1621

Good options if I get one DOA, thanks. I like the look and size of the MF02. I wish I could see the beam intensity in real before purchase as pics can't really tell the whole story.

BTW, I saw this light below which looks like the MF02 under another brand. Is it still an Astrolux and where would that green color be available? I like it.

1622

Mateminco is the manufacturer of the newer Astrolux Flashlights. Astrolux is the house brand of banggood.

1623

Thanks, never knew that. Would you know if the green color is a trick of lighting or did they make a limited run of them?

1624

That does look like it’s dark green. Neat. I’ve never seen or heard of Mateminco or Astrolux doing any color other than black.

BTW, the Mateminco version of the MF02 is the MT35.

The MF01 is the MT18.

1625

I contacted them on Alibaba and they just said they never made a dark green one. Aliexpress has a dual head one and it looks green too so I guess it really is the lightning. Fooled me for sure.

MF02 or Mt35, that is the question! MF02 for me because it's cheaper.

1626

That’s black, lighting is fooling you.

1627

I think for USA buyers the MT35 is only $6 more, but that includes faster DHL shipping. So it depends on where you live.

1628

Ordered, thanks Freeme :beer:

1629

Mine arrived today.
All works well.
Thank you for this opportunity Freeme.
Bloody hell, it’s a big sucker.
Can’t wait to get it out onto a mate’s property and light that S#@t up.

1630

I'm not up to speed on the bypass thing. Do I need a bypass copper wire for protected cells?

1631

The bypass wires are to reduce the resistance of steel springs

the original have about 0.75mm thick copper alloy, so pretty low resistance

Steel springs often have only 0.25mm and steel has a pretty bad electrical resistance

Each spring has to conduct about 2.5A, I would not want there steel witch each 0.2V voltage drop

1632

Thank you Lexel. I will do some research then how to do a bypass and that will officially be my very first flashlight mod. I'm going to cut the copper springs as JasonVW suggested, and if I mess it up, will install the steel springs with a bypass. Already ordered the ones you suggested from Fastech.

Just to understand correctly, if I don't do a bypass, I will get a 0.2V drop which means, a little less brightness and run times and that's it?

1633

Alright I want one of these in NW. Could I get a code?

1634

I wouldn’t say the reliability has improved, I only received my MF02 recently. A complaint on “contact us” and another on “report an issue with this order” and a 1* review have all been studiously ignored by Banggood, I’ve opened a Paypal dispute; I want a working light, not one I have to mod to make it work out of the box.

1635

I have multiple extremely late, or lost parcels with banggood. I have contacted them many times over, over the last month and no reply. Cheap prices, equals risks and piss poor customer service.

1636

Ordered a NW MF02 yesterday. Cant wait to get it! I’m not sure if it has been said, but are higher MAH and lower current drain batteries OK for this light? I was thinking a set of Samsun 35’s or the panasonic 3400mah cells.

1637

From what I understand the XHP35 only draws 2-2.5 amps, so you should be fine with protected cells.

1638

From page 51, #1528.

1639

Protected don’t fit unless you mod the springs. I don’t think he mentioned protected though.

Since this light uses a 2S2P carrier with a boost driver, it will work with 2 cells or 4 cells. With 2 cells it will draw about 6A from each one. With 4 cells, about 3A from each one.

1640

My bad - I’ve got so used to my 30Q’s and VTC6A’s that I completely forgot higher capacity cells can be both protected and unprotected …