2023 Worlds Brightest Flashlight (vs Everything Else!)
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
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Headlamp
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Critical Update: My Imalent SR32 120,000 lumen has LED dies in it that have BURNED OUT!
This is an issue they have had before. I waited to get my light while Imalent addressed the problem (why my video came out 2 months later than other reviewers). During the initial two weeks of testing I had no problems at all. I CHECKED THE DIES and reported in the comments section to viewers that I was having no issue.
After this I ran a series out output tests where the light runs approximately 10-15 straight minutes (total of about another 45 minutes use on turbo across 3 tests), during which time the thermal protection did kick in and should have prevented this. I then sent the light to Ethan and he ran a few more similar tests and that is when he discovered the dies had failed. This failure occurred during what I consider to be "Normal" use. No "torture tests" the light made.
I intend to go through the process of getting the light warrantied. I will post updates to the situation as it unfolds. Image of the dies burned out ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOh2CP4etJrJvsRaYl1utTidNvJkOhFBz
I just got mine in today. Although im not sure if mine is from a newer batch or the original. My case has a wooden strip going across the top of the case if that helps at all? Hopefully its one of the “new” batches. If you could let me know would be great
As usual with Imalent. Lumens, lumens, lumens, at the cost of everything else - lighting quality, versatility, build quality, durability, cost-effectiveness, everything.
I believe the SR32 has a design problem. LEDs are in parallel but the backplate isn't thick enough to keep all 32 at the same temperature. The LEDs which get hotter lowers its Vf and draws even more current, until it blow out.
With so many LEDs, they should either use a single MOSFET for each LED to ensure the same current in each, or use a much thicker copper backplate, to avoid thermal gradients among the various LEDs. Thermal engineering is difficult.
So I'm not the only one that drives around with a flashlight 😂.
Love that rosy colour from that incandescent flashlight, because incandescent bulb has CRI over 99 maybe even 100
You can get real darn close to that with a warm Nichia 519A nowadays. 3000K for halogen, 2700K for incandescent.
Can you do a comparison recording these different flash lights from about half mile away? Would love to see the results and how it looks from the perspective of someone standing about half mile or one mile away.
Matty’s back - WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!
Amazing video!!! What a beast the SR32 is, I had been waiting to watch this video since I first saw that Imalent is producing this flashlight 😁
Great review as always Matt. I am one of those guys who waited for your next review every time, you had the best combination of enthusiasm, professionalism and entertaiment mix in your reviews. I am glad you kept it for all those years. All the best!
I do love the throwback to 2008, because that's also when I really got into LED flashlights, also happened to be when I joined the Air Force. Comparing the brightest LED flashlights back then
I have this. Flashlight brighter than my future
😁👌
My fav channel on the internet. Is there anyone more authentic and charming? Love it!
cool. now compare the headlights vs the light without messing with your camera settings. you can clearly see the sky getting darker just before the light coming on. aka adjusting ISO making lights appear brighter than they did before.
Great video man. Really enjoyed it.
Hi, i just brought one from your referral this morning but until now I didn’t get any notification when they send the item.. 😊
Thank you for sharing another great video Matt
This is Beast for flashlight..
Very bright 😎..
I'm still using Acebeam X70 😅..
But i think Acebeam X70 enough for me..
Imalent SR32 very bright & blinded..
Good review 👍👍 , good job Matt..
In 2050, 120.000 lumens LEP flashlight 💀
2030 if WW3 doesn't happen...
Could a liquid cooled torch be made to extend run time before having to dip its brightness? There are a few liquids out there that won't conduct electricity are clear and won't corrode electrical or metal parts..
As long as a liquid doesn't boil at the temps involved or discolour too quickly over time, there should only be a very negligible drop in brightness.. The liquid could be changed out relatively easily with good design..
Was you going to test it? Like lumens?
