Features
Emitter: CREE XPL HI LED (CW and NW for your choices)
Maximum 420 lumens output, power by 1x AA battery
Maximum 800 lumens output, power by 1x 14500 battery
Driver: Most efficiency constant current circuit, maximum runtime up to 300 hours
Material: Aircraft-grad 7075 aluminum body
Surface treatment: Premium Type III hard-anodized anti-abrasive finish
Clip: Titanium coated stainless steel clip
Lens: Toughened ultra-clear glass lens with anti-reflective coating
Reversible & removeable Stainless Steel Bezel
Forward Clicky Tail Switch
Dimensions: 105mm (length) x 35mm (Head diameter)
Weight: 45gram (without battery)
Accessories: o-ring *1, lanyard *1, pocket clip *1
Brightness levels & Runtime:
Powered by 1x 2500mAh AA NiMH battery
Working voltage: 0.8v-1.6v
Moonlight 0.5lm 300hrs,
Low 5lm 13hrs,
Middle 58lm 5.5hrs,
High 220lm 1.5hrs,
Turbo 420lm 1.3hrs.
Powered by 1x 3.7V 750mAh 14500 battery
Working voltage: 2.7v - 4.2v
Moonlight 7lm 90hrs,
Low 45lm 12hrs,
Middle 100lm 3.5hrs,
High 270lm 1hrs,
Turbo 800lm, 0.5hrs.
Operation:
Forward clicky tail switch,
On / Off: Click for on and off, 5 output mode in total.
Change modes: click within 0.64 second to change modes,
the light will memory your last mode if the time get over 0.64 second between two clicks.
Manker Torch Club; wasn’t this Manker’s first light? And if I’m not mistaken, this light was also made from 7075-T6. Could you please tell me why Manker chose this alloy instead of the more conventional 6000 series aluminium?
Will you offer a smaller and floodier version of this light? I’d buy 3 if it was made, best AA flashlight ever!. Would also love something like the Trunite Archer 1A V3 but with your awesome driver
For me that’s definitely the flashlight announcement of the first quarter. And I expect it to be a strong candidate for the flashlight of the year title.
Hi Manker, where’s the U21? Couldn’t find it anymore
Is it true that the U22 (65.000cd) throws less than U21 (124.000cd)? They both use the same XHP35 HI, correct?
U22 has smaller head (51 vs. 59 mm).
Still, the difference in throw is higher than the size would suggest. Even more so when you consider that U22 has higher output (1500 vs. 1200 lumens).
U22 was designed as a reliable utility for your daily use.
1. Smaller and lighter than U21, handy and compact, easy to carry .
2. Completely new driver design gives a full play to 21700 battery which will be the mainstream of Lithium batteries.
3. Optimized clicky side switch gives better feeling, smooth and soft.
4. 1500 lumens maximum output and 509 meters maximum beam distance with such a small body
Can you explain why U22 is specced to deliver so much shorter throw than U21? It should be very roughly 15% worse, not 48% worse.
Thinking about it I came with 5 possible explanations (or partial explanations).
U21 may have been overspecced. That’s not the case, 2reviews show it to be 1-3% worse than it should, within error margin (note: I compare cd/lm, not cd or lumen individually).
U22 may be underspecced.
That would be…extraordinary.
Some difference could be explained by different reflector geometry.
If U22 was shorter (in relation to diameter), it would produce both fewer cd and more lumens.
But I don’t expect huge difference in geometry, maybe marginal.
Maybe reflector is of lower quality?
Such quality drop would damage Manker’s reputation and therefore is not something I’d expect.
Overall - I don’t know what to think about it.
That’s why I wait for reviews.