Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18650, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, compare

[akhyar]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Anybody has a photo to compare the size with good old ZL SC600 side by side?
Already bought the Jetbeam C8, which is also USB rechargeable, but at much cheaper price and comes with 2400mAh battery too, but without the holster like MH20.
But the C8 is quite large for EDC and pocket light, so might sell it and get the MH20 instead.
Cheers

 

[markr6]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Anybody has a photo to compare the size with good old ZL SC600 side by side?
Already bought the Jetbeam C8, which is also USB rechargeable, but at much cheaper price and comes with 2400mAh battery too, but without the holster like MH20.
But the C8 is quite large for EDC and pocket light, so might sell it and get the MH20 instead.
Cheers

I don't have the old SC600, but here's the new one. Close, since the old SC600 was maybe 5mm longer?

 

[akhyar]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Thanks for the photo.
Since the old SC500 is few mm longer than the Mk2, most probably the MH20 and the Mk1 is about the same length. Excellent news indeed

 

[markr6]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

To be exact

MH20: 105mm
Original SC600: 106.6mm

 

[thburns]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Great review! Just got mine today, I like it a lot so far!

 

[CelticCross74]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

had the light a couple of weeks now and it still has not left my front pocket as my EDC. Moonlight mode is very usable love the switch

 

[Trevilux]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Interface and distribution modes are really great!! I love it for daily use, and for weekend I love the EC4 (battery enough for 2 or 3 days)

 

[WarRaven]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

MH20 is on my list.

Not sure about button sitting so high for my use.
I'd prefer that button was flush with body so it can't be hit or activated, or even rubbed against by denim etc.
Jmtc.

Have a great day all.

 

[CelticCross74]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

the MH20 switch so far has been nearly impossible to accidentally activate. Switch has a very good tension built into it. One has to deliberately press it for anything to happen. This light is in my front right pocket every day not a single accidental press. The tailcap on the other hand can start to unscrew just by being pressed up against my leg and the back and forth motion of just walking so I always double check the cap is tight time to time. Have the same issue with my ZL SC600. One day I tried to use my MH20 and it wouldnt turn on couldnt figure out why till I got to the tailcap which had unscrewed enough to disconnect the current. No biggie just tightened it back up and everything was fine.

 

[LAMPARITA]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Lots of complains on Amazon Reviews regarding the MH20 USB charging cable. Few buyers claim it gets very hot to the point that it melted and caved on one side making it a hazardous situation.

 

[WarRaven]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Lots of complains on Amazon Reviews regarding the MH20 USB charging cable. Few buyers claim it gets very hot to the point that it melted and caved on one side making it a hazardous situation.

Whoa... Not a word of anything like that here.
What's going on?

 

[markr6]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Does the power supply matter? I recently posted a question about my iphone 6 and whether a 1A or 2.1A would matter. Maybe that has something to do with it? But I thought the device itself pulled the right amount of current whether it was 1A or 5A?

 

[WarRaven]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Does the power supply matter? I recently posted a question about my iphone 6 and whether a 1A or 2.1A would matter. Maybe that has something to do with it? But I thought the device itself pulled the right amount of current whether it was 1A or 5A?

I figured it'd be a 1A, but something else must be going on.

 

[mikeyx]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

The MH20 on Amazon comes packaged with its own USB charger (Eastshine ?). Maybe that's the problem.

Mike

 

[WarRaven]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

The MH20 on Amazon comes packaged with its own USB charger (Eastshine ?). Maybe that's the problem.

Mike

We probably have a winner here.
That'd be better then light circuitry being suspect with a little old 18650 inside.

 

[Rider57]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Lots of complains on Amazon Reviews regarding the MH20 USB charging cable. Few buyers claim it gets very hot to the point that it melted and caved on one side making it a hazardous situation.

Woah havent heard about this. I havent even used the cable it came with but i will try it and keep an eye out for it.

Although, the MH20 charges very slowly with its internal charger (0.5a) even connected to a 2.1a outlet it will only draw . 5a. If the cable is heating up i can only imagine there being a physical fault with the cable (small short) or other problem. Could be from how it is packaged, mine came very tightly wound up and its a fairly stiff cable.

In any case very strange, thanks for the heads up!

 

[markr6]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

I think this is correct: a higher amp power supply is OK (3A supply, .5A needed by light). But a lower current is bad. But I've never seen any below 1A anyway. I guess it comes down to a cheap unit. I'm done with those personally. I used a standard 1A on my phone once and it made a fizzing and popping sound. I'm sticking with the OEM Apple units or at least a good brand like Anker.

 

[Rider57]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Very true, some cheap wall adaptors are . 5a output. Although i cant see why that would over heat a cable, i wouldnt charge any high end device with anything less than MFi certified products anyway, just to be safe

 

[WarRaven]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Very true, some cheap wall adaptors are . 5a output. Although i cant see why that would over heat a cable, i wouldnt charge any high end device with anything less than MFi certified products anyway, just to be safe

Rethinking my last post, it probably is a bad cable.
As you mentioned it being tightly wound, and all the pictures I've seen have shown that too, cable tightly wound up in Velcro or something.

 

[Rider57]

Re: Nitecore MH20: XM-L2 (U2),micro-usb, 1x18500, max. 1000 lumens, (beam)shots, comp

Rethinking my last post, it probably is a bad cable.
As you mentioned it being tightly wound, and all the pictures I've seen have shown that too, cable tightly wound up in Velcro or something.

Yeah thats really bad for cables and can definitely cause a short or malcontact. Chalk it up to a nitecore brain fart i guess.