I am just this last year into candle power forum and building surefire lights I built my m3 out looks all original except for tritium in the tail cap it's my favorite
I left CPF in desperation exactly that year, my brightest flashlight was the M4 with the 20 minutes light bulb, my EDC was an L4 modified with a Seoul PR and a McGizmo driver. Not happy I bought a MicroFire HID and an Olight SR90 (2200 Lumens, and that Luminus LED had abysmal efficiency) but realised that I couldn't keep up the new trend. I got censored on the forum because I was calling out the Chinese manufacturers who sold some cheesy lights with inefficient LEDs, inefficient drivers (SF was the only one to use s synchronous rectifier, in the U2), and poor heatsinking - for top dollars.
Today CPF is the shadow of its former self, I'm not on Reddit, and I'm very careful with the lights I buy. I skipped Imalent lights and the only multi-Led I own is an Acebeam X75, as it is designed to work properly and not to win any Lumens race...
Oh wow!! What a fantastic video from my favourite you tuber! It kind of makes my ms18 look a bit weak and dated ..I’ll have to wait a while before I get one of these. Hope you are keeping well my friend 🙏🏻🌞
imagine if manufacturers could make an edc flashlight the size of a convoy s2+ with the max brightness of this light.
Im just dreamin
2:08 I was hoping you'd go for a mission and beam it back at us :)
Fantastic video! I have an sr32 myself, but those are 50.3s not 70.3s 😁
WOW, yer my guy! Sub earned just for this vid. Question: Being that you have a LuxLore mind.....How bright is TOO bright to you where the light stops helping you see whatever it is within the beam path or it's spillage?
The new heavyweight champion of the world! When will the title change hand's again? Stay tuned! 😜
Hopefully an Acebeam. They have even better cooling, it's just sad that you can't remove the handle.
Could you imagine that power in a LEP?!?😳
Giant burning laser that can seek as high or higher than military searchlights
You couldn’t get that power into an lep…
@@AverageReviewsYT "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly" (Wilbur Wright)
@@normandothegreat as someone who owns lep, understands how it works, and how led power runs.. it wouldn’t be possible Or reasonable to throw lumens like that in a lep.. maybe get a understanding of how lep and led power works then come back with that quote. Until then keep spewing random irrelevant quotes.
@@AverageReviewsYT It would take approximately 500 watts of coherent uv laser light to excite a phosphor target to generate a 120,000 lumen equivalent LEP beam. Although not practical, all achievable with current technologies. I remember reading Popular Science magazines in the eighties, articles quoting optical physicists stating that LEDs will NEVER be used for brake lamps in vehicles due to their low output power. One of man's worst enemies is his own unjustified arrogance, enslaved to the tried and true, afraid of divergent thinking! I only have Cleveland Institute of Electronics training from the 70s and 80s, GM electrical and electronics training, am ASE certified in electronics and electrical systems and equipment. My father was an engineer that I listened to and learned from, but what would I know compared to some kid on UA-cam? I bow to you, dear sir, and to your infinite wisdom because you understand leds and lumens and leps and how they work.
so does my cre--led flash light, it runs on 1 AA battery and has focus
Can you please tell me if Imalent ms18 batteries are suitable for Imalent SR32?
No, the packs are not the same.
@@Lumencraft- Thanks
Its amazing how fast LED lighting develops! What power does it have (Watts)? And whats the voltage / amps the lamp is driven at? I build a 100W Led from a lawn mower battery with 100 Ah, 36V (9S2P Pack). I guess it outputs around 12.000 Lumen more or less, so roughly 1/10 of yours 🙂 Its fun to go into big caves with a group of people and a guide with a tiny flashlight. Then you light up yours 🤣😎
Info: 1 Led up to 18 W, can be driven with 3, 6 or 12V and current accordingly (18 W max.). So with 32 of these power leds the lamp consumes up to 36 x 18 = 576 W = INSANE! With a 100 Wh battery this means 10 min. of full light - i doubt it can handle this power for 10 min. continously? Even with all fans blowing full power...?
Ordered!
I wish all the paranormal hunters would take a torch like this... we'd probably have bigfoot and skinwalkers in a propper photo/video by now. 😂
Had a Bright Pelican Dive light back in the 90s. Can't remember how bright. But probably would look like a candle compared to the lights You are using. Great Video Brother.
In 1980 there was the Maxi Q beam which was 300,000 lumens. Then in 2005 there was the cyclops but it was a big hunking thing and it had a hundred watt H4 headlamp bulb in it and a 9-in reflector.
