I am very sorry for the missing photos. I have used Photobucket for over 10 years and without warning they decided to continue to host my review photos from the last 10 years I would have to pay a very large yearly fee.
I am working on moving all of my photos to another hosting site but moving 10 years of review pictures will take a while. The video at the bottom still works perfectly .
I will have the pictures back up and working as soon as I can get them all moved and organized. There are about 7000 photos so no way to get it done quickly.
I have already made some changes so this will not happen in the future.
Thank you very much,
Terry
BangGood was good enough to provide me with a coupon code. Please use this URL if you wish to see or purchase the light https://goo.gl/k9MI7X and at checkout enter coupon code 50dfea that will bring the price down to $75.95.
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Review of Imalent DN70 XHP70 3800LM 26650 Tactical Rechargeable LED Flashlight
Today I will be reviewing the Imalent DN70. The light was provided to me by BangGood.com for my honest and unbiased review.
A couple of weeks ago I tested and typed up a review of the sister (or brother) of this light the DN35. The DN35 is designed more as a thrower with a much tighter beam that really reaches out.
The DN70 is designed a bit differently using the Cree XHP70 emitter and Aluminum OP (orange peel textured) reflector you still get very good distance (not nearly the same as the DN35) from the DN70 but with a much wider light dispersion. So while both lights look almost identical and use the same user interface and same 26650 lithium ion cell for power that is where the similarities end.
Let’s get started.
Features
Utilizes the latest XHP70 LED. The lifespan up to 50000 hours
Maximum output of 3800 lumens. Includes a built-in USB charging interface
The OLED display can show various parameters. With high drain 4500mAh 26650 Li-ion rechargeable battery
High efficiency constant power circuit will maintain constant brightness
Anti-reverse battery protection
Built-in thermal control module will automatically adjust the brightness output according to the working state and outer temperature
Combination of toughened ultra-clear mineral and anti-reflective coating glass
Aluminum OP reflector
Aerospace-grade aluminum alloy body, wear-resistant Type III hard-anodized surface treatment
Tail stand function
What’s in the box
Package included:
1 X IMALENT DN70 XHP70 3800LM LED Flashlight
1 X IMALENT 4500mAh 26650 battery
2 X O-ring
1 X USB
1 X Holster
1 X User manual
Again all this is the same as the DN35. There are a couple of ways to tell the difference in these 2 lights, first by looking at the reflector and emitter the XHP70 looks massive compared to the XHP35 HI, the other is to turn them on.
Testing and function.
The fit and finish are the same. Very good quality machining. Threading is nice and smooth when removing or screwing on the head. I do totally agree with other members about cleaning out all of the clear lubricant and adding just a touch of a good quality lubricant. I have no idea if it actually helps current or anything else but it does keep all of that from getting all over everything. I understand that companies have to be prepared for a product possibly sitting on a shelf for months or even years but that is really a lot.
As far as function I had no issues at all of any kind with the DN70. It has not turned off or flickered. I have used ot for well over a week now and no problems.
The 26650 that is included with the DN70 is the same as the DN35 as well. Testing for actual capacity was done in my LiitoKala Lii-500.
Capacity is rated at 4500 mAh however also like the cell I got with the DN35 this one also tested to well over capacity coming in at 5031 mAh resistance was at 30.
The user interface is identical to the DN35 in how the selections are made, the power output is different for the DN70.
The U.I. is very simple. The right button is the power on/off and cycles through the light levels except for the turbo mode and special modes.
The left button allows you to access the Turbo mode as well as special modes, Strobe S.O.S. and Beacon. It also accesses the current voltage of you press it quickly while you are in any other mode. If you are in the hidden modes or what I call special modes it will not access the voltage. Even if the light is turned off you can click the left button and get the voltage.
To turn on the power just a quick click on the right button and the light will come on. It does have a memory function so it will come on in the last level you had it in when turned off.
To turn the power off you need to press and hold the right button for about a half a second.
