Believing my review sample to be faulty IMALENT kindly sent me a 2nd MS03 flashlight to evaluate... Does this 2nd MS03 have Turbo issues? Does this 2nd MS03 have closer to 13,000 lumens? The problems I had with the first MS03 are very widespread amongst new owners so I was eager to see if IMALENT had sent me a fault free sample...
I bought this flashlight based on Charles BridgTec review, to all comments and questions or complaints he just replied thanks for watching, basically he is saying thanks for buying and giving me commission. Thins flashlight is huge mistake, turbo problem battery won't last long 4 or 5 turbo runs for about 5 seconds and its so toasty you can't hold it even by tail cap. Battery keeps hissing
It's a very simple bug. When you turn on turbo, if light is red don't stop it. Wait 4 5 seconds and once the light is green you can stop turbo and there will not be a redlight bug. I tested my newly arrived ms03 and with this strategy I cancturn turbo on off, use light at high and hsve no problem. Initially I experienced your problem a few times during testing and once the redlight of death mode activates the flashlight needs a reset true. I jusr think the issue is overblown. I don't have a usecase where I turn on turbo and cannot wait 5 seconds if light is red. You wait just a little and once it's green you turn turbo off. A little frustrating sure but 13000 lumens is fun and I would still buy it. On the durability front, time will tell.
Great review! You are so Trustworthy!! I love my Imalent dm70 but the magnet sucks! And my Klarus XT21X has broken twice since my purchase 7 months ago. I hope this helps. Keep up the AWESOME video reviews
Their loss, I am weary of buying anything you have not reviewed. In fact, because of your reviews I bought an Astrolux EC01 and a MF01 mini. Thank you.👍
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV Could you specify which other brands don't like to be expose? You mention Lumintop, is there any specific model? I own few and they all works so far great. I have EDC18, GT Micro, Tool AA 2.0 and the latest FW21 Pro.
Imalent must have the worst QC out of all the flashlight makers, I’ve been so close so many times to buy one but always chicken out at the last minute. No regrets
When Turbo is turned on, you must turn the red indicator light into the green indicator light and then turn it off, so that you can turn on Trubo again. I have tried it, and the trick does work.
FLASHAHOLICS I did not make any improvements to the flashlight. As long as the Trubo gear is turned on, the Trubo gear can be turned on again by turning it off when the red indicator light turns green.
You have the best reviews I've seen. Noticed a link you posted on how to fix the turbo issue for the MS03 but have been reserved in buying one. Also curious if you'll be doing a review on the new MS06. Thanks again!
I am also on my second light. The first ended up not turning on at all, even with pulling the cap and reinstalling. I'm more happy now with the second, which can be reset at least, but still faulty.
You nailed it Matt. In essence this is a 2250lm light. This is a design flaw. Only step down is more than enough protection. Your second light has the same flaw. From here its easy to predict that light no 3 will have the same issues. That 13.000lm should be, as short as it shines, available any moment you double click Maybe when you triple click you hear the voice of CB again👍
I've had problems with the imalent dmc12 I ordered one it stopped working on turbo then just wouldn't turn on, so I got a replacement and that one started flickering after 2 days and won't go to turbo anymore it just stays dim even after taking the tail cap off leaving off for awhile still wouldn't work so I just gave up on it it was a nice light too when it worked
I bought an ms03, took it outside once in the rain, it later turned itself on cooking the leds and somewhat cooked the battery too as it could no longer deliver high current, even just rinsing it in tap water will kill it
got the same issue mentioned to them when i received my one but they denied any fault....told me they would refund me $20 but never receive anything! then they told me they would send me a new one without battery....now no news...
I also have this problem and I’ve been emailing to Banggood and till today there is no respond to my this problems.... those RUclips reviewers did not mention this issues cos I think they are paid very much to sell this product just to make it looks good.
Yes they get commission from people using their affiliate links. I get commission for a lot of my reviews but it helps me long term if I'm honest. Thrunite have stopped sending me torches because I pointed out issues and some companies ask me to take down my videos!!
And that’s why I had one in my cart and didn’t continue with the purchase. Does that fault rectify 100% of the time if you loosen the tail cap and retighten it?
I think its an imalent electronics issue, i had the same with my ld70, after using on turbo for only 1min then stepped it down, tried to double click to turbo and the display just flashed and wud not go. Despite the display showing plenty of volts and temp barely warm!
