Review: Manker MK35 Prototype (Pics, Runtime, Beamshots)

[Manker]

Thanks for the review of the MK35 engineering prototype.
Manker MK35 sales version data:
Turbo mode: 2550-1600 lumens, 15min-2.5hours (2550 lumens last on 15min and then step down to 1600 lumens)
Maximum beam intensity: 504100CD
Maximum beam distance: 1420 meters
A nice holster included in the accessories.
Side switch button will be a better one and retain dragon breath function.

 

[nibrud]

Will there be a neutral white version?

 

[nibrud]

Thanks for the excellent review! Does the Manker UI drive anyone else crazy? I like the functionality, but why did they have to reverse the single click and the long press? All of my other single button flashlight interfaces are the opposite (Zebralight, Olight, DriverVNX2.) Single click is on/off, and from off long press is moonlight, and from on long press cycles through the levels. I like Manker, but I don't know if I'll buy another one with this UI.

 

[Budda]

Thanks for the excellent review! Does the Manker UI drive anyone else crazy?

Thanks.
As for all the UIs, I believe it is just a matter of getting ourselves used to them, but I dislike more flashlights that always require a long press to be turned on.
Manker, as many other manufacturer, is sticking to its UI (T01, U11, U21, MK34, MK35 are very similar) to facilitate Manker buyers.

Will there be a neutral white version?

11th line of the review :devil:

 

[brighterthanthesun]

Thanks for the great review! One question; what is the length of the MK35.

 

[nibrud]

I just received my MK35 neutral white and I'm really impressed. My Extech LT40 measured it at 1,450 meters (8212 lux at 8 meters, 525,568 candela.)

For comparison, I measured a few other lights at the same time:

T6vn xpl pdt 1,259 meters
U21vn xpl pdt: 954m
P30vn xpl pdt: 730m
Eagtac Mx30L3 XHP50 cool white: 543m
Sd26vn xpl pdt: 548m
Sdminivn xpg2 pdt: 463m
Eagtac Mx30L4c nichia 219C: 437m

My MK35 is putting out more than the rated value, and again this is the neutral white version.

 

[Budda]

Thanks for the great review! One question; what is the length of the MK35.

Sorry for the late reply. I measured 18,8 cm

 

[lumen aeternum]

I just received my MK35 neutral white and I'm really impressed. My Extech LT40 measured it at 1,450 meters (8212 lux at 8 meters, 525,568 candela.)

For comparison, I measured a few other lights at the same time:

T6vn xpl pdt 1,259 meters
U21vn xpl pdt: 954m
P30vn xpl pdt: 730m
Eagtac Mx30L3 XHP50 cool white: 543m
Sd26vn xpl pdt: 548m
Sdminivn xpg2 pdt: 463m
Eagtac Mx30L4c nichia 219C: 437m

My MK35 is putting out more than the rated value, and again this is the neutral white version.

Can you rank these from least to most amount of spill/corona? How does the Manker compare to an aspheric wrt having a pencil beam?

 

[harro]

Here's my MK35NW on the right, and K70CW on the left. 'Roo's furtherest away from camera are about 250M. The lights are aimed roughly between the two mobs, 100M and 250M. The spill is pretty similar from both lights. Both lights on turbo, and had been so for a while. A pretty cold night. Taken at Melbourne CPF Autumn '17.

 

[lumen aeternum]

Here's my MK35NW on the right, and K70CW on the left. 'Roo's furtherest away from camera are about 250M. The lights are aimed roughly between the two mobs, 100M and 250M. The spill is pretty similar from both lights. Both lights on turbo, and had been so for a while. A pretty cold night. Taken at Melbourne CPF Autumn '17.

What's the distance between the tree & the fence post? How far is that line from the light?

 

[harro]

What's the distance between the tree & the fence post? How far is that line from the light?

From the tree to the fencepost was about 18M according to Google Measurer, but that line is about 45 degrees from parallel, to the camera. The spill from the MK35 is probably a little wider than that from the K70. The fence post ( the bigger dark post ) from the light would have been 7 - 8M and the lights were on a tripod about 1.2M high. The spill from these lights is quite acceptable, but nowhere near as much as you would get from something like a K60 or TM16GT. You would most likely get less spill again if you were to look at an aspheric lens light LA. My old Dereelight 256 lumen Cree r2 1 x 18650 has no spill to speak of, but I don't know about more modern aspheric lens lights.

 

[lumen aeternum]

Yes the Derelight (or is it actually dereelight? Spelled both owasy on the distributor's website) is one I have been looking at. In the woods the spill bounces back at you off nearby trees. Just ordered a Klarus FH10 aspheric on sale, 700 lumens.