Manker MC13 II SBT90.2 Flashlight Review

[@toobalicious]

Damn you! I thought I had enough flashlights in my collection and then you come along with this review. Now I have enough PLUS ONE. ;-)

[@FlashBro-r4w]

I like that you can fully customize each brightness setting though!

[@sx20Ramar]

Nice looking light. But for around $40, a Wurkkos TS11, extended tube, 18650, 616 meter throw, 94,000 candelas, and Anduril 2.0 UI, seems a better deal. 😮

[@FlashBro-r4w]

No no… for $55 the new Astrolux FT03 Pro, 26650 5,000 mah powered light, 554,440 cd is the new mid sized throw king. You need to try that one out my friend. LED is the new HI50 comparable to the SBT 90.2

[@brenthayes1671]

@@FlashBro-r4w where can that be found?

[@brenthayes1671]

The wurkkos where did you get it?

[@FlashBro-r4w]

@@brenthayes1671 banggood

[@sx20Ramar]

​@@FlashBro-r4w But does it have Anduril UI ? 😮

[@TopDog8762]

Because of your review I bought one of these, Manker MC13 II SBT90_2 with a Copper heat sink section, it gets very hot. We use it in coming of age rituals. To prove ones bravery and endurance tolerating pain, you have to hold the Manker from Turbo all the way until it steps completely down. The resulting burns on your hands are proof that you survived the test and are a real flashlight enthusiast. 😁

[@sloanNYC]

The expandable tube is a great idea. I could have sworn I had seen this before...

[@bentaylor-cv4ox]

It’s wild how we buy many of the same lights, or rather you review many of the same lights I buy. Love this channel

[@BrianD1961]

I have the Manker MC13II Copper/Black version. Love it so much, I am considering pulling the trigger on the newest Ti/Cu version. I love the look of that light. I would love to see Lumintop do a Ti/Cu version of the FW21 X9L SBT90.2 as well. For those like myself who love the appearance of raw or polished titanium, it just makes so much sense having the copper heat sink in a pocket light, to offset the poor heat dissipation characteristic of titanium. I have 9 SBT90.2 lights now, of all of them, I most often reach for the Wurrkos TS30S Pro and the Manker MC13II Copper/Black. Great review, thanks Cheule! Always appreciated!

[@stevenbreit6254]

I just found this channel and it’s great. I just bought this light and I purchased Mankerlight 18350 and 18650 batteries thinking that that’s the way I should go and now I’m not sure I’m getting the best out of this. So many numbers and high drain and high discharge , protected and unprotected, button top and flat top. Man. I sure wouldn’t might a good lonk or two for the correct batteries to make this thing sing!!

[@sztaylor89]

Got one of these as well as an e14 in their blf edc muscle combo 2 deal. Also came with a 21700 tube and additional filters. Nice flood and throw combo with interchangeable parts

[@jairoblanco827]

I read sbt 90 and saw that little body and the first word to words i that came to me were "Jesus Christ !"😅

[@mikeenslin3009]

I wish manker would make more lights. The UI is really amazing, great quality, good drivers. I have their mk38 with sft40, that thing is a beast, have found nothing quite like it on the market (except maybe a wuben A1) This is a great light but id rather carry the weltool if im honest, i might still get this one because its extremely fun and unique but not for edc. They actually have a quad emitter light, the e14 i think. Its like a d4v2 but with reflectors and it has the same battery tube system. Great Stuff.

[@BenBartlow]

I just noticed manker also has a 21700 tube for the e14/mc13

[@HisGraceHisGlory]

I'm buying it, thanks for another awesome review!

[@Weech.]

I love my manker mc13 ii sbt90.2. I don't use it much but I love it when I do. One thing I will add. I have the 21700 tube and I wish the tube had a lanyard loop. I also had the copper/aluminum and I sold it because it was too top heavy, and kept my sand aluminum mc13 ii

[@valtteriantero1145]

My day is always better when you make a video! Keep it up

[@cheule]

Wow, thanks!

[@salnapolitano5078]

@@cheuleThanks so much for the excellent videos you put together for us enthusiasts. I do not own a single throwy flashlight, but I’ve seen you review both lights im interested in. One is the Manker featured in this video. The other is the Acebeam L16 2.0. Is there one you prefer over the other? Thanks again!

[@tasticles]

Excellent review as always. Informative, congenial, charismatic… Cheule has all of the positive attributes of a pro product reviewer!

