Just curiosity....Manker and Astrolux.....same company?

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I just purchased the Manker E14 and suddenly ran into a youtube video of the Astrolux S41. Possible that these are the same company selling the same light under 2 names? China light cloned by another Chinese company? :duh2:
 

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Manker made for Astrolux the S41 and others like Astrolux A01.

Ahhh, sounds right. Thanks! It's good to know the relationships between some of these companies.

I was worried one of them was a clone of the other. Good to know that either way, I got the real deal.
 
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Astrolux is Banggood's "home brand" rebadged light, and only available from them under that brand name. I believe that Manker are not manufacturing for Banggood any more after an ill fated zoomie, but that's a shame as they have made a few excellent lights as well.
 

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IIRC Astrolux was banggood's brand, and Manker is OEM for Astrulux, and maybe a few other companies. Recently they've started branching out and doing their own thing.
 
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