Acebeam L19 at ACEBEAM STORE | ALIEXPRESS
SPECS
Model name Acebeam L19.2
Battery 1*21700
Max brightness 2200lums
Max throw 1083m \ 29322kd
LED SFT40 (other versions available)
Size
Millimeters\Inches
Length 164\6.45
Head diameter 60\2.36
Body diameter 25.5\1
Weight:
Weight Grams Oz
Without battery 196\6.9
With battery 280 9.83
Box is white now, still looks good for a gift
Everything you need is included. Flashlight itself, 5000mah 21700 battery with built-in charging connector, cable for it, lanyard, holster, spare button, o-rings, manual and warranty card.
The holster, as usually for Acebeam, is perfectly sewn.
The Acebeam L19 is slightly larger than the average 21700 battery long-range flashlight, but only a few. The budget model like Sofirn C8L is a great example here. And if the superiority of Acebeam L19 in size is insignificant, then the design of Acebeam is a cut above.
And in terms of design, the second generation of the L19 is only symbolically different from the first version. It’s still the same stylish mid-sized flashlight with perfect design
In general, I like the look of Acebeam flashlights so much, that I was unable to resist and bought myself an Acebeam l18 in camouflage. And then didnt turned it on until i had to compare it with this L19.2
There is a direct click button at the tail .There are 3 recesses to access it.
I would prefer like it was with Acebeam L18 \ 17
There is a solid double spring in the tailcap. The second spring is at the side of the head. Like the entire L-line, the flashlight will quite confidently be gun mounted and sustains recoil.
An additional tube is pressed into the body to conduct the signal from the button. This is a common solution, which I wholeheartedly welcome. And here is another solution - to place + - and both poles of the flashlight. I consider the desire of the manufacturer to earn as much as possible on these batteries as extremely, extremely unfriendly for the user.
And here’s another moment. Unlike the first generation, the thread here is not anodized. See how it was and how it became. Manufacturer wrote that this is to increase contact area, to make energy conduction better.
Branded batteries from Acebeam are also not cheap, especially ones from kit, these with a built-in charging connector. But they are still not proprietary and, if you need it, they can be replaced with some kind of flat-headed ones with magnetic spacers.
The knurling on the case is tenacious, I wildly like the combination of these large squares and matte anodizing. Turner, of course, flawless.
The grip is comfortable and reliable, largely due to the stop ring. By the way, it should be made polygonal, not round, so that the flashlight does not roll.
The head is quite proportionate to the overall size of the body. Somewhat larger than some of the usual popular long-range flashlights such as the same Sofirn C8g, but still not bulky. Looks brutal and impressive.
And here you can see another change from the first version. Namely, the blackened bezel and button. See how they looked in the first version. I’m not going to say which is better or worse. Both look good.
Although the button is flat, it is easy to find. The ride is smooth and shallow. But without a doubt, a more convex ( or some groove around button to add contrast) button would be more convenient here, at least for winter use with a gloved hand.
I must note last year’s comment by one of my subscribers, who used the L19 specifically as a tactical gun-mount flashlight. Not police, but sort of mercenary, as i understood.
He rated button quite low for combat purposes. The short stroke of the tail button made it difficult to work with half-presses, the side button turned out to be too small for confident work with gloves. Well, he also wasnt happy with remote button. The rest was Ok. So take note.
But for normal peaceful use and hunting, there should be no problems and to keep balance, i also notice that i know several hunters who use Acebeam L-line stuff gun mounted, and happy with them. So that is just matter of use scenario.
There is a charging indicator aside of the button.
Battery charge indication:
Green - more than 30% charge
Red - charge 30% - 10%
Red blinking - the charge is less than 10%
The bezel is aggressive, similar to a cutter with all these teeth. It is glued, so it requires heat gun to get to the giblets and look at the lens up close.
And under the lens is the main difference.
L19.1st had Osram KP CSLPM1.F (L19.2 also has), and here we gave SFT40, another popular modern long-range LED. It is significantly less long-range, but at the same time it is about a third brighter. Here, in fact, there is nothing to show, everything is hidden behind a lens.
However, the promo picture gives some understanding of the overall design.
UI
All the same. Classic and really comfortable.
Unscrew tailcap little bit to lock flashlight
The tail button only works to start the turbo.
Side button:
From OFF:
Hold: 3 seconds - moonlight. 5 seconds - electronic lock.
One click: switch to the last memorized mode
2 clicks: Turbo
3 clicks: strobe
FROM ON: Press and hold: Switches the brightness levels from the last saved Low->High mode.
1 click: off
2 clicks: Turbo
3 clicks: strobe
How Acebeam L19.2 illuminates
The flashlight has a well-stabilized brightness. Two minutes in the turbo is enough to highlight everything you need. As is the case with many other flashlights, chances are you’ll be working more in High or Mid mode.
As for the light, the first generation was the purest “awl” without the slightest side illumination. With a third less brightness, it had a third greater range.
Now the range is comparable to the Acebeam L18, but the light is clearly brighter and only slightly wider. It turns out that working at the same distances as L18 Acebeam L19.2 will give more sidelight which I like. But I prefer color temperature of L18.
The maximum range here is declared at 1 km with a penny. But now, judging by what I see in the photo, the light somehow reaches the house located 1.3 km from me. However, in any case, there will be no sense from him at the maximum distance. And in general, here the shooting angle can create the appearance that the light is reaching.
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
Acebeam L19.2, as usual for Acebeam, has an awesome design and impeccable build quality.
The flashlight has a wonderful, convenient UI and is powered by a capacious 21700 battery.
The only tangible drawback for me is the button, which definitely should have been made convex. Ah, threads also should be anodized.
So, in general, everything is fine. And then you already feel that it should go “But …”
But, frankly, I don’t understand why Acebeam made this model. The second generation remained with the size of the first and the throw of less-sized L18. Well, this is still a very impressive range and it looks like a step back only when compared with the incredibly long-range Acebeam L19.
If these two models did not exist, then the L19.2 would be a wonderful powerful medium-sized long-range flashlight. But since they exist, the second generation looks like just some kind of step sideways. I really do not see here any reasonable development of quality or quantity of light relative to the first generation. Well, yes, the brightness has increased. But, let me remind you - the range has decreased. As this is long range flashlight…
So, I thought and thought who could be the target audience of this novelty. It seems that this may be a user who wants to work at decent distances, while getting more side sidelight and brightness than modern penetrating “awls” with Osram LEDs give. However, dont overestimate this bonus of side light not be as there will be an inevitable for a long-range flashlight difference between “nothing at all” and “well, at least little bit”
Personally, for myself, I would prefer Acebeam L18, which I consider sooo successful model. Once again, I don’t use long-range lights at all, but I couldn’t resist and bought myself an L18 in camouflage. This is probably the first time in the last 5 years that I have bought a flashlight for myself and not kept it for personal use after a review.