REVIEW MANKER E03H XPL

That.Looks.Nice!!
Thanks for the review!!

I have the AAA version and it is one of the absolute favorites of ALL AAA lights I ever had.
I rarely even use it as a headlamp, hahaha

It has it all: Nichia, no PWM, pretty good mode spaces, magnet+clip…
It just ticks all the boxes. Must have this too :wink:

Thank you for the review. I have tested the light on night hikes for a couple of weeks. So far I do not like the headband as it is too floppy. I replaced with a zebralight band which is much more stable. My only real compliant is that the switch cover collapsed soon after I got the headlamp. the button is a bit small for guys with bigger fingers. I do like the beam pattern and tint. The diffusers are nearly useless and will likely be broken or lost soon. I have no regrets with this torch.

Can someone please post the weight in grams of the flashlight body/unit without battery? Would also appreciate the weight of the strap+rubber holder.

@marsalla, were you able to fix the switch boot?

I just bought one of these from manker on ebay. I plan to mod it with a dedomed XPG2 and FET driver and use it as my EDC (clipped to inside front pocket).

Without battery 48 grams (with diffuser). Strap+rubber holder 23

Thank you!

sorry if this was answered in the review but to confirm does the pocket clip have to be off for the E03H to go into the headlamp piece?

Yes.

Great review, thanks!

Think I will actually buy this one… The E02H version looked nice, but runtime was too short.

This version looks the best.

Also, I have the Manker E11, and love it… I think this is just an “angled head” version of that.

Great review. Thanks!

I took my E03H 219c outside for the first time tonight, and decided the diffusers were not meant for headband use. Or maybe that just applies to glasses wearers.

I slid the diffuser into position to use it, and I went blind. So much light was bouncing back onto the back of the lenses of my glasses, I couldn’t see a thing. Promptly removed it since I will mostly use it as a headlamp.

I LOVE this light, and might even EDC it for a while just for jollies. Besides the diffusers, the only thing I’ve been (very mildly) disappointed with is how high moonlight mode is with a 14500. I guess if I’m camping I can use an Eneloop in it at night. Or just stick with the E02H for camping, since I like it, too.

Do NOT use 14500 batteries in this light, you Will damage your headlight!Working voltage is only between 0.6 and 1.8V.

Strength of moonlight mode can be set in engineer mode and can be set to extreem low, something I really like in this headlamp

If a 14500 didn’t immediately fry it I’m sure it’ll be fine.

Look on the bright side , if it does fry then it’s a good excuse to get a zebra. :smiley:

I’ve been using it for a while with a 14500. Based on this comment, I figured it was pretty safe.

I’m guessing Manker has done some upgrades, because mine works almost perfectly with a 14500. I even have all the modes, not just 1-mode turbo/dd. But moonlight was too bright. I’ll probably keep an Eneloop in it most of the time, just for proper moonlight mode.

For half the price of a zebra, I’m more than happy with my E03H.

I’m thinking about getting this one too. :)

Whats it like, using the 219c version?

Got mine, Nichia version. Excellent! I might have to get the AAA too. My first Nichia LED, love it.

Regards,

Swindiana

Waiting on mine from hkequipment now. :)

Small GITD addition. :-)

Regards,

Swindiana

I like!

Where do you buy GITD orings?

This is paint. :-) You bake it off at 160° C for 4 minutes and it becomes hard, rubbery if you don't. Local hobby shop brand but I'm sure you could find some online.

Regards

Swindiana