@cjb405 just companies trying to get us to not use Turbo. They are all doing it now. Even Olight are moving to 3 clicks for Turbo. Sofirn/Wurkkos make turbo confusing to use. Thrunite turbo often steps down 50% after 1 second. Anduril II was very anti-turbo.
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV After I've returned my faulty ld10 they offered me a deal on LD70 which I need to say is a huge improvement. I ask them about MS03 and they said the first batch of batteries was defective and now they resolved this problem.
The worst flashlight brand is imalent . My ms 18 is not working well anymore although i rarely use it and it only few months ago that i bought it , the same case for the imalent dm 70 i bought 10 pieces of them and not even one of them is still working, inbeside that i got two acebeam flashlight for 2 years ago and they still work pretty well
Hi hi, Thank you for your reply, I do feel, companies showAlf be selling good products and not push out products that are not tested properly. This will directly affects their branding. Even Banggood where I got my This light from, dare not response to me. Imnlent will be out of my buying list. I do think, nitecore is a much better brand and their product is more stable. William
Thermal regulation is a joke on some brands. No reason for them to power down. It must be real thermal protection. The flashlights might simply have a timer to power down.
Help!! I bought this light because I desperately need a light for work. Im on water and need an extreme amount of throw. I thought this light would work but im having the same issues here. Ive subscribe and like the few videos I've watched but can you or anyone recommend a rechargeable light that is crazy bright with crazy throw under $200? Idk if that exists but im tired of buying trash that can't live up to its claims. Im learning the industry but not fast enough for my needs.
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV seeing the size of it is when I realized I didn't know a damn thing about what I was doing. I didn't realize it was trying to be a carry light. Size doesn't matter though because I have a backpack to transport. I have few edc lights but upgrading those can wait.
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Believing my review sample to be faulty IMALENT kindly sent me a 2nd MS03 flashlight to evaluate...
Does this 2nd MS03 have Turbo issues?
Does this 2nd MS03 have closer to 13,000 lumens?
The problems I had with the first MS03 are very widespread amongst new owners so I was eager to see if IMALENT had sent me a fault free sample...
Back to the drawing board with you, Imalent. Freaking joke of a brand.
Ooh, I bet a secondary time limiter is in place. Does it ever come back on after a break?
@@benbraceletspurple9108 nope
@@benbraceletspurple9108 IMALENT still claim its the glue on the head threads.
I had this issue yesterday, but once I full charged the battery it was fine
The best flashlight reviewer of RUclips...Thank you!!
we all know that :)
@@xshn981 yes sir.
Thanks for an honest review.
I bought this flashlight based on Charles BridgTec review, to all comments and questions or complaints he just replied thanks for watching, basically he is saying thanks for buying and giving me commission. Thins flashlight is huge mistake, turbo problem battery won't last long 4 or 5 turbo runs for about 5 seconds and its so toasty you can't hold it even by tail cap. Battery keeps hissing
Bridgtec is a huge shill. Never trust him.
How do you fix it? I bought one and the red dot is stuck. I can't get the light part off either to try to clean it
@@thebossmankc10 It cannot be fixed. Sometimes the red light can go away for a day or 2 but eventually it comes back.
This is why I watch your videos. Tell the good bad and ugly. Thanks
It's a very simple bug. When you turn on turbo, if light is red don't stop it. Wait 4 5 seconds and once the light is green you can stop turbo and there will not be a redlight bug. I tested my newly arrived ms03 and with this strategy I cancturn turbo on off, use light at high and hsve no problem.
Initially I experienced your problem a few times during testing and once the redlight of death mode activates the flashlight needs a reset true.
I jusr think the issue is overblown. I don't have a usecase where I turn on turbo and cannot wait 5 seconds if light is red. You wait just a little and once it's green you turn turbo off. A little frustrating sure but 13000 lumens is fun and I would still buy it.
On the durability front, time will tell.
Wow I’m so glad I watched this video before purchasing. Thank you!
CHARLES BRIDGETEC APPROVED.
ThatCrazyFlashaholic 67 thats the fun here. How short, does not matter, that voice is from CB. And all here know that.
I got the ms03 and its one of my favorite still. I will check for this problem. Thank you for your honesty. Now i will buy based on your reviews!
The MS03 will be the EDC king once they get the next batch out. I love the flood and nice artefact free tint. I have the MS03W coming for review ☺
Thanks for the honest review. Was going to buy one until I watched your first video.
Thanks for being truthful and really looking out for your subscribers! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks for this review... i will postpone until it fix..
I won't deal with IMALENT directly again after this.
