Emisar/EDC

Emisar D4V2

Name: Emisar D4V2
Brand: Emisar
Price: 36 USD
Availability: InStock

The quintessential enthusiast light. The D4V2 offers huge emitter variety, Anduril 2, aux LEDs, and a magnetic tailcap in a compact package. For most people this is the light that starts the hobby.

Beam profile

Flood, about 32° wide. Wide and even — light where you are, not where you're pointing.

Estimated from 4,200 lm ÷ 17,100 cd — how this works

$36

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Specifications

Output: 4200lm
Peak intensity: 17100cd
Beam distance: 262m
Emitter: NTG35 4200K
Colour rendering: 95 CRI
Beam type: Flood
Cell: 18650
Runtime: 1.5 hrs (turbo)
Modes: Ramping + Stepped
Interface: Anduril 2
Water/dust: IP67
Dimensions: 3.7 x 1.1 in
Weight: 2.5 oz
Warranty: Manufacturer Limited

Manufacturer figures, measured to ANSI FL1 where the brand states it.

Features

High CRI (90+)Anduril UI Aux LEDs Waterproof (IP67+)Pocket Clip Lockout Mode

What owners report

Emisar D4V2/5 sources reviewed

The D4V2 is the light that turns people into flashlight people. Hank Wang builds it to order from a menu of emitters, tints, body materials and switch options, ships it with Anduril, and charges less than the mainstream brands charge for far less capable lights — a comparison owners make constantly and unprompted.

Long-term reports are unusually good. Owners four years in describe build quality, fit and finish as excellent and reliability as faultless, with several buying a second after the first proved itself. The friction is almost entirely at the buying and learning stages rather than in the light itself: ordering goes through intl-outdoor with long lead times and occasional order mix-ups, and Anduril takes a session with a diagram before it clicks. Owners who found it strange at first almost uniformly report getting used to it quickly. The other thing to know is physical: a quad emitter in a small aluminium tube has very little thermal mass, so its headline output is a burst, not a level.

Consistently praised

Configure-to-order: emitter, tint, body material, switch and optics are all your choice
Anduril is repeatedly called the best flashlight interface available once learned
Owners four years in report zero reliability problems and excellent fit and finish
Substantially outperforms similarly priced Olight and Nitecore models
Aux LEDs under the optic make it findable and can show battery state
Firmware is open, so the light keeps gaining features long after purchase

Common complaints

Anduril's configuration menus are genuinely bewildering on first contact
Ordering means intl-outdoor, long shipping times, and occasional order errors
A quad in a small tube has little thermal mass — turbo steps down fast and the body gets hot
No onboard charging on most configurations; you need a separate charger
The choice matrix is paralysing if you don't already know what emitter you want

Questions people ask

Which emitter should I pick?: For a general-purpose light, a high-CRI option in the 4000K to 5000K range suits most people — the 519A and E21A are the tint favourites. Pick a cooler, higher-output emitter only if you want maximum lumens and don't mind poorer colour rendering.
Is Anduril hard to learn?: Everyday use is one click on, one click off, hold to ramp, double-click for turbo. The configuration menus are the intimidating part, and most owners set them once from a printed diagram and never return. Anduril 2's Simple UI hides them entirely.
Why does it get so hot?: Four emitters in a small aluminium body produce more heat than that body can shed. This is physics, not a fault — the driver steps output down to protect itself. You can raise or lower the thermal ceiling in Anduril's settings to suit your preference.
Where do you buy one?: Through intl-outdoor, Hank's own store. It isn't sold on Amazon. Expect a configuration page rather than a product listing, and allow for international shipping times.
Is the D4V2 still the one to buy, or the D4K?: The D4K is the newer design with a boost driver and better regulation, and is generally the better light if you're choosing today. The D4V2 remains popular because it's cheaper and the configuration menu is broader.

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