Imalent LD70 Review - EDC Hotrod!

[@nico-nicotine]

I love mine! I use it as an inspection light while I’m doing industrial maintenance, it’s a little overkill but it’s always a fun little thing to use.

[@OGBladeReviews]

You've certainly nailed the ups and downs of this light which I've been carrying for the past 3 weeks. The dedicated magnetic charger easily slips out of place when charging and therefore stops charging and needs to be adjusted. The system isn't nearly as good or efficient as the Olight one on the tail cap. As you say, a very interesting enthusiast light but not one I would depend upon for EDC or travel due to the internal and low capacity battery. However I realized the limits in such a package. Still a fun light to bring out occasionally for the night time walk! So glad you reviewed this one! 👍🔦👍

[@cheule]

Thanks for the reinforcement!

[@OnlyDronesFPV]

I've found cutting the plastic notches on the chargers helps it from slipping off charge

[@cheule]

@@OnlyDronesFPV Good tip!

[@FalconFXICCY]

This thing gets scorching hot on turbo. Kids holding this may end up burning themselves if they're not careful. I've run it down for a full 3 minutes on turbo and it was almost impossible to touch the power switch... I found the sweet spot to be the 200 lumen mode, as that's a perfect blend of brightness and runtime, with 900 lumen mode being the highest setting I'm comfortable using while indoors. I totally agree that the 20 lumen mode is ridiculously understated. That being said, it's amazing to simply run that as the mid mode, and it's plenty bright enough to walk around the house or a campsite in.... Initially I bought it for the wow factor, as this thing is incredibly tiny for the 3000+ lumens it briefly puts out in turbo. But when locked into the 200-900 lumen modes, it actually is quite useful as a duty light.

[@Q80vaper]

11:39 on behalf of the rest of the world thaaaank you for saying meters 😅😅😅🎉🎉

[@cheule]

Meters and grams only for me. Funnily enough I had someone get mad at me for using meters, and asked for yards. Which I thought was hilarious, because they’re basically the same. 10 yards is essentially 10 meters.

[@morpheusgates8664]

dang this is a quality, unbiased review with accurate measuring equipment

[@jimmyross1672]

love your channel brother keep on keepin on ill see you in the next video and yeah this light is amazing

[@jonfranklin9361]

I have this light for about a month. Good light. Super bright. I mainly use it when camping. Wish it came with a clip, so I could carry it better, or attach to my ball cap 🧢

[@therunawaykid6523]

Really nice pocket torch, love the small oled screen also not ridiculously priced

[@ayokay123]

Great video! I'd have really wanted a true low 20lm mode because I find that extremely useful. That, and the fact that it maxes out at 3,000 lm instead of the advertised 4000 means it's a no go for me. Tis a shame because it's so reasonably priced. If Imalent ever addresses those two issues, I'm on board. Lots of great features, including good spacing for the lumens.

[@cheule]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tommy2facetv]

Nice review. I always wanted a Imalent flashlight, but not this one. I daily a lumintop fw21 pro. 10,000 lumens all flood. I've carried it everyday for 2 yrs now, still flawless, and I've beat the poo out of it. Also have fw3 and GT mini, all great lights. Later

[@Slithh]

Just bought one of these from Amazon. It won't completely shut off. One quarter of the LED still has power when it's turned off and it's as if it is on a true moonlight mode even though it doesn't have a super low moonlight mode. Very disappointed. We'll see how the replacement works or doesn't work. Great honest review. Thanks for sharing!

[@ljaysperspective1775]

The price is great and so are the features but it's to bad that the specs are off. I looked it up immediately, I still like it, but as others have mentioned, if the company made a few corrections, I would definitely include this flashlight among my Olights. Enjoyed ur review and the comparison at the end, I'm inclined to still get that Imalent! thx 😉👍

[@cheule]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@john316godlovesyou5]

Awesome video and great review! Thanks!

[@cheule]

Thanks for watching!

[@patj462]

woh woh woh, so this fancy gadget that is advertised & reviewed all around the internet for (allegedly) having a mind-blowing 4000 lumens, is (at best!) actually just scraping over 3000 lumens? This really MUST be a kick in the balls for all other manufacturers trying to TRUTHFULLY advertise and sell their products.... Thank you for your professional and "enlightening" review!!!

[@ks-hg5vo]

I was like yesssss then said built in bat and I was like noooo

[@cheule]

I understand your point. I also know that adding springs, a battery compartment and a tail cap with thread would add bulk to the light. It’s definitely a design choice.

[@2025_Is_Going_To_Be_Great]

Exactly. The battery will eventually fail, then it's trash. I've had a couple keychain lights with built-in batteries. They were nice and bright, but they didn't even last a year. Never again.

