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

LED Flashlights – General Info 1 x AA / 1 x 14500 Flashlights
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Can someone comment on the PWM in this light? I think I am about to order one since I cannot find a WW Zebralight at a reasonable price.

Thanks Matt

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No observable PWM on the T01 or U11

79

Really??? That is just to good to be true! I guess that will make this a must have!

Thanks

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I sent u a PM……

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I finally got some emails going back and forth from Manker, and they’ve agreed to help me out with one of the defective lights. I don’t know when (or if) they’ll actually pull through and provide a replacement, but I’m hoping soon. I’ll update here when I get more info.

It took way too many attempts to get ahold of someone through the only emails they have listed, but at least they responded. It only took mere weeks to get anywhere.

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Yes, Manker T01 could be the coolest light I have…it triggered my flashlight-frenzy.
However - I have two and both with electronics failure… In a day or two I should receive new driver so I could fix one of those lights (or rather ask someone who could fix it for me). Only because of that I’ve lost my affection to this light.

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Too bad about all the issues. I was going to buy one but I think I’ll wait and hopefully the issues will be fixed in future production runs.

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Both my T01 and U11 are working fine, I wonder if they changed anything from the original run from the later batches, maybe a different factory

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Did you buy them fairly recently?

Thanks

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UPz Great review, I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for all the effort in producing and publishing the review

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I’m on the fence about buying the T01 myself, I see GearBest has the light listed now.
I don’t feel it is budget priced especially with the issues posted.

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I can’t speak for all the people who have commented who have issues with their T01. I can, however, tell you that there are at least 6 that I know of that have problems and they were all from Fasttech. I was told by Manker that Fastech only got a shipment of the initial run of T01s, basically the prototype model. There were not too many shipped, and they were possibly only to FT.

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that would be an explanation on the cheap prices …

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That’s exactly what I thought when they told me. I was irritated more so by FT since they told me that they were the most recent model before I ordered and then recanted and said they thought it might be another version after I had already placed the order.

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Got one from FT.
Older version.
Works OK.

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Got one today from Banggood… old style clip with one click moonlight mode. Works as it should on a AA, but auto turns on with Efest purple 14500. Any ideas?

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I had similar problem in mine - works pretty much OK on regular AA, except blinky modes, but on 14500 - always on, can’t turn off. This sounds like faulty driver.

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anyone tell me how to get the reflector out? thanks.

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I believe it’s threaded in.

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This light doesn’t have lanyard hole?? Why?