Amazing and informative review, thank you for making it. In protection of Anduril 2 I would encourage everyone to not be afraid and buy Anduril even if you prefer simplicity. You set it once to your liking, even as a single or double mode light and use it simply in the rest of your life. You can preset modes, upper and lower limits. You can decide if you want it let go hot and illuminate longer in high or limit temperature so your light fades before getting hot. Set once, enjoy undisturbed.
Manker has great value for the money; i have the small E02 II headlamp for a year and a half of flawless service and everyday carry. This one is great, although low with a 14500 is too high. I think that having a rechargeable AA is a better deal. Anyways, on my list and nice comments and demonstration on patina, it really makes it special and unique!
You had me at copper pocket thrower until you started talking bad about the GT nano. The gt is one of my favorite lights but I only run mine with the 10440 and all your points are valid for the stock battery. As always great video and excellent talking points. I'm going to check the manker out a little more.
This is interesting, Just yesterday I modded my Jaxman E3 with Convoy T3 driver and Osram W1 (my first Osram emitter) and what a transformation, I am really impressed. Only downside is the tint compared to my 519A 5000K, but well worth it for my needs in this light.
@@cheule For sure. I was running a 519A 4500K dedomed in this light with the stock driver, but for outside it was really underpowered and this mod was great. The 519A now is going into my old Nitecore EC25 Cobra, replacing the old XML emitter.
Manker e05 ii is out, Tim McMahon has a review. Looks pretty efficient, might be the most efficient AA/14500. Would be awesome if you could do a review as well!
If you like this light you might enjoy the Fenix PD25R as well. I carry one every day as my thrower and love it. It is a bit bigger but the lumens are a bit higher, rechargeable from the body and the throw is insane.
I'm kinda seeing a problem of the double click to strobe, so if you want from OFF to HIGH, you have to consciously click twice slowly so as not to activate strobe? How slow?
Even with the 10440 tube, it not really a match for the 14500 in the E05 or FW1AA. As I alluded to in the video, Anduril feels like a mismatch on a thrower.
@@cheule no a 10440 can't match a 14500 but the nano(w/tube) is a powerhouse keychain light. Been watching and subscribed for quite a while....I just prefer Anduril in all my lights regardless...but a tailswitch is different. ✌️
Have you tried the Ti Ant Man? Not the Alu variant, it has no driver, Ti variant is like twice the output with a driver and high-low-strobe, tiny size, massive performance, as well as trit slots :D
To get rid of the hole where the clip is just put the screw back in after you take the clip off. I hate clips, 1st thing i do with every new light, I remove the clip ...
It would be cool if somebody made a small flashlight, that would be a combination of a compact thrower and fled side-by-side so it would be in a rectangle formation rather than a circle. I’ve seen larger ones but I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen a small one like that that would be obviously thicker than a cell phone but similar shape that could fit in one pocket. Has anyone done anything like that?
You contacted Manker and they responded? I got a bad light from their site and they don't answer at all. Two email addresses, their website messaging system, and their thread on BLF. They don't seem to care too much about selling broken shit.
Just don't polish an copper with fine milling for grip. Like a doofus I used Semichrome on my Tactile Turn after a year of use. Still grips well enough, but I lost every micro-edge on the thing. Edit; it might be how I was raised, but I'd get yelled at for shinning lights at peoples houses growing up. Seems un-courteous, but I also might be trained to be overly polite.
Congrats on the 10K!
Thanks for noticing!
@@cheule no problem, your videos are great!
Amazing and informative review, thank you for making it. In protection of Anduril 2 I would encourage everyone to not be afraid and buy Anduril even if you prefer simplicity. You set it once to your liking, even as a single or double mode light and use it simply in the rest of your life. You can preset modes, upper and lower limits. You can decide if you want it let go hot and illuminate longer in high or limit temperature so your light fades before getting hot. Set once, enjoy undisturbed.
Where was this two weeks ago when i was looking for a small copper thrower? Oh well my kr1 copper with sbt90.2 will have to do...
I have a KR1 copper SBT90.2 as well (and early Vihn version, before Hank sold them). They’re very different lights, and I keep both around.
Manker has great value for the money; i have the small E02 II headlamp for a year and a half of flawless service and everyday carry. This one is great, although low with a 14500 is too high. I think that having a rechargeable AA is a better deal. Anyways, on my list and nice comments and demonstration on patina, it really makes it special and unique!
Think cyanskys p12r is an honorable mention for pocket throwers but the mini striker is just insane size to throw ratio
You had me at copper pocket thrower until you started talking bad about the GT nano. The gt is one of my favorite lights but I only run mine with the 10440 and all your points are valid for the stock battery. As always great video and excellent talking points. I'm going to check the manker out a little more.
The 10440 battery helps, but what I always wanted with it was a legit 9A 14500. The E05 gives me that.
This is interesting, Just yesterday I modded my Jaxman E3 with Convoy T3 driver and Osram W1 (my first Osram emitter) and what a transformation, I am really impressed. Only downside is the tint compared to my 519A 5000K, but well worth it for my needs in this light.
Yes, you don’t go Osram for tint or CCT! Just max intensity.
