*Update*Review of Imalent DN35 discount code included.

It could have been much better. I've lived in the south all my life and the bugs at night still drive me nuts.

Also my wife will not let me take her camera out on a feild trip. If I had her camera out there you could have seen much better.

We have a spot where I work that I have asked for permission to use. It is a solid white wall almost as large as an old drive in theater. If they let me I plan to mark it off for simple measurements. Already enough room for 200 plus yards. Hope to have that one day next week.

I've punished that light for over 2 weeks and so far it still works.

I’ve got two observation regarding DN70 but possibly DN35:

- the threads are lubricated with some non-conductive substance, maybe vaseline? You don’t need to use your force :wink: just clean them (and the PCB).

  • if you want to switch from mid to low directly, simply unscrew the head and screw it again - this flashlight (DN70) always starts with low.

I will try giving the threads a good cleaning and out some good lubricant on and see how that works out.

However the way we found this issue was using a paper shim and noticed there was no contact. I'm sure not all will have the same issue I was talking about.

Thanks for the tip..

Just food for thought :wink:
And you’re Welcome :slight_smile:

I welcome anything that anyone has noticed or found about this light as well as the DN70. They both seem to have some small bugs most of which I have found that people have already figured out what it causing the problem, just like the one you pointed out.

I have a DN70 that should be here on Monday or Tuesday, I am curious to see what if any differences I may find. The lights are identical except for the emitter and reflectors.

I do know for sure that both DN35's I have did have very large amounts of lubricant as well as far too much thermal paste/compound (only o one of my two) in areas that really would have been of no help at all.

If we can keep getting good input from anyone that owns these two lights, it will benefit us all as well as owners searching for answers.

I like the thought of them doing a Google search and finding the answer they need here on BLF.

Has anyone tried any current testing? So far the way I have found to get those readings I am not at all happy about.

Anyone that has a clamp DMM it may be a good deal easier. I have several DMM's but, the only clamp I have is a Fluke and it is AC only.

I would also like to know more about the 26650 from Imalent. Even on their website it tells you very little. There are some excellent 26650's I would like to try but, I have waited to try and find out more about the manufacturer of the cell Imalent ships with the lights.

I would love to know if anyone knows, or has tried other 26650 cells and gotten better or worse results.

The DN70 does not have the memory function the DN35 has?

I just checked the Imalent website and downloaded the Users manual says it should have the same memory function as the DN35. It should turn on at the same level that it was turned off at. Except for special modes or Turbo.

I will check that first thing when mine arrives.

It has but after head off/on (it disconnect the battery) just starts at low. If you don’t disconnect battery it will remember level you last turn it off.

Both DNs have mode memory but it only lasts while the battery is connected. Unscrewing cuts power so it restarts in the default low mode.

Exactly. It is the method for me to switch directly from mid to low.

Gotcha...

One of the most interesting features of the DNs is the voltage measurement. However it needs checking. My DN35 has a difference of 0.07V at ~3.7V onwards; I didn’t check lower voltages yet. This is almost negligible.

However my DN70 has a difference of 0.18V throughout, except at ~4.0V onwards, where it drops to 0.15V. This is enormous but fortunately it’s easy to take into account because it’s constant. Ouf :slight_smile:

The voltage measurement is essential if you want the full high/turbo output. If the battery is below about 3.8V in off output won’t reach the maximum. This also happens with other flashlights, such as the Olight R50*.

Sorry the coupon code is a bit late. I posted as soon as I got it.

Thanks and enjoy...

My DN35 arrived today. I like it a lot. Functions have been tested and it works flawlessly.
I am surprised at its size, basically same length as NC MH20GT but a little thicker, but twice the output and more than twice the throw.
Can’t wait for the dark.

And reflector size comparison

I think they have worked out most of the bugs that they have been told about. I'm not sure of exactly when but soon they will be sending out a spare USB cover with newer batches....

A spare cover will come in nicely but I wonder how effective it is. It doesn’t seem to allow the flashlight to go 1.5m deep…

My concern is not only with these DN lights; I have an Olight R50 whose cover is not better than the DNs’.

thanx for good review.
i couldn`t decide - 70 or 35, and now think that 35 is better choice, coz 70 lacks defauld 900-1000 mode.

I am glad I could be of some help... I actually found myself liking the DN70 lol I like them both pretty much equally.

No, they both drop to this level on overheating. If at all possible get both :slight_smile: They’re best-in-class and not expensive with the discounts, so it’s worth having both.

It’s true that there’s a big intersection in usage. I prefer the DN70 for the range it reaches, because it’s flooder and I like to see all around. Also it has more power, which is important for me. Finally, I prefer its tint, which is somewhat warmer than neutral white while the DN35 has a rather cool white. I like cool white, so I like the DN35, but if forced to chose I’d take neutral white in this case, where it doesn’t reduce output.

On the other hand, if you want/need to illuminate far the DN35 is much better. Also its power levels are better, particularly the high one, which is too much in the DN70.

For short distances, say up to 20m, I strongly prefer a very divergent beam. None of the flashlights I’ve seen do it, so I use a diffuser made of dc-fix or tracing paper. It works better with a flood beam but, to my surprise, even the DN35 works very fine with such diffusers; the resultant beam no longer has a hot spot, even if it’s still brighter forward.

thanks a lot,guys.

i hope that in next versions Imalent will take all written above in account and make intermediate mode(s).

Hey gang…. Sorry about all the missing photos… I am still moving 10 years of hosted images and tracking down the image with the new URL from a different hosting site.

This is not why I am posting. I am posting because I found something tonight just by chance.

I purchased 2 Purple Efest 26650 cells for a ThorFire S70S. They have just a tiny pit of a raised top so I decided to try one of them in my Imalent DN35 and DN70. The Efest cells are a couple of mm shorter than the cells that Imalent provides with the lights but the slightly raised top makes up the difference.

I got an immediate jump in lumen output. Both are still under what is claimed but both are much closer.

The DN70 got as high as 3300 lumen only once. That is around 600 to 800 higher than using the Imalent cells.

The DN35 hit 1849 Lumen. That is much closer than previous readings.

I purchased the Purple Efest 26650 cells from Mtn Electronics and the price is as good or better than anywhere I have seen. I know I can trust these guys…

If you decide you want to give the Efest cells a try here is the URL http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=354&search=EFST26650-PURPLE

At that price I will probably order a couple more just to have them on hand.

Hope this helps..

Terry