Damn! I gifted four A01 for Christmas, and another lately, and now i’m worried those may be the NMM affected ones. I dropped a cell in them, checked they where working and put them back in their box. Didn’t check tint or UI. Looking back it was a known problem late 2016 - and still is apparently. :person_facepalming:
That’s the bright side… Sometime i wish i forget all about lights and be happy with anything a bit brighter then and old school incand - a cheap SK68 clone caught me into the obsession a few years back. The newer A01 NMM version is reported to be brighter too.
And… the last one i gifted was purple, and instantly made the recipient happy - whatever the UI and tint was. :partying_face:
I’m about to get a couple more…
I got two of the OL A01s, both with NMM. Didnt notice when I got the first one, wife stole it almost immediately. Bought another and noticed. I contacted BG and they wanted to send me new drivers. I told them I wouldnt be able to solder them. A little white lie to avoid the time spent taking it apart and putting in a new driver just to find out its the same.
I normally just take it for what it is, but the NMM on this light is a pain in the arse. I was using it last night while setting off fireworks. Use it a bit, shut it off, then go to use it and have to flip through modes, going threw strobe, miss my mode and have to start over.
Hope we come to some agreement on it, I like the light, just not using it…
It is waterproof thought. I dropped the top cap to my ecig off the dock, and stuck the light in the water to get a good view in the mucky waters… not a sign of water in it lol
Find the chip-cap that’s responsible for the delay (only 1 or 2 on the driver), and draw a pencil-line from end to end to speed draining the cap. Thickness determines the resistance, so start skinny, fill in more ’til it works.
I wouldn’t think so… Only one cap has to be altered, but can’t tell which one.
If you post a close up pict of the driver someone knowledgeable will certainly tell.
Regarding the original question in the OP, I think that the Manker E02 ticks all the boxes except that it is slightly over budget: very good output on NiMh and alkaline, high CRI 4000K Nichia 219C led and great moonlight (the m.l. level is actually user selectable from 14 levels which is kind of neat). For the rest: the user interface is one of the best I’ve seen, it has the magnet, it tailstands, has 2 types of lock-out, and is affordable at just under $20. And pretty a-typical: it is a Manker flashlight that as far as I’ve found has no flaws .