The Utorch UT01 is almost identical to the Manker E11. Uses the same parts, with just some slight alterations to the outside cosmetics. I own both and used them a lot this holiday season during my travels. I am happy with both, go with whichever one costs less. I also used a thorfire TG06. Its a good rear clicky light if you don’t mind starting out on HI every time and visible PWM on low modes. I will probably replace the driver though, the TG06 appears to be a good mod host. Oh one more thing… the TG06 is nothing to get excited about from an NiMH with its modest output. It really screams though with a 14500.
Wait… did you mean TG06 or E11 or something entirely different?
OOps brain fart on my part sorry… I meant the TG06 is nothing to get excited about on a NiMH with its modest output.
MascaratumB, IMO you made an excellent choice! I absolutely love the tiny E11. It will work with any AA form cell, but I use 14500s exclusively (so far) in mine just in case I need the output. I lost my first one, maybe it’ll show up after the plowed snow melts in the spring, but I have a replacement E11 hooked onto my pocket as I write. The clip is a sort of “double acting” clip. It has the obvious easy to use section but above that the clip gets extremely secure if the fabric is forced into it. Since I lost my first E11 I put the pocket fabric all the way to the top. It’s bit harder to pull off, but it also is far more secure. For what it’s worth my first, and lost, E11 was just loose in my pocket. Its so small and light that I never felt it leave the pocket, I don’t feel it clipped on either, but it’s far more secure. I’ve done things where it would have fallen out if it was loose in a pocket and there’s no way it even thought of being insecure by using the entire length of the clip.
x2 on the UT01 and E11… I didn’t realize this at first. You have to clip it on and then pull it out a bit to get the second stage to bite around the fabric. They don’t mention this in any of the literature and reviews.
FYI to everyone… I “think” the factory programmed turbo mode is not actually the brightest setting. If you want the full ~775 Lumens you should double check by programming it manually.
agree nice light
When I pull the clip for the final deep setting it is wanting to start to come off the light. Maybe it will break in and not do this in the future.
I got it on the light without damaging the anodization by using some good old fashioned spit.
Also agree on the Turbo not being wide open in factory settings.
Love this Flashlight!
Just use it with AA Eneloop, bright enough.
I own
Utorch ut01 (CW/NW) and Lumintop ED25(CW) both perform quite well and bright for AA. Price tag is good with some promo code.
Fenix E12 - weak and high price tag
Klarus Mi7 - Not as bright as I expected. easy access to high and low. Good Looking and more modern look.