NiteCore EC4S 2150 Lumens XHP50 Flashlight with LumenTac Battery Organizer

I am a self-described flashlight nerd - I love tac lights and when I see something like this come along I typically snatch it up to see how it performs.This light is excellent. The compact design, easy to maintain, great weight, low heat overall - it's a fantastic high power light and it's easy to operate.I have another 2000 lumen 2x18650 light from Streamlight that I like very much - however that one is far longer and has a larger headThis light easily fits in a jacket pocket or the included belt casethe light is super bright - of course - and I use high quality 3100 or 3400 MaH 18650s - the NiteCore 18650s work great in these lights and I recommend them highly.this light has plenty of 'throw' - well over 100 yards - and the light pattern is what I would call a floodlight pattern - wide beam, tons of light - no real spot to it. It easily illuminates 90+% of the local soccer field to the point where I can see everything there at night quite easily.I have not had it long enough to experience the parasitic drain - however using the higher capacity batteries and charging them every 2 weeks or so should, IMHO, alleviate any concerns. the instructions also state to keep the batteries out of the light if you are storing long term.

Pros-This is an awesome flood style light. No bright focus spot like other flashlights. So if you need more light to cover more area, this is it!The toggling between settings and quick access to low low light and turbo mode is amazing!You can lock the buttons as well so there isn't any accident of turning it on.Good battery life(Using the Nitecore 3400 Mah battery)Like that it's a unibody flashlight and feels comfortable in the hand.Cons-It gets hot in high and turbo mode. Took a temperature reading when it was on for 10 minutes in high and turbo. My house stays at 71F and the flashlight Reached temperatures around 110-115F on the handle in high mode and in turbo mode got to 120F on the handle, which is hot when holding bare hands. You can imagine if you stick this light between your neck and shoulder how hot that would feel.Thoughts- Not sure if there is an issue with my light, but I still enjoy using this light. I work in a tire plant, so this thing comes in handy all the time.You're not going to get a focus bright spot. I think this was designed more to cover more area with light and not have a blinding white spot.

I own the EC4 as well and this is definitely way brighter than that one. The fact it uses the same batteries and is the same size and weight is super nice. Like many have said already it has a great mix of throw and spread and the buttons are at the right spot for your thumb so all this would definitely have given the flashlight 5 stars. I really like the two battery wider shape since it fits in my hands very well. However I needed to use this flashlight one day and the batteries were completely dead. I had batteries in there for 4 months and when I put the batteries in the charger they were almost completely drained. I checked my EC4 and those batteries were also completely drained. I couldn't say when that happened but it's kind of a shame. My Thrunite, Fenix, Maglite, Streamlight, Surefire, and Thorfire flashlights don't seem to have that slow drain so they sit in my home or backpack or car and I know they'll work. With these however I have resorted to keeping the batteries in their little case. Yes, with alkaline batteries you had to do the same but when you no longer have to do that with most newer flashlight models I don't expect to do the same with these. I love the flashlight but I find it a huge inconvenience to keep the batteries separately and still keep them together. My idea is to put a little plastic slip on a contact like some new products have but that seems unnecessary on a $100 flashlight.

When it worked it was great the light is strong and bright, the light itself feels very solid, however the soldering in the light is similar to the 1 dollar flashlights at the gas station. It wasn't long till the button got shaky, the slightest nudge the cuts off, and buttons started failing to work. 6 months in I now own a hollow aluminum brick. Ill never buy nitecore again, I'm going back to fennix.

Anther nice flashlight from nitecore. Doesn't get super hot to the touch. I like that you can access the turbo or the low mode by holding down wither the front or the back buttons. This makes a great lift for throwing in the backpack and using walking at night around town or on the trail. I did purchase 3400 mah batteries to give it a little longer run time. This light doesn't look fancy but it is on the cutting edge.

The media could not be loaded. I have always been a major fan of nitecore. My first purchase was the EC11 and now this has been added to the collection. Very unique design and easy to handle. Yes it does get a little warm but that is to be expected from such a powerhouse. The heat diffusing tip was a good idea. Buttons are easy and convenient; I love the fact that nitecore using the same button combinations accross its lights.

Definitely the brightest compact flashlight I've ever owned. (Slight flashlight junkie). As others mentioned, the parasitic battery drain is a little more substantial than it should be. Would be an easy 5 star review if that wasn't an issue; if you don't want to recharge your batteries every 3 days, you have to remove them after each use-which is what I do.