13,000 lumens from a single 21700 cell. Yes, it also has normal modes.

It is actually quite convenient and standardized, saves a ton of trouble if a charging function is in such high demand.
The conflict comes at the moment when the manufacturer has fundamental issues understanding how to deliver what it wants or it could be that it is their deliberate choice to claim something then make it in such way it can’t deliver.

Is there another spring that could be used?

You need a very long spring to try that. Not recommended though.
T.b.h. a KR4 with xpl hi is probably a better choice, since the output plummets immediately.

2000

Does anyone have an idea how to get it open? I’d like to swap out the LEDs, but I don’t see any obvious angle.

it looks like the bezel should come off, it’s seems it’s screwed into the head, it is slightly protruding.
Get a rubber or other flat grippy surface and try to open it holding it down firmly while turning it

Thanks! I’ve tried that, but my efforts went unrewarded. Has anyone done this successfully?

Got mine few minutes ago. Unprotected batteries work well If you add some coins to the negative end.
Do not use crappy batteries from bangood or etc. Flashlight works for 10 seconds in turbo then Red led flashes due to voltage drop. You will have to reinstall the battery If this happens.

Thanks, video helped.
And I applied few small drops of thermal grease into the thread. Hope this will help to dissipate more heat.

NP :+1: Keep us posted if anything changes!

Mine still functions as should.
However it gives a ton of light, i still prefer my KR4.

So if anyone’s interested, i’m willing to sell it for a reasonable price.

Did you remove the spring to install the coins?

Estou tentando um reembolso da Imalent sobre essa luz, apesar de todos os esforços a luz insiste em não funcionar como deveria…. mesmo com tantos videos e postagens dos problemas desse projeto a Imalent insiste em não admitir o erro nessa luz…. lamentável… Apartir de agora, Imalent nunca mais! Ganaciosos!!!

My dude, nobody’s gonna understand you here if you don’t speak English.

I am trying to get a refund from Imalent on this light, despite everyone who is suffering a light insist on not working as it should…. even with so many videos and posts of the problems of this project in a last case, not admitting the error in that light…. unfortunate… From now on, Imalent never again! Greedy !!!

I’ve reviewed the MS03 over here: [Review] Imalent MS03 flashlight review. pocketable, 13,000lm, single 21700, USB-C

Mine doesn’t seem to have the red light issue.

What you already knew:

  • It get’s hot fast
  • Turbo is bright (makes my 4300lm D4 seem average)

What you might not have known:

  • The 3000lm “Medium II” mode throttles too (as well as High and Turbo)
  • From turbo, you have to go through off to get to low modes
  • The 21700 cell doesn’t fit in an XTAR VC4 or PBS2

The Haikelite MT09R is a triple XHP70.2 light and managed to get 25,000lm from 4 18650s. This should technically be achievable with a single 40A 21700 cell.

My 3 x MS03’s all hit around 10,000-10,300 lumens. My MT09R hit 16,640, they are worse than IMALENT for telling porkies…

if only ppl would stop buy imalent they would finally go out of business but u keep funding them and getting crappy lights over and over again…. :person_facepalming:

Hey I just got mine yesterday and I have to say, it’s pretty sweet. The UI is really intuitive, it’s tiny, and the light output is absolutely incredible. Makes my old
Nitecore TM26 look like a keychain light

Only thing I’m stumped on is how to attach the wrist lanyard. Unlike every flashlight on the planet it doesn’t seem to have a tiny hole of anything on the Back end cap To thread the lanyard cord through

There are two holes on the radiator fins near the front but the lanyard they included isn’t long enough to go around my hand and wrist and still hold the light normally

I have some bigger lanyards that I got from amazon (awesome… can send info if anyone cares) but I feel like I’m missing something on attaching this

Found an extra 21700 cell on eBay for $25. Was like $39 from imalent. Imalent said that their 5,000 mah 21700 doesn’t fit on this light btw