[@ks-hg5vo]

@@2025_Is_Going_To_Be_Great exactly it's not to bad with cheap ones I had a couple of nitecore tubes great while they worked both failed after 18 months then in the bin. Can't bring myself to pay more for a disposable item. I need something I can rely on. Maybe it's me but I feel a attachment to my EDC flashlights and feel let down if the fail/reach end of life.

[@myfone9271]

Should have compared it to a kr1 with the same emitter and the tiny 18350 battery and tube. And have you heard of placing the charger on the ld70 in reverse thus killing the light?

[@cheule]

I don’t have a KR1 with anything larger than a 3535 emitter. I could have used my AceBeam E70, but that’s such a larger light, not really fair. As far as putting the charge on reversed, 1) I haven’t heard anything, but 2) seems like you would have to intentionally mess that up. The magnets auto align it correctly.

[@Jeeper906]

I wanted to love this light. After watching your review 2 things killed my enthusiasm. 1. Non-removable battery 2. Runtime on the 18350 battery. If this exact light was in a 18650 or even better a 21700 battery it would make more sense. One of my favorite lights is a 18350, the speras m4, and it has a great runtime for the size. But that runtime is because it tops out at 1300 lm.

[@cheule]

I agree with what you’ve sad, but obviously the move to 18650 would have ruined the form factor.

[@tomallo99]

Man, you've been teasing us since forever, in every video... When will you finally show us those shoe lights? 🤔😏

[@guitfiddle]

I like it, but definitely not going to end up in my collection anytime soon. Too odd and I really like to be able to swap batteries especially on small, high-drain lights. The FWAA comes to mind immediately. I have a custom FWAA with 2X 519A @4500k and 1X W1. It is super floody with the 519's but keeps a nice white hot spot with the W1. Sweet little pocket torch, but suffers from short run time and a really finicky rear cap that if not perfectly tight, will cause erratic light behavior. Thanks again for your many reviews and how-to videos. Appreciate your efforts sir.

[@krazYFaic]

A few questions I hope you can enlighten me on. What does BBL mean? Blackbody Level? Does +deltauv mean reddish and -deltauv mean greenish? Also does the Ra on the meter mean CRI? I've been looking for Neutral HI CRI lights too (this one isn't but pocket monsters are awesome) and finding your channel is a blessing. Finally someone who shows the numbers on tint so it's easier to compare to other flashlights! Keep up the good work! Edit: Lol nvm I found the Tint explanation video

[@r1w3d]

Candle power forums and budget light forums are both solid resources

[@krazYFaic]

@@r1w3d I know. And can be overwhelming too that's why I asked here.

[@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz]

google says Brazilian Bum Lift whatever that is?

[@cheule]

This video I made should help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5isk56cqr-dfpY

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

@@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz stop acting like you don't know, your dad got a BBl

[@wahidmardan]

Could the Imulent be charged with a power bank? How long it takes to charge it with a powerbank?

[@cheule]

Yes it could. The battery inside the ld70 is an 18350, so probably around 1000mAh, so it wouldn’t take much of a power bank at all.

[@wahidmardan]

And how long the Imulent one runs continuously if it’s used all on Turbo?

[@cheule]

Not long! I never did an official runtime test, but I remember using it at 4.2v doing turbo for about 2 minutes or so, and the battery was 3.9v.

[@SouloftheTroll]

Tiny but mighty says I don't need to stay on long cuz I will take you down on the first punch! Wow!

[@borntoclimb7116]

Those small flashlights are good

[@Reflect744]

Torque Test Channel recently reviewed a handful of lights and the LD70 was in the line up. It didn't take long for it to be basically dismissed lol. As always thanks for your reviews mate always a pleasure to watch otherwise.

[@LeMatt87n]

They did say they used it the most out of all the other EDC’s due to how small it is

[@bbbbBEOTCH]

whats a good higher quality pocket utility tool style flashlight for fathers day?

[@cheule]

I love the Zebralight sc64 or sc600 (64 is smaller)

[@4EntertainmentOnly]

i got a IMALENT LD70 ... I CAN'T WAIT. great review...with side to side comparison. i also got two stream light pocketmate 325 lumen keychain. I want to know...Can you RUN a BATTERY PACK while charging and use it so there is no drop or a slower drop in the battery?

[@PastarocketS-sb7nk]

I thought that the T4K by Nitecore was the brightest pocket 🔦 ???

[@cheule]

Both flashlights claim 4,000 lumens, and both surely are not. I haven’t had the opportunity to test the T4K lumens.

