IMALENT DX80 Super Bright Flashlight 32000 Lumens, with 8pcs CREE XHP70.2 LEDs, Rechargeable Torch Ultra Bright Searchlight Long Beam Distance 806 Meters

The media could not be loaded.  Wow - and I thought I had bright lights before. I can see why this is named "The End of Darkness", but a better name may be "RA, the Sun God" - seriously. The first time I put this beast on full power my exclamation was not rated PG. I had it at a soccer field across the street at 2:30 am - I wanted it dark and empty. It lit up the entire field. A neighbor came out and thought the light was from a squad car patrolling the park. Seriously. It lit up the entire field. So I went back the next day at a more decent hour and shot a brief video. High humidity in the air even produced backscatter and haze. We're talking brightness that was impossible with LED's until a few years ago when the combination of super-bright LED's and a new generation of small, high capacity batteries were joined. This is a prime example of that marriage. A flashlight lover's dream comes true.No, it's not perfect. But it's close. So I'll start with what I like the least. Carrying system. You get a really sweet belt pouch that carries the light lens-up. But there's no shoulder strap - and with a light that weighs 2 lbs, 12 oz it can be a big help. That does not sound heavy, but after a few minutes grasping this you'll feel the weight. It's also thick - I have a typical adult men's size large hand. I can't touch my thumb to my fingers grasping this because it's so thick. The tail has two areas for lanyards - these are shallow - paracord won't fit. One has a small stainless cable strung through it. It's obviously designed as a point to attach a clip - but stainless cable is also used to cut plastic, and it's strung through an opening made from aluminum. I can see this wearing out if it sees a lot of use. If you have a 3D printer, you can download files for a user-designed handle. The switch is difficult to locate in the dark. It's totally flat, If you're wearing gloves it's darn near impossible to locate by feel. I wind up running my thumb around the light until it hits the switch. Having the option to have one of the small blue LED's on when wanted would be a big help.What I like the most. Well, the brightness. Obviously. The OLED status screen. The switch is cool, but you need to lock the light (hold switch in for one second) when not in use or it can be turned on accidentally. It's a club, but you may want to put some grip-tape on the body. The bezel will do some serious damage if used as a weapon. It's totally weatherproof - I set it in the shallow end of my pond for 10 minutes - about 2 feet deep. Stayed bone dry, but the air vents retain a lot of water - I was shaking out droplets hours later. The lens is set 3/8ths of an inch back from the bezel top, so it will take a decent drop without nailing the lens. Speaking of the lens, it's glass.The battery pack is custom - replacements are in the neighborhood of $125 - 3.7 volts, 88.8 Watt-hours. The pack makes up the majority of the light, weighs almost a pound and a half and threads into the body with five full turns. The threads are square-cut and sealed with two O-rings. The threads and O-rings are well lubricated.  It tucks in the crook of your arm nicely and I find myself carrying it that way often. OK, so much for the hardware.The software - yes, a good light has software. This one also has an OLED screen (photos show several displays) that displays charge status, remaining battery, current output and more. The light can't be used when charging.Everything is controlled by the mode switch. The light can be locked to prevent accidental activation and has 6 selectible brightnesses. The last setting is automatically used the next time the light is turned on. There's also a strobe mode that is insane - it's blinding and disorienting in full daylight. The light will automatically reduce brightness when on high and turbo - this puppy gets HOT. On turbo or high it will reduce the output to "only" 7000 lumens. For turbo it's after 3 minutes, for high it's after 8 minutes. 7000 lumens is still crazy bright.This is one of those lights where you NEED to read the instructions. There's single taps, double-taps (not the mafia kind), triple tap and long presses. The display does different things depending on mode, battery level, etc. There's also an overheat warning before the light automatically cuts to 7000 lumens.Brightness: Yep, the reason we get these flashlights. Take a look at my video clip and photos. This is a high-powered flood light with a crazy throw. I'm lighting up stuff a block away. Believe it or not, the lower the relative humidity the longer the throw - it's so bright that the moisture in the air glows when the two brightest beams hits it.General comments: Stick a decal or mark the charger - there's no name on it and it will be easy to forget what it's for - especially if you have a lot of chargers. That's one reason I picked up a label printer. I saved the black foam padding that was around the light front in the box and use it as a stand when charging and so on - the bezel is sharp and actually scratched my desk. It also makes it a lot harder to topple the light over. If you're transporting this in luggage or want to insure it won't turn on you can unscrew the battery about two turns.If you are looking for a portable Sun - one that's so bright you can feel the beam heat a few feet away - if you need to light up large areas - then you need this light.Photos and video: Various parts of the light, OLED display, holster. The photos in the pond are so you can see the beam pattern

