Nice review.
Is the magnet removable?
Thanx! I'm think'n it sits right under the spring - let me check...
Is this emmiter an XHP35 HI or an XP-L HI? It has been questioned in another thread. 500 lumen from an XHP35 doesn’t seem correct.
1 amp driving an XHP35 HI - yes, if you compare the LED with the pics in CRX's LED thread OP, it matches the XHP35 HI.
So 1.0 amp driving an XHP35 HI does about 420 lumens as I measured thru their boost driver.
Thanks for the review!
does it work with Alkaleaks and NiMh?
Hhmm... It will want to pull 1 amp at about 4.1V - it acts as true regulated boost driver. I didn't try it, but they seem to strongly not recommend it.
Certainly with the built-in charging it would get risky for those muggles out there, or those that occasionally think like a muggle.. Not me of course... 
from the shop:
Battery Usage
| Type | Module | Voltage | Usability | Charge Via EDC05C |
| Li-ion | Lumintop 14500 Li-ion | 3.7V | Useable | Yes |
| Li-ion | 14500 | 3.7V | Recommended | Yes |
| Ni-MH | AA | 1.2V | Useable | Forbidden* |
| Alkaline | AA | 1.5V | Useable | Forbidden* |
Notice: 1) Lithium battery belongs to the industry cell, it is highly recommended using a 14500 Li-ion battery with well reputations and protection. *2) To avoid the risk of exposition, it’s forbidden to charge the AA (Ni-MH/ Alkaline) directly via the flashlight.
Ooops, I mis-read that. Ok, let me try...
For the magnet, easily removable. Might need a replacement blank in there so the spring has something solid to sit on. This, of course, is from the sample I got.
The indent near the top is where the spring sits in:
Just tried a couple new alkalines at 1.6V and they didn't work. I tried an NiMH at 1.3V and it didn't work - charging a couple up now... Think they charge to 1.5V?
Hopefully there will be a way to squeeze a couple more hundred lumen out of this. Maybe not due to the led’s on the side.
This seems like a pretty neat, and useful, little light. I’d be curious to know more about the brightness of the side LEDs.
I really like the concept of the side LEDS and the main throwy one.
I think this light becomes more interesting if you can open up the front bezel.
Do you know what the CCT is for the side leds?
Thanks for the review and detailed images.
Lumintop disappoints me again with one click on and press/hold for off. 
Otherwise a nice looking light.
1A at tail is roughly 0.25A to led for those interested.
nice review, looks like a fun light, hah why havent olight done a light like this ?
This should be a mistake.
There are many mistakes on the Banggood listing. Just ignore them. They will get it fixed soon.
This is from M4D M4X’s thread.
Yes, tried with primaries and NiMH's and none of them worked, as expected. Specs in the OP are unchanged.
Maybe useable means fit-able? 
I don’t see the point in using a HI emitter in an OP reflector. Why? A HD emitter would give higher output. If the throw is important, then a smooth reflector would be the right one.
Too bad that Lumintop missed the required design elements for the two most obvious applications: As a headlamp, and as a hanged lantern.
A lanyard hole and some more space on the body for headstrap mount ( and a somehow modified UI eg. memorized side light modes ) could make this lamp really unbeatable.
Very interesting lamp, however.
That is being really nitpicky. At these low outputs your not going to notice the tiny increase in output from an HD emitter. They probably used the HI because it either looked better or maybe because the HD version didn’t fit in the reflector.
Also, I really doubt you would notice the extra distance from an SMO reflector. I’m guessing they used what gave the nicest looking beam.
It’s clear to me that Lumintop was more focused on nice looking, usable output as opposed to going for maximum performance.
Why would you assume this? These “required” design elements seem to be yours, not Lumintops. I think you missed the whole point of the design. It’s supposed to be a small, easily carried light with moderate output. Have nice looking beams divided into the two main catagories. A narrow beam for distance and a wide beam for close up. The magnet adds more practicality. The clip makes it easy to carry in a pocket. The 14500 cell makes it really small and light. They also put “EDC” right into the name. That means Every Day Carry. So the whole design is about being practical, not extreme.