I love the charlesbridgetec voice muffled
What made you think its charles? What did it say?
Great review!
You are so Trustworthy!!
I love my Imalent dm70 but the magnet sucks!
And my Klarus XT21X has broken twice since my purchase 7 months ago.
I hope this helps.
Keep up the AWESOME video reviews
Cheers mate, for calling it like it is
Thanks, a lot of companies don't send me lights anymore as they realise I'm not an advertiser.
Their loss, I am weary of buying anything you have not reviewed. In fact, because of your reviews I bought an Astrolux EC01 and a MF01 mini. Thank you.👍
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV Could you specify which other brands don't like to be expose? You mention Lumintop, is there any specific model? I own few and they all works so far great. I have EDC18, GT Micro, Tool AA 2.0 and the latest FW21 Pro.
Excellent update. Thank you!
Imalent must have the worst QC out of all the flashlight makers, I’ve been so close so many times to buy one but always chicken out at the last minute. No regrets
Lumintop and Fireflies are the worst in my experience but the last 3 Imalents I've reviewed have been poor.
Same here. Went with Acebeam instead. No problems whatsoever.
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TVWhat about your MS18 have you had problems with it?
@@Tn18d i got problems with my ms 18 it goes crazy it switches from modes without touching the button and some times it doesn't switch on
When Turbo is turned on, you must turn the red indicator light into the green indicator light and then turn it off, so that you can turn on Trubo again. I have tried it, and the trick does work.
How do you do that?
FLASHAHOLICS I did not make any improvements to the flashlight. As long as the Trubo gear is turned on, the Trubo gear can be turned on again by turning it off when the red indicator light turns green.
@@explosive596 It works but it means you have to run Turbo for the 45 second duration which heats up the light fast.
You have the best reviews I've seen. Noticed a link you posted on how to fix the turbo issue for the MS03 but have been reserved in buying one. Also curious if you'll be doing a review on the new MS06. Thanks again!
The MS03 can't be fixed.
I am also on my second light. The first ended up not turning on at all, even with pulling the cap and reinstalling. I'm more happy now with the second, which can be reset at least, but still faulty.
You nailed it Matt. In essence this is a 2250lm light. This is a design flaw. Only step down is more than enough protection. Your second light has the same flaw. From here its easy to predict that light no 3 will have the same issues.
That 13.000lm should be, as short as it shines, available any moment you double click
Maybe when you triple click you hear the voice of CB again👍
Alright carel I hope you can get this message the POWER has been banned by leftie scum 😡😡👊👊 on both my accounts but will be back on in 7 days 💪🏻💪🏻👍👍
Ian Scott yes I got your message mate. I was afraid of that. You know that. Hope you come back and please, stay low key, they know you..
@@cvheugten I fight my corner no leftie snowflakes ever bringing me down 😡😡💥💥💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻FUCK EM
Thanks for the very honest review of this crappy light. I almost bought it...You're the best.
Exactly. Mine does this, but it runs on turbo for 20 or 30 sec before it kicks down. Then needs to be recharge or turbo won't be accessible.
I've had problems with the imalent dmc12 I ordered one it stopped working on turbo then just wouldn't turn on, so I got a replacement and that one started flickering after 2 days and won't go to turbo anymore it just stays dim even after taking the tail cap off leaving off for awhile still wouldn't work so I just gave up on it it was a nice light too when it worked
oh well it looked promising! the price of £106 seemed good for what they were offering! you can pick up a 2200 lm light for a lot less
I bought an ms03, took it outside once in the rain, it later turned itself on cooking the leds and somewhat cooked the battery too as it could no longer deliver high current, even just rinsing it in tap water will kill it
A light to avoid!!
Why is it like this? Is it the original chip protection mechanism? Will other Imalent flashlights have this phenomenon?
Looks like bad firmware on this model.
Then wouldn't the LD70 be better then, right?
got the same issue mentioned to them when i received my one but they denied any fault....told me they would refund me $20 but never receive anything! then they told me they would send me a new one without battery....now no news...
I also have this problem and I’ve been emailing to Banggood and till today there is no respond to my this problems.... those RUclips reviewers did not mention this issues cos I think they are paid very much to sell this product just to make it looks good.
Yes they get commission from people using their affiliate links.
I get commission for a lot of my reviews but it helps me long term if I'm honest. Thrunite have stopped sending me torches because I pointed out issues and some companies ask me to take down my videos!!
