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Manker E02 1xAAA flashlight / headlamp €12

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  • #62
    [Deleted User]
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    Yes, that is their official Aliexpress storefront. The prices are identical. I figured their website was as handy for most as it has Paypal checkout. However maybe some will prefer to use Aliexpress.

    Interestingly on Ali they seem to have a few Nichia-LED models available. The website sold out of Nichia almost immediately.


  • #63
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Anyone who has received this torch use it for running? Thinking of trail running at sunrise and could be useful.

    Does it move much on the head strap? is it more for working than running?

    Thanks


  • #64
    [Deleted User]
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    BKWDR wrote: »
    Anyone who has received this torch use it for running? Thinking of trail running at sunrise and could be useful.

    Does it move much on the head strap? is it more for working than running?

    Thanks
    I've not used it for running but it's light enough that it doesn't bob on the head, and the strap keeps it fairly fixed in position.

    I think of this as a nice little AAA light - light enough to EDC in the shirt pocket. Cheap enough that it'd be very hard to be disappointed with it, and it makes a great gift. Probably a touch large for a keychain but I know some carry it like that. With the headstrap it can double-up as a headlamp but it won't replace a dedicated one.

    However you have to be realistic with 1xAAA in terms of output and runtime, and also realistic with the size of the torch and reflector. (The AA version will obviously give more runtime.)


  • #65
    Invincible
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭Invincible


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Anyone who has received this torch use it for running? Thinking of trail running at sunrise and could be useful.

    Does it move much on the head strap? is it more for working than running?

    Thanks

    How about this, got one couple of months ago, great light, rechargeable 2200mAh battery with swivel front light.
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/WESTLIGHT-Adjustable-Reflective-Rechargeable-Waterproof/dp/B07R7SMCWL


  • #66
    event
    Registered Users Posts: 15,940 ✭✭✭✭event


    Received mine, great job


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  • #67
    Mech1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,071 ✭✭✭Mech1


    Mine arrived today, lovely little bit of kit,
    Thanks op.


  • #68
    Mech1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,071 ✭✭✭Mech1


    Mech1 wrote: »
    Thanks op, just ordered one.
    Can people remember to post up here when it gets delivered, Thanks.

    as above I ordered on the 13/12

    Delivered 03/01

    so 21 days exactly thats not bad considering Christmas and weekends etc!


  • #69
    Ryath
    Registered Users Posts: 3,369 ✭✭✭Ryath


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Anyone who has received this torch use it for running? Thinking of trail running at sunrise and could be useful.

    Does it move much on the head strap? is it more for working than running?

    Thanks

    Got the AA version yesterday. Don't think the AAA verion has the lumens or runtime needed. Quite like the torch its very good and more than bright enough on high for running on unlit roads. Runtime is excellent for just a single AA light. The strap is a poor though. The fabric is light and it's just a bit thin. The mount that holds the light is should be a bit stronger too. Part that hold the torch is good but where the straps go through that's against your forehead could be stiffer. It will do for running but does bounce a little.

    It's certainly not as nice as my Silva Trail Runner. If I could get a better headstrap it would work as a replacement for it. It will do for camping and walking though and I'm tempted to get a second to leave in the car. Probably better getting with one with a separate battery pack for running, they are better balanced. The insulation on my Silva has pealed off so it's doesn't have much life left in it.


  • #70
    Jet Black
    Registered Users Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    Anyone have any issues with the EO3H version? I got mine Saturday seemed to work fine then tried it last night and it's not turning on.


  • #71
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Jet Black wrote: »
    Anyone have any issues with the EO3H version? I got mine Saturday seemed to work fine then tried it last night and it's not turning on.

    Read a few posts back. You may of locked it.


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  • #72
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Jet Black wrote: »
    Anyone have any issues with the EO3H version? I got mine Saturday seemed to work fine then tried it last night and it's not turning on.

    I've found the same issue. It seems to have drained the battery, even though it was switched off.


  • #73
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    Discodog wrote: »
    Read a few posts back. You may of locked it.
    https://youtu.be/q91dNUnM8Jk?t=49


  • #74
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Quackster wrote: »
    I've found the same issue. It seems to have drained the battery, even though it was switched off.

    Tried again. Popped a fully-charged battery in. Didn't turn the torch on. After a few hours, torch won't turn on and battery showing as being depleted in battery charger. Popped another fully-charged battery in and torch works fine.


  • #75
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    Quackster wrote: »
    Tried again. Popped a fully-charged battery in. Didn't turn the torch on. After a few hours, torch won't turn on and battery showing as being depleted in battery charger. Popped another fully-charged battery in and torch works fine.
    You probably engaged the electronic lockout. This is a feature which prevents the light from turning on (to avoid accidental activation in your pocket etc).

    To enable/disable lockout, you need to do a 1-2-3 click sequence.

    ie click ... click-click ... click-click-click. It takes a few goes to get the hang of the timing. See video above for illustration.


  • #76
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    You probably engaged the electronic lockout. This is a feature which prevents the light from turning on (to avoid accidental activation in your pocket etc).

    To enable/disable lockout, you need to do a 1-2-3 click sequence.

    ie click ... click-click ... click-click-click. It takes a few goes to get the hang of the timing. See video above for illustration.

    If you read what I wrote, the torch switches on and off fine when I pop a fresh battery in so it's not locked. If I leave a fresh battery in it with it switched off, after a few hours the battery is drained to the point the torch won't turn on.

