Maeerxu EDC Mini......Anyone know anything about these?

[Orion]

Maeerxu EDC Mini

Looking for "the good"..."the bad"...and "the ugly" on this brand....and specific flashlight.

 

[jon_slider]

I have no experience with Maeerxu. I can see they make cheap copies of expensive USA models such as Barrel Flashlight, and Hanko lights. I do not know anything about the actual differences between the Originals and the copies.

 

[scalpel_ninja]

I've received one of those Barrel knockoffs in a trade bundle before. By principle I would never buy a knockoff and especially this one. The UI was a mess and the inner sleeve was supposed to be removable to allow for 16340 use. However the thing was practically press fit into the outer housing and impossible to remove. Even if I could remove it, the battery would be visible from the cheese grater holes, thus completely vulnerable to any moisture. It also raised the question of if the light with the sleeve was water resistant at all.

Maybe they updated some features, but a knockoff is still a knockoff.

 

[Orion]

Could this [cheap knockoff] also be said about the Lumintop?

Yeah, I can see how the holes in the tube could be problematic. Even if it turned out to be water resistant, I could see how those holes would be a nightmare to keep cleaned out.

What about Imalent flashlights? Are those considered poor quality or are they okay?

 

[matrixshaman]

A little late to this discussion but I'll say I'm very impressed with the quality of Maeerxu Titanium work as well as the optics and high level of ways it can be programmed in the MT3. I did the anodizing on this MT3:

 

[scalpel_ninja]

Wow, so they're now copying Mechforce too?

 

[jon_slider]

copying Mechforce

I agree that Maeerxu has cloned Barrel and Hanko,

but in this case maybe Mechforce are made by Maeerxu? ;-)
similar to how Maratac are made by Lumintop.
and FourSevens and Darksucks are made by Olight...

afaik, Mechforce, Maratac, Foursevens and Darksucks are USA branding companies, but I dont think they are the actual Manufacturers of the lights they sell.. imo these USA companies are contracting to buy Special Factory Orders from Chinese Manufacturers.