Manker MK39 Ranger
$200 (according to Tony Chen, CEO of Manker on Facebook)
4 x 18650
1 x XHP35 deep reflector for throw
2 x quad optic (so total of 8 smaller emitters) for flood
6000 lumen (non official spec): 4500 lumen flood + 1500 lumen throw
170000 cd (non official spec)
There are several new flashlights atm that combine a XHP35 thrower with additional flood light, but this looks like the best and most useful one to me: compact with 4x18650, comfortable with a good handle with switches on top, and I assume 2000 lumen throw plus 8000 lumen flood! I trust Manker to have made a good thermal management and a well-thoughtout user interface but Iâm not 100% with the Manker styling. I would not mind at all to own one of these
I think the result of this is that there are different ways of execution of this combination, so we will have new different and more unique looking lights.
Iâve always liked the look of a handle on such a light, but never was a fan of a handle design with integrated buttons. Itâs ergonomic, but I donât like the idea that you cannot remove the handle.
Shouldnât be a problem if they use XP-L HD or XP-L2 emitters on V5 or V6 bins. Even the Emisar D4 can pump out more than 4k startup lumens.
Despite the light looking very interesting, I wonât buy another Manker due to the awful UI. Grouping turbo with strobe modes is extremely annoying. Thatâs why I never use my MK34 despite I like the design so much. I should have paid more to get the MK34vn, which has a UI to make the light usable.
You are telling the world in various threads that you will not buy any more Mankers until they âfixâ their user interface, so that makes me feel inclined to tell the world that I fairly like the Manker UI, they really did a lot right I believe, when in use it works supple, you can tell that they tested it out and finetuned the timings, what even high end flashlight manufacturers sometimes fail to do (i.e. Jetbeam E40R :person_facepalming: ). They just made a choice that you do not like and there will be others who will be particularly happy about turbo in another group (but ready accessable). Personally Iâm neutral about that choice.