The d4 craze is real: finally a manufacturer has made it possible to get the features of a homemade pocket rocket into a production light. The V2 running Anduril is both intuitive and packed with features. The d4 is astonishingly bright for a small light, but only for a short time -- this is where the d4s steps in.
The D4s is capable of controlled voltage output up to 500 lumens. The D4 pocket rocket only has digitally controlled voltage up to 150 lumens. This is the heuristic you should consider when comparing the two lights, as it is the brightest effective runtime for extended use.
This comparison denotes the delineation of their intended uses: the d4 is a great EDC that can achieve a lot of brightness in a pinch, and the D4s is the outdoor model with the necessary bulk for sustained use.
The D4s battery and extra thermal mass allow you to run higher levels without overheating, but will not fit in your pocket. I adore the shorty tube for the d4s, in which case it works great in a Molle pouch off the belt.
My advice is to get both: the D4 for EDC, and the D4s for outdoor use. Congrats on a great product!!!
Bought the 5000k sst-20, love this flashlight. I have a couple fw3a, astrolux, thrunite, olight, and this is my favorite light by far. Size, battery power from the 26650, and brightness and heat dissipation are all pluses for me! Want to buy another with a Cree in it, but really wish there was a way to get the green body color, I bought the gray and wish I would’ve bought the green since it was available at the time. Probably will never see that available again, but still my favorite light, cannot go wrong!
I bought it off somebody, as soon as I tested it. The blue colour is my favourite. haven't touched such a nice matt anodisation yet. The build quality is flawless. The implementation of the UI is also what I consider hight tech that must be present in a 2020 light. It is a shame that it stepps down rather quickly. But this is phisics. I'm sure in the future we will have more efficient leds and you guys will still be putting them in great flashlights. p.s. Also put in an order for the smaller D4v2, just out of curiosity.
This is an amazing little flashlight..especially for its size..! Everyone who has seen it is amazed by its power, and with the 26650 batteries it has a decent run time, even on full power and the build quality is excellent. I just have to be sure to keep my eyes on it, because I suspect it could easily grow legs and walk away, if you get my meaning..! Thanks Emisar for making this..!
Received it yesterday, and I just love it!
Way more powerfull than we really need in our life normally, but for the fun when you activate turbo it will astonish your friends for sure.
Took the XP-L-HI V3 3A 5000K, it's the perfect mix of throw and flood for me, and no tint shift. And yes 4300 lumens is f*cking bright
the 26650 battery makes this light too big for EDC when you are running for groceries. However this is perfect when you are wearing a bigger coat. THen Anduril Ui allows for you to basically do anything with it and if you buy the adaptor, you can input your own coding into this light. definitely would buy again from Hank as he is always insanely quick with email responses and attentive.
Sent this link to my wife so she could purchase it for me as a gift. Could not be more annoyed, while it says batteries not included (we missed that), that is fine. How about you offer the batteries for purchase on the site... Not only as an add-on..... Ill have to shop somewhere else i guess, thanks a lot.
Sincerely
Annoyed Customer
Hey, first of all, I want to thank you. The lamp is a masterpiece, great workmanship, super firmware and the combination of the 4 led with rgb is simply unbeatable. Emisar is one of the best brands for flashlights and I hope you continue to produce such great masterpieces hank! Best
This is perfection. being the larger style it supports the larger higher capacity 26650 lithium cells.
as weight goes, its nice to be able to "feel" it in your pocket, yet not have it heavy enough to pull your trousers down.
The Anduril UI is again perfection.it has some ammazing modes like "flickering candle mode" and "Lightning mode" where it mimics lightning flashes.
this gets above 5 stars in my book. absolute perfect flashlight for every day use.
Thank you for making this amazing flashlight!
-JohnDragonMan
I bought a black one. How wonderful! I've got many flashlights (olight fenix thrunite convoy) and many I love.... but this onecis my favorite.
Thanks Hank for making it real and affordable!