Greetings from Singapore, my IMALENT DDt 40 has just arrived and I would like to do a short review about this light. I have sumarized a few PROs and CONs about this light.
PROs:
- Super bright flood beam, around 2x brighter than my SKYRAY KING.
- High quality build (Threads, finishing and anodizing).
- Accepts either 18650s or 16340s, making it a versitile light. Parallel battery connection also means no danger of unbalanced lithium cell reverse charging.
- Integrated battery holder.
- Flood and Spot light modes.
- Strobe, SOS fuction brightness can also be adjusted.
- Ultra Low Mode (Firefly)
- Built in charging function
CONs:
- Always starts at high (No memory)
- Too many buttons which complicates the ease of operation
- Capacitive brightness adjustment button, making adjustment under wet condition erratic
Features:
Taken from their website
Unboxing
Light was nicely packed with adequate protection against rough shipment handling.
Things included in the package are:
- 1x DDT40 torch
- 1x IR Remote
- 1x Holster
- 1xO Rings and screen protector for OLED display
- 1x Charger
- 1x Manual
- 1x Warranty Card
Side by side comparsion with some of the lights that I currently have. (From left to right : Solarforce L2, Nitecore E4A, SKYRAY KING and finally IMALENT DDT40)
The size of the light is comparable to the SKYRAY KING as both accepts 4x18650.
The top battery contacts seems to be made of thick solid brass/copper, which should provide for long lasting durability. However, the inner ring is slightly recessed when compared to the outer ring, prohibiting the use of flat top batteries.
A Close up of the remote, shows 4 buttons. A power button, changing of modes and up/down brightness adjustment. The remote itself have a solid feel to it, like it is made of real metal. The remote uses IR, therefore, there is a need to aim the remote directly at the torchlight. The flashlight have to be physically switched on for the first time before the remote is able to operate.
Front View
- Contains an OLED screen, which displays the battery voltage, the torchlight temperature, the brightness and a magnetic compass.
- Two capacitive buttons which controls the brightness.
Left View
- Silver metallic button used to switch between flood and spot light
- One XP-L flood lamp
Right View
- Silver metallic button used to turn on/off the OLED display as well as switching display options between the battery voltage, the torchlight temperature, the brightness and a magnetic compass.
- One XP-L flood lamp
Rear View
- Main On/Off power button, which also acts as a lockout switch.
- Tripod Mount
- Charging Port, for charging with the supplied adapter
Top View
- Four XM-L2 Cool White Lamp with smooth reflector and AR coated lenses
Light in Holster
- Holster has some heavy duty feeling to it. However it appears to be slightly too tight for the light, making insertion quite difficult.
Overall, this is quite a fun light with plenty of features to play with. The infinite brightness adjustment also makes this light quite versatile. I would give this light 4/5. When I have more time to play with this light I would edit my review and include more details.
. Many people are worried of the over-charging issue. Able to help us to test out the in-body charging function for us? Thank you in advance. Nice review!
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