Review: Astrolux MH10

I have mesassured 21.000 lux at 1 meter (21.000cd).
I think is usable in a good range of meters.

Thank you for checking.

For reference (I do not know if my new lux meter is very reliable), I have meassured 3 lights; 21.000cd Astrolux MH10, 13.000 cd with Manker U11 and 28.500 cd with Nitecore MH20GT

Nice review, thanks.

Too bad you seasoned flashlight connoisseur do not review lights that you do not like, not only would that be very helpful but now I have to assume lights you did not review are not good enough (so please vendors and manufacturers send the man lots of lights to review so we know what can be bought :wink: )
Maybe a thread where you say what lights you have turned down with a few words why to guide us better?

Thanks for review. I’m disappointed the UI, no quick access to turbo & moon light mode!
OLED display more like a gimmick to me; it can’t function as location indicator when in the dark environment……just my own opion!

I’m sorry, should you are very disappointed with the 99% of the world flashlights models that do not have function as location indicator …… :smiley:

I am disagree with the other 99,999% lights that have not information on a display about Voltage, lumens, alert for “temperature”…… :slight_smile:

Great review, thanks I didn’t know about this one yet.

Is this the “budget” answer to the Nitecore MH20GT?

Sure looks similar, different switch and UI but pretty much the same shape and size:

MH10:…………109mm x 32mm
MH20GT:………111mm x 31.8mm

Strange too that they named it the same as a different Nitecore model (Nitecore MH10)

What are the “lock / unlock” icons on the lower (most rearward) touch switch? That button is only used for ramping downwards?
I like the smooth bezel, but it doesn’t look shiny like stainless, what’s it made of?

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I’m not sure how much I like this UI. No quick way to just change modes? Better would have been having at least 2 click-able presets (low & high) plus a click-able shortcut to the highest output without ramping or having to rely on memory.

Plus I think they got the on/off backwards - better would be single tap ON / double tap OFF, isn’t turning a flashlight on quickly more important than turning it off?

A real interesting light though, a lot of great attributes.

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NOTE: The $35 price was only for the first 50 orders, not the first 100. (There are currently 65 orders, so now it’s up to $37) :frowning:
I’m happy to see the neutral tint is available for pre-order, hopefully they’ll have a pocket clip for it too.

side switches can easy make a light go on in ones pockets.
The double click is clever way to avoid accidental turning on since a rapid double lick is much less likely to happen.

No, I won’t expect all flashlights have functioned as location indicator, but IMALENT DN11 have OLED build-in, it should not too diffcult to add location indicator function. I guess I expecting too much from IMALENT’s OLED disply & UI! :stuck_out_tongue:

Sorry, here were are talking about Astrolux MH10 :wink: . I expecting that I have for a incredible low price,….others “Premium” not offer this and cost more….I have not see you there expecting more……

Makes sense, I have several side switch lights that suffer the “pocket activation” issue because the switch gets bumped ….but this has a “touch” switch not a regular button. (like one of those “Touch Lamps” where you just touch the metal part to turn it on) I’m assuming that would take care of the “pocket activation” issue? But I’m not sure what it would take to accidentally turn this on.

Heheh my phones have had touchscreens for many years now
Even with slide to unlock I have called, changed settings, surfed websites and even send an email without knowing it while a phone was in my pocket :wink:

I thought Astrolux MH10 & IMALENT DN11 are same light with a different brand name. its cool :sunglasses: no problem, all good! I got your point!

You thought correct!

It’s exactly the same, as JohnnyMac pointed out above…

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Here’s a good review of the IMALENT DN11, it may be helpful to anyone interested in the MH10:

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I’ll call it a MH20GT clone with ramping / touch controls, and OLED screen!

everybody knows obviously what is the manufacturer of Astrolux MH10…… :disguised_face:

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After some more thought on this The Miller is absolutely correct, it would be very easy to turn it on by accident if it was only one “touch” …if you would inadvertently touch it, which could easily happen.

Here’s a quote I found from Imalent:
“It is sensitive but it needs double quick press to turn it on, touch one time will not turn it on, so it is uneasily to be turned on by accident”

Nice review! Do you have pictures of the OLED screen in action? I always wondered if the pictures from the advertising were true, it looked so high-res.

It seems like immalent’s factory is the new OEM producer for astrolux lights.

This is my Oled screen in action….

(with bugsy36 permission)

I used to think all Astrolux were made by Manker, but I guess since Astrolux is Banggood’s “house brand” they could have them made by anyone (or just “re-brand”, as they did with this one by Imalent)

All Astrolux were made by Manker (previously models), but Manker is not as reliable as Imalent. Some of the last works of Manker have a problem of Q.control in my opinion, and I can think that banggood is looking a more reliable manufacturer for Astrolux ….