Wanted this to be the ultimate EDC light.

In the search for the ultimate EDC light, this one looked like the right one.



For me, an EDC light needs to be rechargeable and USB C charging is where it's at these days.

Needs shortcuts to its lowest and highest output modes.

A choice of warmer/neutral tint vs the regular standard of cool-white.

Spot pattern that has a wide flood and medium width spot.



Upon receiving this light, I was stunned to feel the build quality. The light has a very solid feel having only one threaded end/seem in the whole barrel. The button has plenty of feedback without being a super loud click. Tailcap threads are perfect, square cut, smooth as can be and provides a mechanical lockout. The presumably stainless ring flush with the top of the light around the glass is a nice touch. Being my first 21700 flashlight, I am thrilled to realize it's not much larger, if at all from most other 18650 compact lights.



The emitter color is basically perfect in the NW model. The color is not necessarily warm nor is it cool. This color emission is smooth throughout, no green tints, very useful spot/flood beam pattern that covers a wide area while still throwing out far enough for its size.



Two gripes:



The interface on paper looked nice; seeing that it's got user programmable moonlight level is great, I've taken full advantage of this. After a week of carrying this light, I find it a ball of confusion jumping from turbo back to regular output modes. A double-click from off or any lower mode to enter turbo mode is easy enough but achieving the proper double - click to return to a normal output mode is tough sometimes. It likes to land me in strobe mode, instead. Even when I do get the double-click right to return to regular output modes from turbo, it temporarily goes to strobe mode- it's not a smooth transition. The regular modes have bad light level outputs. I prefer a very low moonlight mode, so I set the lowest setting to a low 2-3 lumen mode. When using the flashlight for every day regular usage, the mode that's one brightness level up from the user moonlight mode is too bright. The next mode up from that isn't too far from turbo. Using this light efficiently is hard to do because of this.



The USB C charging port is so appreciated being several years into USB C being the new standard charge and interface connector but it's unfortunate to find out that it does not support USB PD profile. USB C to USB C cables will likely-not work to charge this flashlight. USB C PD power supplies will simply ignore the flashlight and not deliver power. USB A to C cables work fine as it will default to standard 5v USB power without any handshakes required. The light does include an A to C cable.



I replaced this flashlight with a Nitecore MH20 NW model. The interface shortcuts, brightness steps, and extra modes far outshine the usability of the Manker interface. I don't mean to be too comparative but I hope this is helpful to Manker and buyers anyhow.



I will continue to use this flashlight and work around its minor interface and charging inconveniences.