@@cheule For sure. I was running a 519A 4500K dedomed in this light with the stock driver, but for outside it was really underpowered and this mod was great.
The 519A now is going into my old Nitecore EC25 Cobra, replacing the old XML emitter.
That looks like a good one!
The thrunite t10IIVN with w2/driverVN2 has been my go to 14500 thrower for 3 years now
Vihn really pushes limits. Great lights.
I won't lie, I do prefer the tint on the Lumintop FW1AA, but the throw and UI on the Manker EO5 is a winner for me.
Manker e05 ii is out, Tim McMahon has a review. Looks pretty efficient, might be the most efficient AA/14500. Would be awesome if you could do a review as well!
If you like this light you might enjoy the Fenix PD25R as well. I carry one every day as my thrower and love it. It is a bit bigger but the lumens are a bit higher, rechargeable from the body and the throw is insane.
Noted. Seems like it includes a SST-20, which would throw more like the FW1AA in my review.
I forget the model names but fireflies has an awesome little 18350 pocket thrower also with aux backlight
I'm kinda seeing a problem of the double click to strobe, so if you want from OFF to HIGH, you have to consciously click twice slowly so as not to activate strobe? How slow?
Try the speras m4.. its half the size triple the output and does 650m easily ...the undisputed mini pocket thrower champ! Speras m4
This is the same size as the ThruNite Catapult mini. I find those significantly larger.
Strange selection for a comparison...
Yes, the 10180 is a joke - but why not simply use the extension tube for the GT-nano??
Still 10440 vs 14500
The micro with long 10440 tube is a great pocket or keychain light. Put Anduril on all my lights please. ✌️
Even with the 10440 tube, it not really a match for the 14500 in the E05 or FW1AA. As I alluded to in the video, Anduril feels like a mismatch on a thrower.
@@cheule no a 10440 can't match a 14500 but the nano(w/tube) is a powerhouse keychain light. Been watching and subscribed for quite a while....I just prefer Anduril in all my lights regardless...but a tailswitch is different. ✌️
Have you tried the Ti Ant Man? Not the Alu variant, it has no driver, Ti variant is like twice the output with a driver and high-low-strobe, tiny size, massive performance, as well as trit slots :D
I have not! I kind of figured the antman Al was simply direct drive, because the output drops immediately if your battery isn’t exactly 4.2v.
I don`t need or want it in CU. Where can i buy the AL version with the better UI?
I did a quick look, and even at Manker’s official site I only see Cu right now.
@@cheule shame :(
So pretty!
There really is something to copper!
SOLD OUT!! 😢😊
Guess this video had an impact, oops.
How about the Wuben E6 for a pocket thrower or the Manker MC03?
To get rid of the hole where the clip is just put the screw back in after you take the clip off. I hate clips, 1st thing i do with every new light, I remove the clip ...
I’m the opposite, I love clips!
Hey man, any way to make contact with you regarding a few detailed mod questions etc for one of my work lights?
Much appreciated!
Myles- 👍🏼
Shoot me an email (listed in my channel description)
It would be cool if somebody made a small flashlight, that would be a combination of a compact thrower and fled side-by-side so it would be in a rectangle formation rather than a circle. I’ve seen larger ones but I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen a small one like that that would be obviously thicker than a cell phone but similar shape that could fit in one pocket. Has anyone done anything like that?
I think when flashlights are small, everything is competing for space. Definitely a design conundrum!
Mankerlight T01 II is a better compact thrower imo
Weltool T1 Pro is a 14500 with 21,000 candela
Hate i can't find this copper light
Did you try the store I linked? Did you send them an email?
FW1AA forever!
Haha!
You contacted Manker and they responded? I got a bad light from their site and they don't answer at all. Two email addresses, their website messaging system, and their thread on BLF. They don't seem to care too much about selling broken shit.
This came from a reseller, which as you point out can be a good thing.
check out the zebralight SC600w Mk IV Plus HI 18650 Flashlight
Just don't polish an copper with fine milling for grip. Like a doofus I used Semichrome on my Tactile Turn after a year of use. Still grips well enough, but I lost every micro-edge on the thing.
Edit; it might be how I was raised, but I'd get yelled at for shinning lights at peoples houses growing up. Seems un-courteous, but I also might be trained to be overly polite.
Lumintop Ant Man?? 🤷♂️
Antman is great for what it is. I often prefer to have beam spill.
i was gonna say
@@cheule weltool has released a lep with spill, its around 600lumens too, might be worth taking a look. They make some great lights usually
Are there s clips available for this light ?
Not that I know of. Maybe something can be modified, but it is a 1 screw attach point when many custom 18350 lights are the SF 2 hole style.
Copper is heavy, but it feels and looks nice and is antimicrobial too. The smell is strong.
All true!
@@cheule I tend to like all sorts of copper alloys too like some brass... smells less strong too! LOL
weltool T1 pro does better than all 3.
I just can't take it anymore. I've noticed other flashlight channels doing it too now.
ANSI ; an · see
Toe-may-tow, toe-mah-toe on that one!
@@cheuleif you're happy with making up your own pronunciation of ANSI then that's all that matters. Don't let me or the Institute steal your joy.