300000cd is not 300000lumen cyclop 100w halogen just 1000lumen and 250000cd
As awesome as this light is I'm still in favor of the X-75 for some reason..maybe it's the overall construction and materials used
Can you do a video comparing the ML300L that comes with 1,002 lumens with your 800 lumens drop in, that they are right now about the same price.
"Gimme your money"
"AH- AHHHhhh..."
Finally your video about the SR32 !!! Insanity! Thank you Matt !!!
My model still lights up without burning down. I hope it lasts...
Unfortunately, some have had problems with burnt out LED's
Mine doesn’t burn either, is it usually after long periods of turbo? Or just short Bursts?
So far, the problems have probably occurred relatively soon after switching on
I don't know it for sure, but I think imalent addressed the issue. I had to wait like an extra month to get mine while the sorted it.
But unfortunately this is no longer an isolated case. Cases of burnt LED's are piling up in the forums. Simply an absurdity with such an expensive lamp.
Yeah at over $679 thats pretty pricey but none the less cool as heck👍
In Stock, Imalent SR32, 120,000 Lumen: www.nealsgadgets.com/products/imalent-sr32-flashlight?ref=z1ak6zwmym&variant=40278465511498 25% Off Coupon: Lumencraft32
Link fail. It's ... Not the full link
The link isn't working
@@FusionDeveloper Thanks for letting me know, I have fixed it now.
@@secretagent5658 Yeah, youtube does that sometimes. It is annoying.
I don't think that thing is actually 120,000 lumen... I don't think most people understand what 120,000 lumen actually means
Tell us then, what does 120,000 lumens actually mean? We're awaiting your very knowledgeable explanation.
Idea, get in touch with Nasa time it right fire it upwards and see if it can be seen from space.
Have all the QC promblems been addressed?
I've wanted the ms18 for a while now I want this instead lol
If you've never heard the name William Nordhaus, you should know it. He's a Nobel prize winning Yale economist who wrote a paper in the mid 90s on the cost of producing light throughout history. The long and short of it: humans have utterly mastered the creation of light; in terms of labor, it costs us HALF A MILLION TIMES less to produce light with a compact fluorescent bulb (the most efficient light source at the time) than it did a few thousand years ago with a campfire. With the advent of gallium nitride electroluminecence over the past couple decades in the form of the LED, the price and ease of producing light is likely several million fold better than what our ancestors just 80 generations ago could achieve. A device like the one you demonstrate epitomizes that accomplishment of our species.
Apakah di Indonesia senter 120.000 Lumen sudah tersedia Bos?
Saya mau beli bagaimana cara nya?
120,000 drone spotlight when?
$680.00 never in a million years would i spend that on a torch
$509.00
Oh wow 😳😳❤❤❤❤
Maan this brings me back to my teens where I was going to the mountains on a school trip where we were gonna sleep in huts (religious retreat thing, I was there for the fun). Point is, my mom had bought me THE most badass flashlight I'd ever witnessed. A huge, black maglight. I was excited but I didn't expect that much from it. It was in one of those plastic packagings that were a pain to open and once I did n put the batteries in and turned that baby on, I was flabbergasted. I was about as excited and brimming with joy as a kid could possibly be. Mind you I was mostly just pointing it up into the air briefly, completely in awe of the kamehameha wave I was holding, and to not bother anyone or draw attention. I was already thinking of how much fun I was gonna have the rest of the week every night. Well, that didn't last long, as a little later they assigned groups to huts, each with a teacher in it. I got literally the only asshole that was miserable (all the time), and you could tell didn't wanna be there. There he was complaining about everything, in his underwear scratching his nasty ass rash, scolding everyone for everything (nothing at all just breathing did it), and then I don't remember what happened but he made me give up my flashlight and said he might give it back to me later if he changed his mind. I never saw the light again. All I did was test the light, my dreams were crushed. Hell, even the kid that I used to give a hard time got upset about it and told him he was so lame and nasty. Everyone in the cabin was complaining about being stuck with him. I think to this day if anyone came across him they'd slap him in the face. I know I would. Why not punch him? A slap is more fitting and embarrassing. I bet he's still as sour as ever and hasn't had his first kiss. Long rant I know, but man what a flashback. That's the light that started it all and I didn't even get to really test it.
