I might be able to answer a few questions since I’ve been in contact with Manker a number of times over the last few months. They are currently working on releasing the 18650 version. They couldn’t tell me whether the design would allow for a 18350 tube. As for the E03H, it does not support 14500 cells. If you put a li-ion cell in the light, it will give you a single mode - turbo/dd. This is the same thing that happens in the E02 if you put a 10440 cell in it.
Maybe we can get a better description as to why because I was not able to fully understand the response they gave me. I’ve quoted it below in case anyone can make sense of it.
“_It is easy to make it support 14500 battery but we have to sacrifice the reverse polarity function ( remove the Physical reverse polarity ring on the head).
As you know that forums members complained about batteries types Manker drivers requested so we just want to make things easy._”
I don’t recall BLF complaining about battery types for Manker drivers, so i’m not sure what they are referring to.
All I know is that I was really looking forward to a 14500 compatible light that matched the quality of the E02 I already have. I’m a little bummed.
I have Nichia version too, in both E02h and E03h. Excellent tint, basically all is same as E02h, except E03h has one additional level and different battery (higher levels/runtime) - it has same reflector, same tint, high CRI, and beam profile and same 21 moonlight levels as E02h, only comes in black color. Also the red/white/green filters are nicely fitted and movable without taking out - I found especially the red to be very useful. I bought one last year, for US$26.99 with free shipping from Hong Kong. :+1:
And I asked them to declare it as USD 10 on parcel ( I am in Europe 22 Euro VAT as well). They are very helpful. They will do it for you too, just ask them. You can use Paypal. It came in one week by airmail. :+1: