Ok Guys, I received a reply from Jim of Manafont. In it, he mentions if he can assist in the return process? He quote “Please do not worry about the return shipping cost, because we will be able to cover it if the item is verified incorrectly shipped.
To save your time, I will do my best to issue a cross-shipping. So you will not need to wait for verification of returned item.”
So, should I be doing a paypal dispute before I do a return shipping or should I trust this guys?
Can't seem to post a pic but the version lightmalls is selling comes in an unmarked box with the darker, coarser braided lanyard. It came *very* clean and lubed, cleanest assembled anything I've gotten from China ever. Some dust under the tail cap. Light tool marks, no burrs or metal grit anywhere.
The pictured differences in dimensions between the mimic and the OG on Manafont are so close they could be caliper/user error.
My light is CW (looks a bit bluish compared to a NW) and works great except you can jostle the switch on. Unscrew the batt tube 1/2 a turn to lock out the switch.
Haven't seen anyone post a serious complaint about the mimic so not worried, but I'm a n00b. Thanks to y'all for steering me to this light!!
Frankly speaking. I’m not too confident about the waterproofing. The threads are quite shallow on the front bezel. The glass is not tight enough to seal the front. However, I’ve not seriously tested it.