequipment over at ebay when he was expecting the EA8 and was given a 2-3 weeks period, meaning end of February / beginning of March. Of course, i wanted to know the price too, but he said that at this moment, he could not confirm with me.