Well now I know what I want
Man, I remember those days. Would the mid 2000s counts as the golden age of flashlights? When luxeon's were still popular and this cree thing was about to come out. Fenix? Never heard of them before. Personally, I loved the seoul p4/p7 magalite mods.
I remember way back then, I was ordering the brightest white indicator LED's from Japan, snipping the leads and putting them in Mini-Mag lights. Before 2000 I had already made my own Flashlight-Fire light out of a 12v stage-light bulb. Then while the Led-Lenser lights were still banned in the US, a friend whom made regular business trips to Germany, "mistakenly" left a package at my house with a half-dozen Luxeon chips already mounted on heat-sinks and best of all......a few experimental quartz optics in different diameters!! Can you imagine the excitement I felt, like a kid on Christmas morning!! My wife was like "meh, more flashlight shiznit?". 😆
Then I was bored again and purchased a couple of those overpriced pos Fenix **35 lights, one for me one for my Dad. Hardly ever using them on High and both Crees browned-out in less than a year and Fenix refused to help me out replacing them.
The tiniest flashlights were on sale there too, the DQG Fairy, the DQG Spy and the DQG Hobi
Damn, I forgot to ask you if you wanted to show my drone photos like on your X75 review. The SR32 drone images on my video were incredible! New drone comparison coming soon with the SR16 😊
SO MANY BUGS
at some point if the light is bright enough you get blinded by reflecting off bugs! :P
A light that gives a whole new meaning to the word Firefly.
A lot of lumens = means more overheating?
i have red it is messured to 107.000LM not what imalent claim 120.000lm WHAT IS THE TRUET
"I don't know about you, but I can't really tell that much of a difference" 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🔦🔦🔦🔦
AAAAAAHHH!!! MY EYES!!!!!!
I've just told my MS18 sitting on the shelf she is no longer the brightest gal on the block...her mood instantly dimmed...
Damn, this thing would have been fun to play with when I was camping last weekend.
What kind of testing was done on the output as far as actual lumens, drop-off and all that? Great beam shots! Who needs headlights?
As you over drive an incandescent bulb the filament resistance increases slightly, thus the efficiency goes up.
Why am I squinting when I see the Imalent SR32 on my monitor? LOL
So what's the brightest single LED by lumens you can mod today? Is it the SFH55? Supposedly you can drive this LED above 60 continuous amps if you can copper sink it well and massage a LiPO for it. Someone on BLF drove it at 30amps for 7,000 lumens. But I haven't seen a decent implementation of any of the San'an lineup of chips yet as the Mateminco PD90S seems underwhelming with the SFH55.
Where is this leading? What’s the limit going to be? Are we going to get flashlights that make these look like candles? Flashlights that set everything ablaze within a mile. So bright that it can be seen from space.
Should have been using this to look for that sub.
Great video and the amount of money I spent on flashlights I could have bought several of those brightest lights lol
LEDs and reflectors play a big role in the throwing pattern and it's distance coverage.
Black paper will absorb the heat and Burn more quickly.
The M@g was the brightest flashlight in the year 2008, but the technology was the same of that used over a century ago.
It took same genius minds from Nichia, Philips and Cree to understand the inner quantum workings of doped electroluminescent crystals and get close to 200 Lumens/watt. The power LED wasn't just an improvement, but a profound shift in the technology, of the kind that occurs once in a century, like when the transistor replaced the vacuum tube. The latest change occurred with Nichia discovering the formula for warm white LED - which is still a trade secret. The copycat warm LED, using a phosphor developed by the Kamino cloners, are of an unbearable reddish colour that nobody wants. Learn some good math, guys...
I am watching in UAE❤❤❤❤
It's huge, but so is the output, crazy.
ROFL awesome
it's unlikely it's can be 120,000 lumens.. our flashlight tester can help test it (max measuring range 13,000 lumens). i doubt it'd exceed the tester's limit.
If TKlamp would like to send one for review, we'd be happy to do a video on your tester! We haven't found any companies selling integrating spheres to hobbyists and consumers, and have had to make our own.
