This is awesome! I have a red E02 II and love it, and I’ve been wanting a backup. I check mankerlight.com almost daily for new reviews of the E02 II (and E03 II), so now I will get a backup E02 II (tan) and will also get my first E03 II (green).
@Mankerlight: I want to order an E02 headband to pair with my tan E02, but the BLFCPF30 code doesn’t apply to the headband. Would it be possible to extend the code to the E02 headband? It would only be a discount of $2.09, but I figured I would ask before placing my order.
Thanks for the heads up. Already having two E02 v1, one E03H v1 and one HS05 is not enough (never enough), so I’ve ordered one E03H II. NiMH right-angle lights are my favorite!
I much prefer the right-angle form factor to the traditional one:
Bouncing at the ceiling: with clip attached, more stable than a tailstand and the angle can be adjusted at will.
Hands-free mode: attached by the clip to any clothes part (shirt or pants pocket, shirt placket, belt,…).
As headlamp with a headband: I prefer to attach it by the clip instead of using a headband at eye level (more comfortable wearing, better shadow perception when walking/running, not blinding others,…), but sometimes use a headband for precision work, like soldering when there is not enough ambient light.
In the hand: no usability difference for me to a bar-style light.
My reasons to prefer NiMH instead of Li-ion are:
Less size/weight against 18650 and bigger.
Higher flexibility: can use alkalines if needed.
Safer, not only for explosion risks of Li-ion, but mainly because someone could insert a 14500 in a 1.5 V device by error.
Good enough: I rarely need the little extra runtime of li-ion at AA/AAA sizes, or the extra brightness. 100 or 200 lm is usually enough for me.