    I've verified this by testing the battery is fully charged in a battery tester before putting it in the torch and again after taking it out.

    I've got a dud and I'll be seeking a full refund.

    For curiosity's sake, I've popped yet another fresh battery into it and have now engaged the electronic lockout. Will check in the morning to see if this battery has been drained too.


  • #77
    orm0nd
    Registered Users Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    Ordered on the 13th December. No delivery yet or no update on the original tracking number since the 14th. How long more should I wait before taking some action.


  • #78
    jayjbe
    Registered Users Posts: 449 ✭✭jayjbe


    orm0nd wrote: »
    Ordered on the 13th December. No delivery yet or no update on the original tracking number since the 14th. How long more should I wait before taking some action.

    I ordered 2. One arrived last week. Other no movement on tracking no. sent by email. But if you login to check order status there might be a different tracking number. This was the case for me.

    Didn't help much as tracking shows it made it to Ireland on 30th but no sign of it now.


  • #79
    johng906
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭johng906


    I'm in the same boat as the poster that ordered on the 13th Dec. Still waiting. I contacted mankerlight last night, will see what happens.


  • #80
    orm0nd
    Registered Users Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    johng906 wrote: »
    I'm in the same boat as the poster that ordered on the 13th Dec. Still waiting. I contacted mankerlight last night, will see what happens.

    Emailed them early yesterday. No reply yet.


  • #81
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    Ordered the 2nd Jan and it arrived today. Thanks OP! Exactly what I've been looking for


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  • #82
    Invincible
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭Invincible


    johng906 wrote: »
    I'm in the same boat as the poster that ordered on the 13th Dec. Still waiting. I contacted mankerlight last night, will see what happens.

    Ordered the AA version on 13th, shows as shipped within account.
    Got an email from them last night inviting me to review product.
    Replied that hadn't received it yet.


  • #83
    [Deleted User]
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    For those who haven't received it:

    Check your order page to see if the tracking number was subsequently updated (reported by jaybe).

    Check the tracking number(s) on https://track.aftership.com/, royalmail & anpost.

    If there's no movement at all in the tracking then definitely get on to them for an update or resend.

    However if the tracking shows movement then it's just a case of waiting. Dec 13th was only 4 weeks ago and I rarely expect an order from China to arrive in less than 4 weeks. I mean it's great if it comes in 2 or 3 weeks but I don't expect it.

    For reference mine shipped on the 14th Dec. Tracking # showed up on royalmail on the 23rd Dec. Then didn't show up on AnPost tracking until 2nd Jan. Delivered 3rd Jan.


  • #84
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,846 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    Ordered AA version on 24th Dec delivered yesterday, need to sort proper batteries now, thanks OP.


  • #85
    VanZan
    Registered Users Posts: 8,316 ✭✭✭VanZan


    I got mine but I have two other things sent at the start of December from China that haven't arrived. Way way overdue because of Christmas.


  • #86
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    VanZan wrote: »
    I got mine but I have two other things sent at the start of December from China that haven't arrived. Way way overdue because of Christmas.
    And it seems that AnPost don't necessarily clear the backlog before resuming normal post.

    So you can have something like xckjoo above: ordered on the 2nd Jan and it's already delivered because it's had a straight run without any hold ups. Meanwhile older orders from Dec are maybe still sitting in a pile that built up over xmas and AnPost are just chipping away at it here and there.

    It's just the way it goes when ordering from China and I learned a long time not to stress over it. It comes when it comes and if it's a no-show I wait about 8 weeks and then do a claim.


  • #87
    Invincible
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Checked tracking on both royal mail and an post, doesn't show up on either.
    No panic on it.
    As mentioned, it's probably in a crate in a warehouse awaiting sorting.


  • #88
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,846 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    Rechargeable batteries on sale in Lidl at the moment, €8 Euro for eight, got a pack of AA they are working well in the torch.


  • #89
    markad1
    Registered Users Posts: 918 ✭✭✭markad1


    Invincible wrote: »
    Checked tracking on both royal mail and an post, doesn't show up on either.
    No panic on it.
    As mentioned, it's probably in a crate in a warehouse awaiting sorting.

    same here


  • #90
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    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    Rechargeable batteries on sale in Lidl at the moment, €8 Euro for eight, got a pack of AA they are working well in the torch.
    I can't speak for the quality of the Lidl batteries, in the past some of the Tronics brand they sold were not well regarded. Like 2400mAh cells would have less than half the advertised capacity when tested. I don't know if their current cells are better; perhaps they are.

    The Ladda Whites in IKEA we know are rebadged Eneloops (or something very close - made in FDK Japan) so very much a known quantity, you can't go wrong.

    They're a little bit more expensive (AA Ladda Whites are €6.50 for 4) but I would pay the extra personally.
    markad1 wrote: »
    same here
    If you ordered on the 13th Dec and there's no sign of it - and no indication where it is in the tracking - I would get on to them in the next week or two and agree on a reasonable date to declare it missing (and get a refund/resend).

    For me that's usually around the 8 week mark. So I might contact them after 6 weeks and tell them i'm willing to wait another two. And if the tracking starts showing movement in that period then of course i'll wait a little longer.


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  • #91
    orm0nd
    Registered Users Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    Got a reply to the email and tracking from their side showing that's that it is in Ireland since the 30th December. I'm also waiting for a part from the UK that was due for delivery last Thursday. Also a few more bits from China.

    An Post must be really twiddling their thumbs or else they're giving us culchies the run around.


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