[Review] Manker T01 (XP-L HI V3, 1x AA / 14500)

Can you measure the diameter of the clip, and comment on whether it’s well enough made that it could be used on other flashlights?
I’ve been looking for a few good deep carry clips for a couple of months now.
Ones that aren’t fragile, and have enough space in the high curve to fit over the thick seam of a jeans pants pocket, in particular.

Maybe they’d sell them separately, if so?

This review is simply TOO good! The light itself makes me want it, and this review makes it impossible to NOT get one! Curse you, lol!

I really like how it appears like a little Zebra light on steroids, and the way it’s made internally, a must have.

Well done, thank you!

Very good review! I do like the swap to black anodisation and orange o-ring (the name godmess is funny).

I want this driver for sale

Yep, that driver! that must be the biggest step in AA mod-land in many years.
There just arent any widely available great AA drivers.
If they do, I guess they will be pricey?

Hello,

Just measured:

  • Flashlight clip track diameter: 18.1mm
  • Flashlight clip track height: 3.9mm
  • Clip total length: 52.5mm
  • Clip width: 6.5mm
  • Length betwen clip track conection (@center) and top (high curve end): +–15mm
  • High curve gap: ± 1.5mm (at rest)

I find the clip a bit filmsy, but overall OK. As comented in the review, afaik the manufacturer has the intention to modify the clip thickness from 0.8mm to 1.0mm.

Hope the info is helpful.
:slight_smile:

Hello,

If you do 2 quick clicks (or more) from off you’ll go to strobe mode. No turbo shortcut afaik.

I also like the black version with orange silicone ring.
They had better change the model name to “GOD MESSI” :bigsmile:

+1

Too throwy, too bulky (head), too CWish, too pricey…. A definete pass for me :stuck_out_tongue:

any chance of adding beam shot?

So, the one I ordered from BG showed up. It is white/natural anodizing, but is unfortunately labeled “GODMES” which looks silly, but thankfully doesn’t stand out too much. Really cool little light.

Came with a lanyard preinstalled on the very secure clip.

Unknown00101: does the light you just received from banggood have the new firmware with the one click from off to always go straight to low?

To everyone: how can I be sure that if I order from banggood (the black t01) that I will get the new firmware?

Is there a third firmware I’m not aware of? Mine has the same 2 groups of modes “general” and “pro” with mode memory as described in this review (long click from off to turn on) which is different from the pre-production model.

Edit: I missed the direct access to low in the review. Not present in mine.

> clip
Thanks for the info. Looks like the original clip is the same one I found fragile on a different light they made.
Hoping to hear they have an improved one available.

Great review.
I’ve been fan of Manker ever since getting the Rambler, they seem built to last. I like the mild crenelated bezel so I can tell if I accidentally left the light on when putting it down head first. I don’t understand the re-labeling to GODMES. Too bad they are asking so much for the price, else I would get one!

The price is too high for me but if M4DM4X can get a good deal from BG that would be great :bigsmile:

Got my T01 today, love it! I got the clear anodized and it really lets you see the attention to detail on this small but awesome looking light! The dimensions, the proportions, are just spectacular! And the clip is a good solid matte black deep carry clip, perfect for this light. The AR lens is super clear, the exceptional reflector is top notch, perfect. I stuck a WindyFire IMR14500 in it and it performs flawlessly! UI is nice, easy to figure out in like the first 30 seconds. With my memory, that is a truly good thing! lol

I don’t know how I’m gonna do it, but I’m gonna be carrying this little beauty daily, along with my Cu X5 and Ti X6 Quad. :slight_smile: Overkill? Naaaaa, simply addicted! :wink:

For the record, with a freshly charged Efest Purple IMR14500 I get 862.5 lumens out the front. Not shabby. Not shabby at all. :slight_smile:

Just opened up my Black Manker T-01 from Banggood that arrived right before Thanksgiving.

It works ok, but I noticed the inner spring of the tail cap on mine is loose, looks like it wasn’t soldered properly. The outer spring barely has any solder holding it down either :frowning:

I sent a message to Banggood, hopefully they can quickly send me a replacement tail cap so I can enjoy this light!

Excellent review UPz!! You definitely set the review benchmark to the highest levels, you bastard!

I just received my production Godmes T01 today and had not read your review at the time (until now). Much is missing from the user manual such as the quick moon and strobe access. I do have the thicker clip on mine and I will say it's a huge improvement over the prototype clip and the one that came on your 1st batch production version.

I am thrown off by the mode memory on mine and will try to explain as best I can...

When I first powered it up and tested it it would turn on in turbo mode every time no matter what mode it was in when I turned it off. This led me to believe it had no mode memory.

Then I realized it is off-time mode memory. If I let it sit in the off position it would start in the mode I last used...for the first few times. Occasionally it would start in the next mode up. Sometimes it would even start two modes higher. For example, I turned it off in moon but it would start in medium. Or turned off in moon it would start in high mode. Very confusing and makes little to no sense at all. I've asked Neal to question Manker about it. I will add that if I turn it off in Turbo it always starts in Turbo.

I've also noticed that the quick moon access by a single quick click is also inconsistent. Sometimes the first quick click did nothing and it needed a second click to turn it on in moon mode from off. Also 2 quick clicks NEVER starts it in strobe. I found that 2 quick clicks ALWAYS starts it in moon mode and 3 quick clicks ALWAYS starts it in strobe mode. Apparently mine differs from yours in this aspect.

I am happy that it can be started in moon low every time with two quick clicks at least. It makes it usable as my EDC with this ability. At first I thought that Manker had taken none of my notes to heart regarding the prototype testing I did. Thanks for discovering the quick access modes. Did they tell you about them or did you figure it out on your own? I found nothing in the user manual about it.