[Review] Acebeam W30 LEP 21700 flashlight

Is the charge cable a micro usb or a usb c, I have a w10 and it is a usb c cable.

The supplied cable is a microUSB cable for charging the 21700 Acebeam battery outside of the flashlight.

Ok, got it. Thank you very much.

I can’t help laugh even with such throw. Just 500 lumens for that much throw, i reckon the whole 500lm or most of it would be absorbed by the air and you wouldn’t see anything even at 1km.
I know such throwers like klarus xt32 cant really throw its advertised 1km because of this. More like 400-500M max to the eye.

Is such a hunting tactical lep light possible with at least 2000lm?
I mean cant they make larger leps?

Well unless you use optics your not really going to see much detail at more than 300 meters with the naked eye, its more that the higher the lux the brighter things will be at say 300 meters and back.

To make it do say 2000lm I reckon it would be down to how much power they pump out of the laser as it is still only shining onto a phosphor surface - I think the W30 is at 12watts so you would need 48+ watts I’m thinking - so it might be a cross between how much power the laser can by law be sold at before it’s classed as a weapon (as it is in a lot of countries anything over .5 of a Watt) even though no UV comes out the front, As the laser light is bent by a prism onto the phosphor then sent through an aspheric lens I’m wondering if you put too much juice through the laser it might burn the phosphor? it would be nice and hot anyway, dunno.

I think its really awesome but I cant think of a real reason to have it. If it were priced less I would buy one but its not going to be in my near future. Field of view is just too narrow for me.

Got my W30 today. Have to say it’s not quite what I was expecting, in some ways worse and in some better.

1. It is not bright at all. There are better lights for bouncing off a ceiling or white wall to light up a room or tent.
2. It feels extremely high quality and is a little bigger and heavier than I thought.
3. When they say no spill they really mean it. This light produces the cleanest most perfect beam I have ever seen.
4. Compared to a normal flashlight like theTN40, the lack of spill helps keep your pupils from constricting, thus it’s extreme throw is greatly enhanced. There is less spill on this less than from professional dedicated throwers like the Maxabeam or the Nighthunter 1.
5. The reflection off a white wall up close is blindingly intense.
6. The beam is so tightly focused that it is mostly useless for what I would estimate to be 800ft and closer. About 900ft and beyond the beams width starts to become a bit more useful.
7. Even out to a full 1/4 mile the beam never seems to get any dimmer.

Well those are just my initial subjective impressions. Hopefully it won’t be raining tomorrow and I can go out and get some exact measurements with my lux meter, and some good beams shots.

Thanks for the impression. It will be cool to have some hands-on luxmeter measurements.

Did you get the CW? Im still waiting for some info on the 4000k and HI CRI. I sent Acebeam an email inquiry but no response.

That’s not how it works.
If you have 2 lights with 1 km throw, one with 500 lumens and another with 20 000, both would light up the target (any target at any distance) just as brightly. It’s just that one would produce a wider beam than the other.

Two beamshots were linked to here.

Wonderful concise review, my friend! Thanks!

Thanks that looks wonderful! Wonder if there will be a sale on July 04. Really like the HI CRI beam. Should be able to cut through the atmosphere and allow our eyes to see more detail in the distance.

“Cut through the atmosphere”, eh?

Naw, the next step with this light would/should be…

:laughing:

That high cri beam on the W10 looks delicious.

ordered one and will be putting a video or two up on youtube on this thing soon. Suppose to be hear the 21st of this month. Only real thrower I have left is the TN42 so will most likely compare. I have a couple lux meters and will try to do the calculation of throw and lux @ 4 meters away. Also have the sphere and curious if it will give an accurate reading for lumens.

My Lux meter has always read lower than everyone elses. Not sure mine is right. Anyway I measured my W30 at 100ft and got 1.04million lux. I kinda feel like the number is bit too low.

Just watched your review on your YouTube channel. Great review! The w30 is a beast of a thrower.

do you have a link for the high CRI beam on the W10? also what color temp is the high CRI beam?

Can someone tell me the beam size at some distance, for example 100 yds? My calculations keep saying around ten feet at that distance, but the videos I’ve seen make it seem tighter than that. Thanks for the help.