[@PastarocketS-sb7nk]

​@cheule I have a T4K, but I don't have the ability to check its lumen output. I can tell you that for 10 seconds at a time, turbo mode is absolutely 💯% insanely bright. Also, it appears to be smaller than the light you are reviewing in this video.

[@tmax8029]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, but is it ready for the Donkmaster?🤫😃😊

[@maggi98mw]

Would like a XHP 70.3 HI variant

[@TmulXT]

Ahhh bummer was pretty excited to check this light out, love the OLED read out. Unfortunately the really high "low" mode and inflated turbo make it less appealing for sure. I see you're using the same Dr.Meter LX1330B digital light meter, I picked one up awhile ago but have never been able to figure out how to calibrate it to to Lux=Lumensor my tube. Any resources you used?

[@cheule]

Creating the tube to be calibrated is a pain staking process that Texas_Ace did for me.

[@TmulXT]

@@cheule I see, thanks so much for letting me know. I've been trying to get that setup for a while so I can just fire down the tube and get the lumens without needing to run the conversion. Appreciate the reply, keep the great content coming!

[@lawrencewilliams6923]

im trying to get my first high quality EDC flashlight that i dont need to learn about batteries or lenses. would u recommend this light or the Imalent R30C (on sale for 90$)?

[@cheule]

I do like this one, and it has pretty good runtime if you stick to 200 or 900 lm. Once you get up to 2000 or 4000 lm the light doesn’t last long. But it sure is impressive!

[@slargo83]

Very cool looking little light. I would 100% buy one but any pocket light without a moonlight mode is a no go for me :-(

[@cheule]

I totally understand.

[@Jesusandbible]

the fact the battery cannot be replaced is the main criticism for me

[@cheule]

A valid one, but it’s hard to picture a light this small with battery caps, threads, and springs.

[@thearmcorner4535]

Ld70 wasnt just released?? Ive had mine for over a year.

[@cheule]

New to me :)

[@ashash4tube]

I burnt a hole in my sheet with that flashlight

[@cheule]

I believe it.

[@voidvakarian8219]

Interesting light for sure but if going for pocket monster on a 18350, would you personally rather have something like a D4V2 with 18350 tube and equipped with W2s? Should be around 4k lumens or possibly a bit more. A DT8 with W2s can get to around 9000 lumens.

[@cheule]

I would assume that the lumens on a 4x W2 would drop faster than a single XHP70.2. But that’s just a hunch.

[@DroneSurf]

I am looking for a drone light. What do you recommend?

[@cheule]

Is the purpose to light up something from far away? If so then I’d recommend high candela. Also, are you expecting to have the light on from when you launch it? Meaning you need to click it on then let it stay on for the duration of the drone’s flight? A high output, but sustained pocket thrower sounds like what you want. Perhaps a boost driver Emisar D1 with XP-L HI? Set it to a sustainable output before launch?

[@johndoe5247]

How long will it stay on the 4000-lumen setting continuously ?

[@Slimm2240]

Theres a mecarmy flashlight(i think the p16) thats smaller than this flashlight and outputs 1k lumens with 30min runtime, removable battery with USB charging

[@drenzlife]

does this good to use to mount as a bike light?

[@BN99239]

I agree with you. It's an impressive light but just not useful if you actually do need to use a flashlight and not take it out once in a while to look at your yard at night lol

[@cheule]

A hot rod to be sure!

[@herby375]

I would love to know the battery times on the different mods?

[@0dysseus]

Is the button on it capacitive or just very light?

[@knate44]

It's a super cute light but I don't think I can justify it. A moon light would have probably convinced me.

[@cheule]

Agreed

[@ianwalker1182]

I bought one because it is small enough for a jacket pocket, adding a removable battery would make it larger, besides by the time the battery has lost significant capacity I expect cheaper/brighter/longer autonomy/smaller to be available. The 20 lm on mine looks a lot less than half the 200 lm. I have larger on my belt for when I need to carry much more with me.

[@cheule]

I 100% agree with you assessment.

[@Phoenix_Core]

OKay, what do YOU edc though?

[@cheule]

Okluma DC1 with a SIgma single drop in, running 519A 3500K.

[@ciskara3636]

Turbo - how much time work

[@WTCHME]

It’s almost a regretful purchase for me, biggest problem being the battery life (runtime) and i guess the battery life (longevity) That being said though, it’s a cool party trick and does have some utility being used at lower 200/900 lumen outputs as it’s a nice form factor. The charger really bothers me, it’s hard to even get it to stay charging in a moving car, turn a corner and suddenly it’s off again.. I wish the magnets were better aligned, or that it had a USB C port. Definitely throws out a crapload of light though, but it’s a bit of a novelty compared to my SC31 Pro which I find myself using far more often, and is a proper EDC for me.

