Any info on this 1xAAA Astrolux A01 Nichia 219B at banggood?

LED Flashlights – General Info 1 x AAA Flashlights
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I got the DHL notice it will be delivered today, so tonight I will start a review on it. Do not get hopes up on prices or anything yet for a Group Buy. I do not want to just do a quickie review on this, but I will post initial impressions. It may take a week or so to make sure the Group Buy is read, I am hoping to be able to get over 200 on an interested list, but the 348 group buy is still going on too….

How great is BLF that we may have a choice of AAA lights with Nichia 219B emitters for group buys?

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This Manker E01 with NICHIA 90CRI NVSW219C- R9050- SW40 LED and the following modes:
low 0.14lm (l00h) mid 7lm (7.2h) high 102lm(0.5h) strobe 102lm
and this Astrolux are to me identical, same keyring hole, same NICHIA 90 CRI NVSW219C-R9050-SW40 LED with lens, same modes.

I hope someone who knows how to wave a light to spot PWM reports whether they use PWM or not.

fwiw, the low and mid levels are too low for my use. I already tried the Thrunite aaa lights that use similar levels, and they are just too dim to be practical, for me. And I found it aggravating that they start on low first, since that level is the least often needed. I prefer a start on Medium, like the N219 Lumintop Tool.

The Manker/Astrolux is a very inexpensive N219 option though. Would make a great giveaway light.

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I too have one of these on the way since a week ago. Like ReManG, i had planned to do a secret full review. :party: but i may cancel the review as he may get his first, and i am still waiting on another order from them that has not arrived in a month and half now.

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Please do a full review, my opinions are only mine. The more the merrier, what I overlook, you may not!

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I was thinking the exact thing, ReManG.

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Ok once i receive it than i will do one too. Your right too on that, the more reviews the better! :bigsmile:

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More budget nichia options is great. Not sure why they felt this needed a strobe though.

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Agreed, the low of 0.14 lumen isn’t particularly useful, other than to allow the manufacturer to claim a 100 hour runtime. And 7 lumens for the medium mode isn’t much better. Somewhere around 1-5 lumens for the low and 15-30 lumens for medium would have been ideal, IMO.

And agree with your conclusion. Despite the poor mode spacing, both are nice additions to the available Nichia flashlight choices for buyers. :crown:

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If we could get rid of the strobe, I could do next year’s Christmas shopping early. These are really nice flashlights for BLF and non-BLF people.

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looks interesting! i’d probably buy one or two if there was a groupbuy :bigsmile:

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Yikes! Not feeling the mode spacings

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First impressions:

NICE….

The mode spacing visually is very nice, the on paper numbers are just that, numbers…

The strobe is not at the end of the L-M-H, but only available at the end of two cycles of L-M-H, and is more tactical than signal strobe…

Tint is a 4000K 219B from Nichia, beautiful.

I will do a full review in the next couple of days, but I think this one is going to be a hit….

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Does the Astrolux A01 documentation state the same lumen numbers as the Manker E01?

Manker E01 Modes: low 0.14lm (l00h) mid 7lm (7.2h) high 102lm(0.5h) strobe 102lm

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For those who may not know yet, Astrolux is made by Manker so any resemblance to the “Boney” is pure and intentional. So far it seems to be a good companion brand :slight_smile:

Phil

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No paperwork in the box, but they are the same light. AstroLux and Manker is the same company. I would say that the numbers are close to what you listed, but I do not have a lux meter and am horrible at estimating lumen, so I do not.

Part of my review will be runtimes on dollar store alkalines, so it will be a couple of days for the initial review…

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OK thanks. I thought maybe AstroLux tweaked the lumens to make it a different flashlight from the Manker E01.

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Glad to hear strobe is hidden somewhat. I’d prefer it gone but it’s tolerable I guess. With a grumble :wink:

Yay nichia high CRI

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Does it always come on in low? Thanks for sharing quick information.

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ReManG. Thanks for the teaser!! :slight_smile: Any PWM?

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Always comes on in low, no visible PWM on any level BUT the strobe :bigsmile: . Not a strobe fan myself, but it is just a strobe (no SOS,or OSO) and they can come in handy on the side of the road or wherever…. Once the light is off for a few seconds it resets to low mode.