Cleaning contacts did the fix for me. But it will get too hot if you continuously use turbo and Im sure something will die inside eventually
Excellent content.
Im on my second ms03 its not working been waiting for 2 replacement for over month
I tried to warn people, but other reviewers and Imalents' sales people sticking together just had a bigger voice than me.
According to German FLF the reason is glue on the Plate where plus pole touches. Unscrew the head, get rid of glue on Plates and it will work fine.
And that’s why I had one in my cart and didn’t continue with the purchase. Does that fault rectify 100% of the time if you loosen the tail cap and retighten it?
Yes.
It does, because you're essentially hard resetting the torch.
Hello! What flashlight will be the brightest for $ 50. Need a compact with wide light and long-range
Would you recommend the R30C or should I rather get a Manker or Wuben? Convoy and so on is not available in South Africa.
Of the 3 Wuben are probably the most reliable
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV Thank you!
Thanks for letting the truth be known, unlike that other guy. Imalent makes some amazing big lights, their smaller ones cam be questionable.
I think its an imalent electronics issue, i had the same with my ld70, after using on turbo for only 1min then stepped it down, tried to double click to turbo and the display just flashed and wud not go. Despite the display showing plenty of volts and temp barely warm!
@cjb405 just companies trying to get us to not use Turbo. They are all doing it now. Even Olight are moving to 3 clicks for Turbo. Sofirn/Wurkkos make turbo confusing to use. Thrunite turbo often steps down 50% after 1 second. Anduril II was very anti-turbo.
Please see my comment regarding the Turbo problem, which I just added to your MS03W review. The problem may have been resolved.
How are you going to turbo with a single click? The only way to go to turbo AFAIK is double click
Yes double only
How does it compare to the Lumintop FW21 Pro?
Why would Imalent release a faulty flashlight? This would somehow ruin their reputation. Such a shame.
Imalent is like the apple of flashlights.
Did you try with different batteries? I heard they have some issues with some o of them..
I tried using spacers but none were long enough!! I know someone who soldered a huge blob on his cells and the problem was still there.
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV After I've returned my faulty ld10 they offered me a deal on LD70 which I need to say is a huge improvement. I ask them about MS03 and they said the first batch of batteries was defective and now they resolved this problem.
How to fix:
ruclips.net/video/32ZV6Qs4n7s/видео.html
Don't thank me, thank David Sunshine 😁
The worst flashlight brand is imalent . My ms 18 is not working well anymore although i rarely use it and it only few months ago that i bought it , the same case for the imalent dm 70 i bought 10 pieces of them and not even one of them is still working, inbeside that i got two acebeam flashlight for 2 years ago and they still work pretty well
Hi hi,
Thank you for your reply, I do feel, companies showAlf be selling good products and not push out products that are not tested properly. This will directly affects their branding. Even Banggood where I got my This light from, dare not response to me. Imnlent will be out of my buying list. I do think, nitecore is a much better brand and their product is more stable.
William
Ok right i bought ms03 and very hot. In turbo and red light fault in 10 sec in turbo mode😢
could you review wuben c3?
Thermal regulation is a joke on some brands. No reason for them to power down. It must be real thermal protection. The flashlights might simply have a timer to power down.
you get a thumbs up for the discount code zinger.
Do Lumintop fw 21 pro review please
Review Astrolux c8 xhp50.2 and astrolux c8 sst40....
Imalent needs to push less and make a real light
Help!! I bought this light because I desperately need a light for work. Im on water and need an extreme amount of throw. I thought this light would work but im having the same issues here. Ive subscribe and like the few videos I've watched but can you or anyone recommend a rechargeable light that is crazy bright with crazy throw under $200? Idk if that exists but im tired of buying trash that can't live up to its claims. Im learning the industry but not fast enough for my needs.
How big do you need it to be? The MS03 is tiny.
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV seeing the size of it is when I realized I didn't know a damn thing about what I was doing. I didn't realize it was trying to be a carry light. Size doesn't matter though because I have a backpack to transport. I have few edc lights but upgrading those can wait.
Giveaway 🙏
Psh. What rubbish.
Nope it's still fookin crap 😂😂😂😂💪💪👍👍
hello guys ,we already solved this problem,please no need to worry about the red light problem
please kindly check below two links,you will know more detail :
ruclips.net/video/32ZV6Qs4n7s/видео.html
m.facebook.com/groups/1338983446228601?view=permalink&id=2937191896407740&ref=content_filter
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@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV please kindly check the links again and it is easy to be found.