[@SE7ENinc1]

I liked the MC13 II so much that I ordered the Manker E14 IV and the Manker Striker off killzone.

[@cheule]

So cool!

[@combustionpropulsion4883]

I have a Lumintop FW21 X9L which uses the SBT90.2 and it's an absolute beast of a pocket thrower. The main benefit of the SBT90.2 in the smaller lights is not the distance of the throw, it's the size and intensity of the hotspot. You don't just light up a 3 foot radius, but rather a 10 foot radius. One of my most used lights is my Amutorch XT60 NB90.16. It uses some Chinese emitter with 16 diodes and it outputs something crazy like 10,000 lumens. The hotspot is twice the size of my SBT90.2 lights but gets twice as bright, and I can keep it on the second step of the brightness ramp and it will last forever without getting hot with a single 21700. It's a shame that they don't make them anymore.

[@FlashBro-r4w]

Great review! I have a question though… how long do you get turbo on 18650 before it starts stepping down?

[@made4snipinator]

I have number 058/100 - Love this little light. If you want essentially the same light for a lot less $$ look at a Sofrin IF19.

[@harryt7143]

Hey, will you be doing a review of that Malihini Slim? Any plans on reviewing the CWF Mini Arc (14500) too?

[@cheule]

You know, I often ignore custom lights because I feel like they’re out of the range of a lot of my audience. But those two lights are great. I promise to review them, but it may take some time.

[@harryt7143]

They're definitely more niche, but still worthy of airtime! Look forward to it.

[@iou0]

Nice light. Carry using 18650 and have 18350 backup battery in single cell protective case in pocket.

[@comraddarmoc5243]

With an extension tube, I used an 18650 3100 mah 3.7v Nitecore battery. At turbo, it does not give 4500 lumens but 3850 lumens. Deception is on the part of the manufacturer.

[@aussiehardwood6196]

I havent bought a light for a while, I'm far more picky than I use to be and have most bases covered. But this light looks sexy, I love the idea of SBT90.2 in a compact form. And it looks like Manker have done a great job. Love the 2 tubes, love the finger stink freindly coated copper, love the bkack. I wonder what sort of driver it employs? Seems like a lot of flashlight for the money. Not cheap, but u do get quite a bit.

[@jinxjones5497]

Damn it! Just when i thought, i didn't need another flashlight i see this! I like a bit of copper, too. Ooops! Just fell in my basket!

[@peterl.2189]

After seeing your review of the Wuben XO I was convinced and purchased it. And I wasn’t disappointed. It fits my coin pocket which is awesome. My only “gripe” is the tint. Do you know a place I can send it to for an emitter swap? If the light was rosier this light would’ve been perfect to me. Thanks

[@Ellifiknow]

I need some help finding an 18650 Armageddon flashlight that is similar to the Thrunite TN12 Pro, but with a decent tail button...instead of the floppy, easy to tear rubber tailbbutton the TN12 uses. I prefer a metal side button and metal tail button, but they could be durable plastic if necessary. I'm not worried about the LED because I could change that if I need to, and I'm not overly concerned about whether it's a flood or thrower, but I like the TN12 form factor. Double protection for the USBC port would be nice(internally waterproof port with rubber cover). I want an 18650 because it has enough capacity and I feel it would be easier to find 18650s instead of 21700s in an emergency. I understand a AA light could also work well during an emergency of several days, but I can't find one with type C charging on the light housing. If they have type C charging they have it on the battery and I want to limit opening up the battery and exposing the insides to the elements. I enjoy Olight flashlights, but I don't like their proprietary system for this scenario. Is there a metal tail button from a different flashlight that could screw onto the TN12? Anyone have any ideas?

[@davidoff59]

Can't link but pilotdog does metal tail switches. That's one possible option. Budget light forum is an amazing resource as well for questions like this. Decades of experience in there

[@Jeeper906]

You should try the speras m4. When I bought it a couple years ago, you could get one for about $34. They are $60 now. Just going off of advertised range the speras m4 does around 660m while the manker m13 you just reviewed advertises 665m. Both are 18350 throwers and both can use an extension for 18650. Your fellow youtuber flashaholic turned me on to it a couple years ago and it's hard to beat it for throw in such a small form factor.

[@cheule]

That light sounds great! Does it have an optional fixed 18650, or does it also have an extending 18350 to 1865o tube?

[@Jeeper906]

@@cheule it's an extension tube that is sold separately.

[@maggi98mw]

A good emitter for the MC13 would be the SFT70

[@21700lover]

Yeah why the power hungry sbt90.2?

