This was selling well, so I will guess either: Parts supply exhausted, or legal issue, or technical difficulty, or latest awesome flashlight alien abduction or?
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Because I like big lights, my flashlightical views lean heavily toward both the extreme bright and the extreme heft.
Apparently it was a part issue, maybe that means one of their suppliers had trouble with yield and couldn’t produce enough. FWIW Illumn is showing them as “backordered” still, so maybe there’s hope.
They said:
Quote:
ACEBEAM W30 is discontinued due to part problems, and all W30 production has been stopped already. Sorry in advance for any inconvenience.
There will be many new products recently and in the future, which can also bring you a wonderful using experience.
Anyone has good guesses when price of those are coming more into “budget” category? Like under 100$ for start? Convoy, Lumintop etc. when is their first LEP light coming?
This is kinda funny:
“6: W30 is purchased by only for professional users of the military and police. (It is not a civilian industry product.)”
Don’t worry Ma’am, I’m a professional flashaholic. I know what I’m doing.
I have been sitting on this fence with this one, I see that this light has brought excitement to many people. My excuse is that I have the very exciting K75. I searched your posts to see what you have to say about this epic thrower, but I no find. Please tell us how much you love this light and why.
BTW, K40 3 Km and K40 6 Km are in the buzz mill.
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Because I like big lights, my flashlightical views lean heavily toward both the extreme bright and the extreme heft.
I think it’s kind of a Catch-22. I think LEP lights have to get more popular for the price to come down, and I think the price has to come down for them to get more popular. I am hopeful that it will happen eventually though.
1st one I pulled apart to see how it worked and modified the driver. 2nd i got because Ithe first didnt go back together properly. 3rd one I want the the light engine out of it. I like big lights although the w30 is small it throws like the big ligjts.
Beam shot comparison W30 beam is the lower left. The 2 fat beams are a GT, K75 and the other 2 are scratch build aspherics. The middle light throws the furthest it is just pointing away from the others.
I just got the W10 gen II and I like it way better anyways. Actually can use the light for shining deer and such, plus it fits right in my pocket. Now the W30 just sits, maybe will use it in upcoming vids I guess. Or sell on ebay.
I dont normally hack lights up but was quickest and easiest way to do it. I will try some other configurations later.
Stock W30 left
Bring on the new versions
Hope not then I will only be able to get 2. Haha about 2003 I built a 50w led array and it cost me $1800 just for the LEDs. It is idiots like me buying them that will bring the price down. Maybe it wont and im just a fool
W50 at 6 KM. Like I’ve always said. If it takes you and hour to walk the length of the beam distance of a flashlight, buy it!!
Hard to believe but we’ll see
My guess is because it’s an expensive specialty item with limited utility.
It’s great at what it does, but probably isn’t much good for anything else.
This was selling well, so I will guess either: Parts supply exhausted, or legal issue, or technical difficulty, or latest awesome flashlight alien abduction or?
Because I like big lights, my flashlightical views lean heavily toward both the extreme bright and the extreme heft.
Apparently it was a part issue, maybe that means one of their suppliers had trouble with yield and couldn’t produce enough.
FWIW Illumn is showing them as “backordered” still, so maybe there’s hope.
They said:
link
CPF: electromage
Reddit: electromage
Anyone has good guesses when price of those are coming more into “budget” category? Like under 100$ for start? Convoy, Lumintop etc. when is their first LEP light coming?
This is kinda funny:
“6: W30 is purchased by only for professional users of the military and police. (It is not a civilian industry product.)”
Don’t worry Ma’am, I’m a professional flashaholic. I know what I’m doing.
I’d like to see some of the components become available. It would be fun to play around with different optical designs, and see what’s possible.
CPF: electromage
Reddit: electromage
Yes! BLF LEP Limited edition flashlight and Im already interested.
Just ordered my 3rd one
Good idea !
BTW, K40 3 Km and K40 6 Km are in the buzz mill.
Because I like big lights, my flashlightical views lean heavily toward both the extreme bright and the extreme heft.
I think it’s kind of a Catch-22. I think LEP lights have to get more popular for the price to come down, and I think the price has to come down for them to get more popular. I am hopeful that it will happen eventually though.
1st one I pulled apart to see how it worked and modified the driver. 2nd i got because Ithe first didnt go back together properly. 3rd one I want the the light engine out of it. I like big lights although the w30 is small it throws like the big ligjts.
Beam shot comparison W30 beam is the lower left. The 2 fat beams are a GT, K75 and the other 2 are scratch build aspherics. The middle light throws the furthest it is just pointing away from the others.
I just got the W10 gen II and I like it way better anyways. Actually can use the light for shining deer and such, plus it fits right in my pocket. Now the W30 just sits, maybe will use it in upcoming vids I guess. Or sell on ebay.
Someday I'll invent something worthwhile
Thinking I should get a w10 just to play with
w40 w50
I wonder if they would work with a knife edge
Gotta get spotting scope to go with those W-series.
H17 and that blue bezel looks familiar.
i hope to see them all in 2 weeks
all new deals are also posted here: deals.m4dm4x.com
if you do not find what you are looking for :
ask MARTIN@M4DM4X.COM - i will save you money!
W40 W50???
i hope acebeam have them ready to be shown on the IWA
all new deals are also posted here: deals.m4dm4x.com
if you do not find what you are looking for :
ask MARTIN@M4DM4X.COM - i will save you money!
Might mount a 100mm PCX in W30 to see how it goes
I'll take W50, and the X65GT, too.
Because I like big lights, my flashlightical views lean heavily toward both the extreme bright and the extreme heft.
Group buy for the W40 or W50 maybe?
acebeam does not like such "publicity"
but I had deals for most of their products
all new deals are also posted here: deals.m4dm4x.com
if you do not find what you are looking for :
ask MARTIN@M4DM4X.COM - i will save you money!
I dont normally hack lights up but was quickest and easiest way to do it. I will try some other configurations later.
Stock W30 left
Bring on the new versions
So let me guess…
1. W30-$300.00 Discontinued?
2. W40-$400.00
3. W50-$500.00
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Hope not then I will only be able to get 2. Haha about 2003 I built a 50w led array and it cost me $1800 just for the LEDs. It is idiots like me buying them that will bring the price down. Maybe it wont and im just a fool
W50 say 6Km beam distance,,,,, that’s like,,,,,,, OMG
I think Acebeam just instigated MAB ( Mutually Assured Blindness ) in thrower flashlights.
W50 at 6 KM. Like I’ve always said. If it takes you and hour to walk the length of the beam distance of a flashlight, buy it!!
Hard to believe but we’ll see
Someday I'll invent something worthwhile