I recently laid my eyes on the new Manker MK38 lights. Seems pretty nice and has a uniquely gorgeous white finish.
However given my lack of experiences with soda cans, and the lack of reviews of this light out there (Very new product. and supply issues i guess), I’m hoping I can get some comparison and alternative suggestions.
I’m shopping for a powerful, likely soda can light, as a house-warming gift for some close relative who recently acquired a new weekend-home in the remote suburbs. They helped me a lot with my life so I’d like to show some gratitude whenever possible. (Well if it turns out to be really enjoyable I might get one for myself lol)
Reasons I find MK38 interesting:
1, 40000 lm and built-in fan-handle. Manufacturer states it can sustain 5000 lm w/o step down. No thermal-config available but the OOF step-down temp is 65C, which is great since there’s a handle anyway why not maximize the step-down temp.
2, Option for on-board charging with glued-up battery section. I know non-replaceable battery is a big no no for us BLF users, but given its for some middle-aged layman, I wouldn’t want them to have any opportunity to mess with bare cells on their own. So on-board charging is a huge plus in this case.
3, 5000k CT. I’d assume the end user couldn’t care less about CRI so no CRI requirements here, but 5000k is a better-looking CT for most anyone than 6500k IMO.
4, Looks nice. I’d assume they wouldn’t care about the look of a tool, but since it’s a gift why not add some cool factor.
5, Claimed IPX8 rating. It rains quite often in that area during certain seasons. Can I rely on Manker’s claimed ratings though? Any experiences?
Possible drawbacks of MK38:
I don’t know. Due to my extremely limited experiences with soda cans I wouldn’t know what lacks are unique to MK38 and what would be shared by all soda cans.
What about the quality of Manker products in general? I’d be purchasing from a local and reputable dealer so support wouldn’t be an issue I guess, but I’d love a gift to not fail just weeks into actual use.
Thank you all!