However, this light is well in excess of 100K lumens. I haven't gotten a good measurement of it yet because I moved and haven't had time to construct a proper new integrating sphere. Many of the lights we review are significantly brighter than 13K lumens, so would exceed your testing rig's limit.
Matt is required for the SR32 review.
We've now got the new worlds brightest flashlight, now where is the new best furthest throwing flashlight?
Back then, even the McCulloch X990 was a tepid 3200 lumens. You had to get into the short arc xenons for production lights or the mods to find anything over 3,000 lumens.
The beam is so focused... Can't wait for the same flashlight but with those new chinese LEDs.
I need some advice: People say the SR32 isn't as well built as the X75 Acebeam. Is it true, and does the X75 last longer/brighter?
Only long term testing will say for sure, but my initial impressions are that the SR32 is very well built. That said I don't recall any of my acebeams ever failing me. If I had to choose only one I would take the X75. The SR32 is quite a bit brighter, but the X75 is much more portable.
@@Lumencraft- Thanks so much for your response. If I may ask one more question...does the SR32 step down in brightness very quickly compared to the X75 or has the SR32 got better?
@@tonyiknow1Lumen has all the graphs, but keep in mind that a new review is coming soon with this updated batch.
@@tonyiknow I've not tested this one on the lumen tube yet, but my experience with these lights is that that all start to dial back rather quickly. Typically you get about 10-20 seconds of full power and then they decline, and are "settled" at a manageable output within about a minute. I intend to post a graph showing Sr32, MS18, and X75.
@@Lumencraft- Thanks. I've done my research and I've gone for a Weltool W4Pro Tac - I'm intrigued by the LEP now, and I decided to go for one
Was sort of interested -- until I looked at the price. $680 is more than I'm willing to pay for a flashlight.
Drops to $611 with the coupon, even less from nealsgadgets, you just get 1 year less warranty.
Not led or incandescent, but does anyone remember the barnburner? It was a hid light. And I think it was around 2007 or 2008 when it came out.
That name sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it. Looking it up it I did find a picture. There was another light I saw one time back around then, that looked like a maxabeam, but with two bulbs side by side rather than one in the center. IIRC it was 2x 50 watt bulbs maybe.
Picture www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/barnburner-maxabeam-indoor-beamshots-lol.162587/
I don’t recall any with 2 bulb set up. Now I’m curious. Gonna go search through Google now.
Not sure if you’ll get this reply, but I’m wondering if you were thinking of the vector 192? It would’ve been around the same time period from what I found. Vector sportspot vec192
@@feriojdmsir4144 Good digging man! I'll just bet that was it. Looks like that thing had 2x 100w bulbs in it, but I would bet they were targeting like 100 hours life on them (vs like 10 hours life on over driven 64623). I have to admit I'd like to see that side by side with my mag...
Keep doing what you’re doing. Maybe someone that has these lights could loan you some of these lights to compare. I’d like to see giggles in Lep form with an adjustable head and dome lense.
dude don’t get arrested 😄
Nothing at all against other dude but yes Matt was required for this review..
Ps please do another Frankenstein mod with updated 2023 components,your last blf gt custom and the water cooled light is my all time favorites out there.
Battery life 10 seconds
instant swearing from me. tis a monster. tis the monster
Dude looks like he points the flashlights at his face
Insane!!
I'd buy it if it had 33 led's. 😆
ua-cam.com/video/cZtGvrFxm2M/v-deo.html
Which is brighter the imalent or the ufo in this video?
Cant have it all, i have that nightwach 59V2 chaos its like 32000lm,,,? Enough for me and its a nice light
@Lumencraft it's 50.3 not 70.3
I like the light but 700 bucks is just way to much for me to handle fella. Just maybe you could be so kind and send me one to test and make a video to verify and test your data Lumencraft. Thanks for considering and peace too. vf
$1000 Canadian 😂😂😂
8 lumens per gram sustained for over 2 hours. nuts
SR32 is pretty old not new
$679.oo
$509.00
Give me a flash light 😢
$680 USD for a flashlight is retarded expensive.
Is the premier choice of LED flashlights ATM between SR32 and X75 - if anyone wants to comment?