[@cheule]

I agree completely!

[@Fsm-DK]

Is it waterproof/water resistant?

[@cheule]

It is rated IPX8, 2m of water resistance

[@MrYodaBomb]

1st video I've seen on this channel. Good review but I really hope that is your house you are pointing it at in the end. And that you gave ppl notice b4 SWAT lighting ur street and freaking ppl out lol.

[@WTF_BBQ]

Nice light, but I still don't like digital switches. They drain the battery while on standby.

[@cheule]

They do, but as I said, not fast. In my testing the battery stood at 4.20v for over 10 days (without use).

[@universalrebel503]

I think that's more of self defense light to blind someone and give you time to run or strike first

[@johnlotsu7275]

I burned right through 2 pairs of jeans when the lockout unlocked itself while in my pocket. Unfortunately although a nice flashlight I don’t really trust it as edc now.

[@cheule]

Can you elaborate on how you managed to click 4 times? Was your light defective?

[@johnlotsu7275]

@@cheule i think it was tight in my pocket and I somehow unlocked it moving around. I’m sure it was previously locked ,as I normally lock my flashlights for safety. it may not have been but I usually do, so was surprised to smell melting /burning and realising the light was burning it’s way through my jeans, which it did twice in a wk.

[@Jonoman777]

yeah the non-replaceable battery and proprietary charger? what is this, the 1990's? no thank you. side note, just got a wurkkos fc-13 rated at 3500 lumens with an 18650... havent measured but wurkkos is usually spot on. and it has a usb c charging port 😉

[@ks-hg5vo]

Oo gonna have a look

[@supermengzi1718]

Boy third time na😍 #philppinelooper

[@JonBonynge]

No clip, button sounds loose, terrible magnetic cable connection, had one and sold it quite quickly for a loss.......

[@kirov777]

Just released? Are you serious? This flashlight has been on the market for over 3 years now.

[@cheule]

Just a slip of the words.

[@alienboi8397]

Mine stopped charging :(

[@cheule]

Did you buy it from Imalent directly? Did you contact them?

[@alienboi8397]

@@cheule nah from Amazon and I did but they didn’t do anything they just emailed me back saying amazon will help me but haven’t heard anything since

[@jimmyross1672]

lol the KR4 looks like wurkkos TS10 lol

[@cheule]

A larger version- can see that.

[@eckyeckypikang]

Bit of a one-trick pony squeezing that much out of such a small cell... I was not a fan of that green, tint-shifty light compared with your nicely rosy KR4!

[@cheule]

It wasn’t green though, dead neutral 0.000 DUV.

[@eckyeckypikang]

@@cheule I think I must've fallen for an optical illusion next to your KR4. This is why trusting my eyecrometers is dangerous...

[@nimalama7330]

It cost 10,000+ NRP in Nepal 🥺🥺

[@mannyhoolin4662]

If your *insert tech here* doesn't charge with USB-C, I'm not buying it. You should know better by now. I would have bought this instantly if it was USB-C, but now I'll have to wait for their next revision where they realize their mistake.

[@BC-ev4hl]

I REFUSE to purchase any flashlight that has a built in battery pack that's not replaceable. PERIOD.

[@NateHeise]

No clip no buy

[@cheule]

That’s fair, although in practice I never missed a clip.

[@mstevens113]

Built in battery, no buy. Not happening.

[@cheule]

I can understand that, but I also get what a flashlight this small would forgo the battery compartment with springs and threads for a tail cap.

[@sideflip1343]

So it's not really 4000 lumens? Godam. Imalent are liar comapny

[@cheule]

To be fair though, so few companies actually tell the truth on that.

[@StevenSmall-j5f]

Total rubbish, I’ve just purchased this light , beam throw more like 50 meters , not 203 as imalent state in turbo mode, turbo lasts all of about 20 seconds before it creeps down to 900 lumens , even at 2000 lumens the light creeps down to 900 after about the same time, this light is not fit for purpose over 900 lumens , the Cree led is to big for the light body , so expect to be let down outdoors when you need that extra power, imalent need to go back to the drawing board

[@MicroSoftner]

@@StevenSmall-j5f i only use 4000 to check my 5th wheel claw is wrapped around for a few seconds, any more seconds the thing will melt down lol

[@quickcuts3000]

this light has been out for like two years

[@cheule]

I didn’t mean to make it sound like it was just released, I meant to say that it was just sent to me.

[@quickcuts3000]

@@cheule ok i forgive you. don't let it happen again.