To change the light levels, quickly click the right button, you start at 20 lumen next is 300 lumen, then a huge jump to 2500 lumen, or low, mid, high. If you click it again it will start over at 20 lumen. The turbo mode in the DN70 is rated higher at 3800 lumen. If you need the turbo function just press the left button, this activates the turbo mode. If you hold the button for more than 2 seconds it will remain in that mode until the heat reaches a level that activates the advanced temperature control module This happens at around 50 degrees C or 122 degrees F.
If the light is turned off and you need to access the turbo mode, just press and hold the left button for 2 seconds.
To access special modes- just double click the left button. This works even if the light is turned off. Double click once for Strobe double click again for S.O.S and again for Beacon. To leave any of these modes including turbo just click the right button and you go back to the light level you were last on.
So all is pretty much the same except for the light output at each setting of low, mid, high, and turbo.
I like the spacing on the DN 35 better than the DN70. Going from 300 lumen to 2500 lumen is a massive jump. I would have liked to see something in between. Maybe a medium high at a 1000 or 1500 lumen.
I found myself leaving it parked in the 300 lumen setting most of the time, it stayed nice and cool and tons of battery capacity at that level. I did have fun just as I did with the DN35 changing modes from 300 to 2500 lumen. For your average person that is like looking at the moon then suddenly the sun jumps out. Even with the fun of seeing a jump that high I do think something in between should be in order.
At 2500 lumen or high the light does heat up but, it almost levels out and is tolerated very well. It never got hot enough on high to cause me any concern or too hot to touch. Hit the turbo and that turns into a different story. Turbo is rated at 3800 lumen, the step from 2500 to 3800 lumen can be seen but is not a huge difference in actual light you can see. It does however take a ton of power to push to that level and you feel it get very hot very quickly. I have not yet timed how long it takes before the overheat symbol begins to flash on the OLED but, I will time that after I complete beam shots and some video footage or I will include it with the video footage.
The XHP70 emitter has a very nice hotspot at higher levels but also has very nice spill that lets you light up a much wider area. I like the DN35 a lot, so mu h in fact I purchased a second one but, if I had to choose between the 2 of them I would choose the DN70. The DN35 is a pretty serious thrower and can really reach out but, the DN70 has decent distance of course not as much as the DN35. However, what it lacks in distance it more than makes up for it in a better overall area of lighted space.
This is a good all around light. At 300 lumen you will have most of the light that you would need for most normal uses.
At the next step of 2500 lumen you will have far more than enough light. It is nice to have that much power if such a small package when and if you need it. You also have just a bit more with the Turbo.
These lights both the DN70 and DN35 are designed as compact easy to carry lights for good all around normal use that just happen to have a ton of power if you need it.
No they are not designed to stay at peak power for extended amounts of time. An LED emitter along with the current needed to power it to levels of over 2000 lumen create a lot of heat so at least for now until technology finds another way a smaller light with this amount of power will only be able to deliver it in short bursts. At lower levels they work as any light does. Not very many 5 inch long lights can even reach 2500 to 3800 lumen but these two can. Hopefully in the near future we will have reached a stage in technology that has found a way to keep them cooler longer. I still believe that just knowing that you have that much power if you should need it is a fair trade off for this size.
This is something that each person will decide for themselves.
Here is a shot of the reflector and the XHP70 emitter.
Here are some still beam shots at 60 yards. First is the DN35 set to medium 450 lumen
Now the DN70 set to medium or 300 lumen.
This one is same distance 60 yards, DN35 set to turbo
Same 60 yards with the DN70 set to turbo.
Conclusion
Would I purchase this light or in one case purchase again? Yes, I would, I would also recommend the DN70 to anyone that needs a compact light with capacity enough to keep it on for very long periods of time at normal levels. To me having the higher light levels is just a bonus that I know I have if I need it.
Most lights that I use as an EDC are somewhere between 800 and 1200 lumen max. I like knowing that if I need 2500 or 3800 lumen it is just a click away even if it is only for a few minutes before dropping to a lower level to allow a cool down period.
I am including a coupon code that was provided by BangGood.
I will be happy to answer question that I can. Please keep in mind that sometimes it may take me a day or even two depending on the question.
Thanks for reading.
Enjoy.
Please see video below for some decent beam shots of both the DN70 and the DN35.
I didn’t manage yet… Since Terry is in the US he can get them at Liionwholesale.