Yes I have a 16K lumen active cooled light in my head
It will thus not do 25-40K but if it can be done the 16K will be there for so much longer then any other hand held LED light can do 16K it makes up for that
My DX80 is waiting for me at the post office! Ahh! It came via express so quicker than I expected. You can expect me to report back with a lot of details and Beam shots comparing to the acebeam x45. Stand by.
I judge very critically and am very pleasantly surprised. The only thing that the build quality is ever so slightly let down by is the switch. It feels like a cheap Chinese clicky switch but nonetheless it works well. I’m very pleased to find an electronic lock out and also a very effective mechanical lockout with less than an eighth of a turn. The build quality overall and the anodisation, the LED centring is absolute top-notch. No complaints.
Reports of the first batch had it that the flashlight mode spacings were very inaccurate and much higher than claimed. I’m pleased to say that upon comparing with my flashlight collection and proven outputs, the modes are very accurate to the claimed spacings. Low mode is definitely around 120 Lumen, if not Less.
Another thing I was worried about is a blue or really green tinted emitters. Again, I am pleased to say that the output is approximately 5500k with no noticeable tint shift towards green or blue. Apon initial impressions, I am very happy with the tint.
A strange thing is the breather vents all around the head and Shining another flashlight from the opposite side you can see the CPU style heatsink fins. It seems like this flashlight desperately needs a fan. I am also a little suspicious how this can be waterproof when it is open like that. Time will tell.
The battery cartridge is a sealed solid unit. I believe I could unscrew the end plate and access it if I wanted to.
I like the design and it is well balanced and easy to hold. The machining on the head allows it to lay on the table and not roll. Little details like this I appreciate.
I will say that possibly the most disappointing aspect of this flashlight will be the throw figures. From initial impression and from Beam shots, it looks like this flashlight will be around 100kcd. I will prove this later on. Still plenty good enough for me but a Far Cry short of the claims specifications. The reflectors are very reflective and about 20 mm deep.
I will charge now and look forward to more testing. Initial impressions are very positive.
I believe the second batch were available before the Chinese holiday and mine was sent express. There are a few other members on the German forums that have received their second batch. One of them has done the exact same thing as mine.
Wow that sucks. How long did you have it running before that happened?
I thought the beam was already too wide on the X45. Lucky this light isn’t for me.
It wasn’t on for any time at all. The flashlight wasn’t hot. The way it happened was I mechanically locked out the light while it was turned on in medium or high mode, then screwed back the battery tube after a second to reset the mode memory and there was a quick flash and pop then smoke. It seems like if the battery is disconnected while it is turned on, the relay doesn’t disengage and when the battery is reconnected it shorts out. I think this is a problem that could be solved by the electronics Engineers. Maybe a capacitor or something like that.