Possibly, but they have to fit in the light too. Neither 30Q nor HG2 fits in the light (too long) and I don’t know of any other quality high drain cell that is short enough (they have too be button top or at least protruding plus pole too).
Which leaves NCR18650GA (apart from 25R that does work) and there are reports on other forums too that GA works.
That’s the odd thing. The GAs are protruding flat tops, making real button top cells too long. Yeah, what are the options then indeed? I’m a big fan of the Sanyo GAs, and my Noctigon is powered by them. But chemistry wise I would not put them in the Manker for the reason mentioned before. But indeed, what are the options…
For the <20 seconds the MK34 stays on turbo, there is no meaningful difference in output between 30Q and GA. Same is true of course for the lower levels. On my 219B version at least.
Well that is absolutely true. Anyhow, if you still want more maximum performance, perhaps the Sanyo NSX will be a good fit too…
Agree with maukka.
on MTN they state the Sanyo as one of the advised batteries for the M43 that balances output and runtime. 500mAh more on a such thirsty light helps.
If you plan to use the light normally, I’d go for them.
If you are a light junkie and want to use turbo all the time, better to move to something like 30Q or HG2 that still have reasonable mah quote.
Shit, something’s up with my 219B MK34. It only puts out 3260 lumens measured with a ceiling bounce. The M43 Meteor with 219C produces 6580 lumens. I should contact Manker before doing a review.
This may be all the review I need.
which cells are you using?
do all make contact?
I tried with 30Q and GA. Identical output with both.
flat top 30Q?
did you ripp off the polarity protection rings?
button top 30Q are reported too long for proper contact
30Q button tops fit with good contact after tightening with a bit of force. Maybe there is a bit of variance in the length. GAs fit better though.
Yeah I am following this carefully
First thought … :person_facepalming:
Maybe something was crushed in the process and all 3 cells no longer are in the loop?
(My 30Q button tops are definitely too long for my MK34.)
Too long to put in safely and not force the tailcap on? or just too long phiscally/will not fit at all? That sucks if the tolerance between units is bad.
Well that sucks. I’ll have to check with only two GA’s compared to three and if the result are identical, maybe this might be the case. Didn’t hear anything break at least.
Maybe contact between the body and head section could be obtained if I applied real force when tighening the body to the head (never removed the tail cap, it seems to be glued). But applying that much force is not something I would recommend, it could very well break things.
I’m starting to wonder if maybe my 30Q button tops (from BangGood) are slightly longer than others.
The picture of a button top 30Q on NKON’s site at least looks different. It looks almost as if the ones from BangGood had the button top added afterwards, when I compare with NKON’s picture.
All button top/protected PCB are aftermarket parts! Samsung, SANYO, LG & SONY only produce flat top 18650 baterry.
These button top 30Q batteries from nkon are 66.3 mm long. The GAs are 65.4 mm.
All of the battery slots are working. I tested every possible battery slot combination with 1 and 2 batteries. With 30Q there’s no difference wether I use 1, 2 or 3 batteries except in one slot, where the output is ~10% lower. Looks like the turbo mode is just not working properly and the current even one 30Q can offer is enough.
30Q
3 cells: 3600 lm
2 cells: 3600 lm
1 cell: 3600 lm
Except when the 1 slot used is the one on the CE marking side of the body, in that case
1 cell: 3240 lm
With the lower current Sanyo NCR18650GA the output drops when only 1 cell is used:
3 cells: 3600 lm
2 cells: 3600 lm
1 cell: 2980 lm
And yes, my polarity check ring also fell off from the heat. But otherwise there seems to be no damage.
Wait Maukka, when you write about the polarity ring felling off it seems this light is not … Ehm … Up to par from a quality standpoint.
Saddening 