Honestly, and not saying this is necessarily bad, this light seems exactly like Manker E11 and Utorch UT01, without the programmable part! Even runtimes are similar. And the UI. And the overall shape of the flashlight (apart from the head…).
As djozz said, it is a step forward for Lumintop, but is it a step forward concerning the existent AA/14500 flashlights?
I may be a bit critical on this right now, specially as this is a new light, but I was expecting something that would make the difference…
I'm actually excited by this given my recent experience with their Tool AAA. Admittedly I have very limited experience with FLs in general, but Lumintop made a very good impression on me with their build quality.
I'll be keeping a close eye on this FL and hope others will share their experiences about it in the future.
In the meantime, quality wise, are Manker and Lumintop on the same level?
x2… IIRC neither the UT01 or E11 advertised for programability either. Or if they did it was a foot-note and not something boldly marketed.
The EDC05 lumen output specs match the UT01 / E11 (give or take), and the msrp is very close as well. I am willing to bet all 3 of these lights are the same with minor cosmetic differences only, coming from the same OEM fabricator in China.
Magnetic tail cap is a nice addition. My tents have magnetic zippers that I can position over the top, so this would come in handy for sure.
FWIW my UT01 and E11 are 84mm long. The EDC05 is 86.2
Even if I was “late to the game”, I didn’t see them (Manker / Utorch) advertising those as programmable, just after seeing reviews here and other places!
If the LT EDC05 is programmable, can it be programmable in the same way (levels, …) as the other mentioned flashlights? This is probably to be answered by further reviews!
Indeed this is a nice addition!! With a tail cap like this I wouldn’t have glued a magnet outside mine and it would still look pretty :person_facepalming:
Head and tail will be different for sure, let’s wait for the “internals” and see how they perform
[If this had direct access to turbo from ON or OFF…that would make the difference for me!]
Judging from that picture, it looks like the added length is in the tube. The heads and tail caps look to be the same length on both lights. Is that correct?
Yes the extra length is in the tube. Traded body and tail cap from the edc05 to ut01. Before 14500 protected battery would not work in the ut01 with edc05 body and tail cap ut01 works fine.