I hope BG sends the “FREE Lumintop EDC01” and is not another trick because adding it increased the shipping costs by $0.47. If it becomes another trick I will let you know… and if it’s not a trick, too.
It looks for me, that these two flashlights have some common parts. At least the Bezel, reflector, switch-ring and the USB-C Port Cover.
The Switch of the EC01 looks strongly as on my Sofirn C8F.
Sofirn has their own factory, but does make lights for other companies.
Astrolux is a brand by Banggood and they have had their lights made from a few different factories. Lately a lot are from Mateminco.
Keep in mind these factories mainly focus on the cnc machining and assembly. Things like bezels, switch covers, reflectors, port covers, etc… are bought from outside suppliers (sometimes custom speced, but off the shelf parts are cheaper).
So while it’s possible the EC01 came from Sofirns factory, I think the odds are that it didn’t. More than likely they just happen to use some similar looking parts.
Also, manufacturers usually don’t like giving out info on who built their light. It’s considered a secret.
One way to find out, does the Mateminco store carry a version of the EC01 under their name? If so, then they where built by 2 different companies. If they don’t, then we are still in the dark.
Of cause: Mateminco MT07 (MF01Mini) , MT18S (MF01S). At least these have Anduril. The Drivers are from @Lexel, I think. The Aux-Boards are definetly designed by Lexel.
So it is confirmed! I have been suspecting that for some time already…
However, one unknown is which Anduril version is used on the EC01? It appears to be using some older Anduril firmware version (at least compared to the Anduril firmware that are used on the MF01S/MF01-Mini or FW3A/EDC18, which has gained the new Anduril functions like factory reset).