imaplent dt70 and dt35, why no one mention anything here

Franz · December 29, 2016, 2:25am

hIKARInoob:

dw911:

Yep I’m much the same, like the look of the imalent dt70, but not at the price it is.
ive got the first version of the imalent ddt40 had it since it first came out, use it most days and it’s pretty much my go to light, well thought out and very well constructed and with in torch charging that works, hopefully the dt70 will be as good or better, just waiting for a review or two to come out before I consider it.
Made that mistake of not waiting for the reviews before I bought the DN11, good torch but the touch button doesn’t work as well as it does on the ddt40,especially with gloves,but still good value for the price I paid

And I certainly haven’t forgotten the HR20 drama: a lot of samples with flickering issues, and things falling apart. Terrible wiring and build quality… You just don’t know what to get…

That quality issue affects other light of imalent?

dw911 · December 29, 2016, 3:07am

Certainly not all, from my limited experience of owning 5, as I said my imalent ddt40 is a great light, I’ve got probably 150 lights from various manufacturers and that is one of my most used lights, I’ve bashed it, dropped it used it underground, had it caked in mud and water and it’s carried on working perfectly, would have no hesitation in recommending it, even the holster was very well made.
The DN11 was ok quality wise,but the touch button could have been better as it’s very hit and miss, especially with gloves on.
The 3 imalent hr20 though, I was really disappointed with, as hIKARInoob said, they had problems bad wiring, bits falling of etc etc, they didn’t even get USB correctly printed, and for me the worst bit was they were ment to be ipx8 rated, mine were no more waterproof than the titanic was unsinkable.
What’s the point of a headtorch that you can’t use outside in the rain.
It probably won’t put me off buying more imalent stuff, - I’m looking at getting the dt70 - but I’ll be sure to wait until there are a good few reviews on here before I buy in future

M4D_M4X · January 13, 2017, 7:24pm

MASSIVE review of the Imalent DT70

a load of pics, beamshots and teardown!

http://gearkr.com/?p=77085(link is external)

Hikelite · January 13, 2017, 7:33pm

LEDs have domes cut off.

M4D_M4X · January 13, 2017, 7:37pm

yes

i think first manufacturer to shave LEDs ;)

Franz · January 14, 2017, 12:04pm

I really want to see how dt35 performs, the dt70 seems great, but I think that not so useful because the small amount of mass and cooling fins

Glenn7 · January 20, 2017, 2:01am

Don’t know why they need to shave their leGs……… maybe they look sexier with more aerodynamics in use? :person_facepalming:

Charga · January 20, 2017, 8:22am

Curious about the lumen output on turbo; on the pictures the output doesn´t seem in the 16000 lumen range!! :cry: …

LarcKen · February 9, 2017, 2:33am

A german reviewer rated it at 13000 lumens. Not bad at all. I just wish they would stop overrating their lumens

JasonWW · February 9, 2017, 3:40am

There is a new video on the DT70 from WeAllJuggleKnives. It seems to be hard to find at the moment. It was a good review, but did not get too technical. IDK, maybe Imalent told him to not publish it yet, so he took it down? I’ll post a link if I can find it again.

JasonWW · February 9, 2017, 3:43am

Lumen is quite difficult to measure, unlike lux.

JasonWW · February 10, 2017, 2:18pm

It seems we’ve had our first malfunctioning DN70 light.

Maybe someone here can give him some ideas to try and fix the issue.

I hope it’s a simple fix and not a defect, because I want to buy one.

hIKARInoob · February 10, 2017, 2:16pm

Yeah I just saw this one too. I’m afraid I have to avoid all these new Imalent lights; there are too many negatives already…

JasonWW · February 11, 2017, 12:11am

Here is his response:

“WeAllJuggleKnives

I had to re-edit it because I misquoted one of the stats, but don’t worry I am going to repost the review as soon as Banggood gets more of them available (they’re currently sold out, so I figure I should just wait until they have some available).”

JasonWW · February 11, 2017, 1:42am

I was reading a translated forum thread on a German site (DN70 Passaround) and they say there is a first batch which may have some problems. First batch do not have loud click sound on the switch. It may also only produce 3000 to 3200 lumen on turbo. They measured 9.5 amp draw. Stepdown occurred at 2 min 30 secs.

The second batch has loud click sound on switch, plus reprogrammed firmware. These are getting 3800 to 4000 lumen on turbo. These measure 11.5 amp. Stepdown occurred at 1 min 45 secs.

I’ll try and update this thread as I find out more info.

hIKARInoob · February 11, 2017, 1:45am

Thanks for the update Jason
Even if it’s “only” 3000 to 3200 lumens, that’s actually quite respectable. I believe the competition produces a bit less than 3000 lumens; the Klarus producing only about 2100 lumens. I’ve also read somewhere than one of these lights showed “Imalet” on the display when inserting battery instead of “Imalent”… I hope there are no side effects with the second and upcoming batches.

JasonWW · February 21, 2017, 11:40am

There is a user video on YouTube of the DT70.

JasonWW · February 21, 2017, 12:17pm

Here is a second DN70 that is malfunctioning. It goes to strobe instead of 3800lm.

LumenTodd · February 21, 2017, 5:43pm

I recently received the Imalent DT70, three of the four LED’s work, one is dead. I had it tested in a well known calibrated sphere and on Turbo was putting 9,000 lumens out the front, this is with only 3 of 4 LED’s… unfortunately this defective light has been very frustrating and a lesson learned. No one will repair this light, not even some of the most recognizable modders…Return shipping ranges from $65.00 USD up to $175.00 USD !!! I would not recommend purchasing any Imalent light. They do a very good job of giving you the run around in hopes your PayPal escalating deadline quietly slides by…
I have pictures in the Dealers category.

Very upset!

LT

JasonWW · February 21, 2017, 6:40pm

Did you contact the store you bought it from about it being defective? Sometimes they will fix the problem. Refund or replacement. Nevermind, I see your in talks with Banggood.

Or did you contact imalent for warranty work?

Your situation is what I worry about from other Chinese only companies that do not sell replacement parts for their lights. With companies like Eagle Eye and Convoy I can buy parts easily and fix it myself. Having to ship a light back to China, on the other hand, can be quite expensive.

Did you explain your problems dealing with Imalent in a thread? I’d like to learn more about how they treat their customers.

So far I’ve heard people say that both Klarus and Olight ignore warranty claims. Are there any companies that take care of their customers?