[@dxace1]

I see a 21700 tube on the item at Flashlightgo -- where is the 18650 tube?

[@toobalicious]

18650 capability is part of the light - it unscrews and extends!

[@SolidSpider195]

What driver is in this light? Manker advertises their nice and efficient driver for the SFT-40 version of the MC13 II, but that line is suspiciously absent in the product description of the SBT90.2 version. I fear it may be a simple FET driver or something...

[@cheule]

I have to believe with the ultra low moonlight there no way it’s just MOSFET. I mean I don’t detect any flicker at all and 0.001 lumen levels. But alas I really don’t know.

[@FlashBro-r4w]

What’s wrong with direct drivers?

[@JayJayYUP]

Sold out on the copper + Alu edition ;( noooo Great video Cheule!

[@ZunarZulfiqar]

I was wondering if you'd be able to help out with a question? I'm looking to modify a flashlight I own, but the modifications I desire require a new custom driver and LED In order to do what I want. I'm not knowledge in either field and was wondering if you'd know of any resources or individuals who can aid in the design process? Thank you.

[@JonBonynge]

Candela?

[@DerekDominoes]

What, if any, advantage is there to this copper version over the all black version of this flashlight?

[@花XOI]

What's a SBT90.2 truly about? What's the hype and what's truly good about it? All i know is this option is very expensive compared to those I'm experienced using such as SFT40 i believe which is already bright and colorless

[@JaayyMan]

Sbt90.2 is a combo of high lumens and throw. But from my experience it feels pointless in a small flashlight. SFT40 is the best option for decently high lumens and throw in a smaller light.

[@combustionpropulsion4883]

Super high intensity, it can push up to 6000 lumens with a very small die. The biggest downside is cost and heat. It's like $40+ just for the emitter, so lights with it are usually pretty expensive. All of the best LED throwers on the market use the SBT90.2, it just puts soo much light out of such a small spot that it's easy for focus into an intense beam.

[@花XOI]

@@combustionpropulsion4883 thanks for the clarification. Certainly it seems like a enticing tech and rather one that's pushing thermal physics which is a extremely difficult restriction to deal with as far as I'm understanding.

[@krapeevids6992]

150 bucks for this. I feel guilty for buying it but I had to have it. I bought the Thrunite catapult mini pro a couple weeks ago and want to do my own comparison. The catapult mini pro is no joke either. I believe it’s around 90k cd.

[@JoeJ523]

I thought you were about the olight baton turbo lol just kidding. This one’s in a whole different class and a pricewise too.

[@mikeenslin3009]

the sbt90 is a really expensive emitter sadly, usually manker is priced more reasonable than olight imo. Ill only buy an olight if its a sale or used

[@JoeJ523]

Yeah same with me I don’t buy an Olight unless it’s on sale. People think I’m crazy that I have 16 Olights. You have way more lmao

[@JCreole]

I’m loving my Baton Turbo…I don’t even carry my Baton 3 anymore.

[@JoeJ523]

Check out nitecore EDC29 I’m about to order it.

[@josebuenrostro9080]

If I get this light with the Sony Murata 18650, can I charge the Sony battery in this flashlight or do I need a seperate charger

[@BrianD1961]

Yes, you can charge the Sony battery in this flashlight. The MC13II does have a USB-C charging port

[@josebuenrostro9080]

@@BrianD1961awesome thanks for the reply buddy !!

[@ben9and1-3rd]

👍🍻

[@kz400-]

Is a 21700 tube 🔥

[@BrianD1961]

The tube that comes with the Manker MC13II is extendable, as explained at 11:34 in the video. It will accept an 18350 in its most compact form and will extend to accept an 18650 battery. A separate 21700 battery tube is available as an additional accessory, which I highly recommend. I most often use the 21700 tube with a Molicel P45B 21700 high drain battery. This config makes for a quite impressive pocket rocket…

[@kz400-]

@BrianD1961 I meant to say it exists a 21700 tube

[@couldntthingofone269]

It's a shame you had to compare it to a Hank light. They're toys (hence the horrible ui), and not well made ones at that. Of course it's going to look horrible next to a decently thought out and made flashlight. But what else are going to in that form factor with that emitter.

[@combustionpropulsion4883]

Hank lights are tools for enthusiasts, not for the average Joe. The UI is complex because it has EVERYTHING, something that a flashlight enthusiast can completely customize to their liking. All of my Hank lights have been pretty well made so I'm not sure where your insult to quality is coming from.