I've owned my DX80 for approximately 6 months now. I feel I can give an accurate review. I dislike 2 things with my DX80. The first thing I dislike about it is the switch. I absolutely despise it. I cant seem to find the switch most of the time. Especially if you're in any type of rush. I find myself soinning it around and around in my hand trying to feel the slight bump of a switch.Needless to say, if you're not attempting to turn on the light, it seems find its way on Turbo very easily.. It will burn up your automobile seat, new North Face jacket or any Nike dry fit product made within a couple seconds.. The second thing I dislike is the amount of heat it builds in the actual body of the flashlight. I like eveything else about the light . What I like most of all , is everyones face when they first see the light outout fir the 1st time....

It's a $350 flashlight that stopped working while under warranty and it's impossible to get in touch with anyone at the company despite the website making claims of genuine guarantee, warranty, support, etc. But I tried getting in touch through their contact us page and emailing directly and haven't heard a peep. My warranty expires next month and I have a feeling I either won't hear from them at all or I'll hear from them conveniently after the warranty expires. It's a bummer, I've been trying to get in touch with them for weeks before posting this because I LOVED the flashlight when it worked. It is unbelievably powerful and so helpful in finding my dog at night on my acres and acres of wooded property. For $350, this should last a lifetime. The pathetic little flashlights I get at the gas station have lasted longer.

Get ready for the “new king” of high output LED torches, the DX80 outputs a true 32,000 lumens that brings new meaning to “nu-king” the night. One DX80 projecting from the bleachers will light up an entire football field like the mid-day sun. The build quality is superb - clean, smooth anodizing with zero blemishes, acme threads that glide smooth (not gritty), incredibly clear mineral glass lens that is completely clear of inclusions, and a very easy-to-use / intuitive user interface (that I could figure out and quickly activate w/o even reading the user’s guide). The light energy generated Is phenomenal ... be careful to mind where you place the bezel after running the DX80 at max output for a while ... it will generate enough heat to light paper on fire and melt fibers in synthetic carpet or upholstery materials. The DX80 has medium depth reflector cones around each of the XHP-70.2 emitters that would ordinarily, in lower powered lights, give more wide flood than long throw ... however, the sheer light force of the DX80 output will illuminate tree-lines that are over 600 - 700 meters away. I recommend caution shining this light over any cemetery — the output is so intense / bright that you just might raise the dead! LOL

Ok, I bought this ridiculous flashlight on a whim, but it has turned out to be a very useful purchase. If you need an artificial sun this is your best option. I was looking for a lost item in a 35-acre field (35 football fields) at night. This light easily lit the entire field as if it was daylight and found we the item within 1 minute of looking. I am an amateur helicopter pilot and the light is way brighter than the landing lights on a helicopter. It could also be used as a weapon it will temporarily blind someone with ease. It has different power settings, if you run it too long on the max setting it will overheat and a temp warning light will come on. It has a lock button on it which is a good idea because if it was to come on in your luggage I think it could start a fire. It gets way hot.

EDIT: I wrote a previous review, praising this light. I have now owned the light for around 6 months, and it is now nothing but an overpriced paperweight. It won't even turn on anymore. All of the previous reviews I read before purchasing this have turned out to be true. Do not buy Imalent.

Works good!