Imalent unveils R70C – R90C – MS12

I heard Imalent were selling the DX80 at cost ($180) just to get rid of them. They needed the money to build new models which hopefully could be sold for a profit. So I would not expect half off on the MS12. We will have to wait and see.

I wonder if there’s a lot of banter between the Imalent and Acebeam teams or bad feeling?

It’s a fascinating battle.

It’s like Ferrari v Lamborghini, and Olight are the potential Bugatti brand waiting to shock us with a Veyron/Chiron.

Oh no, that is alot of wasted potential. So with XHP70.2, they can probably get 70k lumens? I hope Imalent don’t glue the bezels and make this thing modder friendly so we can get it modded with 70.2 emitters.

It’s probably already pushing 500+ watts. I don’t think there’s much more left in the batteries. If you leave the driver alone and just swap emitters to 70.2, you might get 500 more lumens each (at maybe 7A@6v) so another 6,000 lumen. Maybe not even that much.

They probably glued everything to keep modders from tinkering with it and then asking for a replacement when we screw it up. Lol

I’ve been thinking about getting the TN40Svn but that R90C looks even more tempting. I’ll wait for a review or two before pulling the trigger.

emitters driven optimally means 1500-1800 OTF per emitter, this is a flashlight company not a BLF modder going to the absolute limits
there is a point where you gain little lumens with a lot more heat and possible issues over long time, like burned phosphor ect.
Emitters pushed to maximum limit would mean 2200 OTF per emitter, but heat gets an issue

Well, yes, optimal can mean different things. 20000 lumens OTF is possible if they are driven optimally (BLF style), but I doubt they will be driven that hard for the reasons you mention.

I have the RT70 and DX80. Not one single problem in the 6 months that I’ve had them. I use both weekly.

I’ll def be placing an order for the MS12 once avail.

Groupbuy! :smiling_imp:

My DN70, DT70 and DX80 are all going strong, 2 Olights are all faulty and my Acebeam X80 is faulty.

Olight and Acebeam have excellent warranties. Imalent does not.

The last two models doesn’t make much sense to me but it is very nice to see manufacturers making the jump to 20700 in multi cell lights.

The big difference between the single xhp70.2 and 9 x xhp35-HI is that the later will have a bigger hot spot diameter with the same, or higher, intensity.

The 12 x xhp70 will be another step up in hot spot diameter, but a bit less intensity.

In addition, the spill brightness will increase for each model as well.

The 12 x xhp70 also has the fan cooling to allow for higher sustainable output.

So it’s a matter of matching the light to your needs.

Who is going to get a MS12 to tear it down? What to know how they put the fan in.
Or does someone has a connection at imalet that can ask some details?

They better do so u can replace the fans, like olight showed incase they break down and it looked solid but for the production nope… because small fans arent really reliable in the long run, dust will collect etc if u cant take out to clean etc its a good reason why olight dumped such solution. And will manufacturer like imalent and acebeam have tons of stock of those fans in case they break down etc if u indeed can take them out urself?

Τhey have to test them for hours before, with the lights on, to learn if they are reliable.

Well yes but fans cant just be reliable for x hours, they must be reliable for many months or even years, i really doubt they will be and once again if not user replaceble then its just bad.

wow

Throw seems better than DX80. Groupbuy? :wink:

only 3, 4 min on highest with active cooling ?