Redemption
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2016
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I just received my Banggood order of 2 A01. I had one in Blue and one Copper, shipped Sept 22nd. My order was originally made at the beginning of Sept but was backordered for around 10-14 days. I think it was backordered to get me one of the "new" A01s.
The Copper A01 is made by Manker and has the Manker name on the PCB. The Blue A01 is the "new driver" with a much cooler temperature and the much hated mode memory. This is my first flashlight with this type of brutal mode memory, can anyone tell me if this is normal that "mode memory" means that the next time you turn on the light it advances to the next mode? Every other mode memory flashlight I have is a clicky so it turns on at the previously used mode. The reason why this is important is that if I am using the light on Medium, every time I turn it on I might have to twist it many times to get back to Medium. Very frustrating and especially annoying with the hidden (and unecessary in this size light) strobe mode.
Has anyone noticed whether the "new" non Manker A01 has sharper corners on the tail end where the lanyard hole is? My Copper A01 has smoothened corners there, but the blue A01 is noticeable sharper.
On another note, my Copper A01 had a beautiful tint but the light is dead after 1 day. I didn't drop it, but I did place it a few times on a granite counter. Is this the type of reliability and quality I can expect from Manker? I was going to buy other Manker lights but this turns me off it.
The Copper A01 is made by Manker and has the Manker name on the PCB. The Blue A01 is the "new driver" with a much cooler temperature and the much hated mode memory. This is my first flashlight with this type of brutal mode memory, can anyone tell me if this is normal that "mode memory" means that the next time you turn on the light it advances to the next mode? Every other mode memory flashlight I have is a clicky so it turns on at the previously used mode. The reason why this is important is that if I am using the light on Medium, every time I turn it on I might have to twist it many times to get back to Medium. Very frustrating and especially annoying with the hidden (and unecessary in this size light) strobe mode.
Has anyone noticed whether the "new" non Manker A01 has sharper corners on the tail end where the lanyard hole is? My Copper A01 has smoothened corners there, but the blue A01 is noticeable sharper.
On another note, my Copper A01 had a beautiful tint but the light is dead after 1 day. I didn't drop it, but I did place it a few times on a granite counter. Is this the type of reliability and quality I can expect from Manker? I was going to buy other Manker lights but this turns me off it.