Tiablo ACE-G Review (Pics.. Indoor, Outdoor beamshots!).

csshih

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Review in progress..
The review of the ACE-G, and A10-G will be very similar..as they both have almost exactly the same shape, but different emitters.
They will use the same outdoor beamshots..

The A10-G review can be found here.

Hello Everyone, this will be my 4th review. Wish me luck!

Up for review is a Tiablo ACE-G!
You will be able to preorder the ACE-G from 4sevens, here.

For those of you that haven't heard of this light.. Here's a quick summary of light:



  • CREE MC-E (M rank, WC) LED
  • Max output 700lumen
  • 53 mm diameter x 50 mm deep reflector provides a greater efficient illumination over longer distances
  • Type III HA, T7075 Aluminum
  • Supports battery sizes; 2 x 3.0V CR123A batteries, 2 x 17335 Li-ion or one 18650 Li-ion battery ;two 18650 Li-ion batteries
  • Toughened ultra clear glass lens with AR coating
  • Tailcap Lockout
  • Forward clicky
  • Extension tube supplied :thumbsup:


More information can be found in the threads linked below.

Light provided directly by Tiablo.

Background:
The Tiablo ACE-G, released on the 4/2/09 here, is an upgrade of the previous version, released 12/19/08 here.

This flashlight is built to be super uber thrower, with a bit of flood. It is not meant to be EDC'd, it is not meant to be slipped into your pocket as you walk out the door to your date.
This thing is meant to be cradled in your hand as you use it, and blast the lights (pun intended) out of everyone else. Oh, and it tailstands too..

This "G" version is smaller than the original A10, as the brass battery sleeve has been removed (Sorry, I do not have the original version to compare). This light is made for use in universal gun mounts, having a standard 1" barrel. (according to Tiablo, the remote pressure switch will be made available in May).

Packaging pics:


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Sleeve covering the actual box, same as the A10-G

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Accessories:

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Includes your standard 1 sheet instruction manual, 3 spare o-rings of varying sizes, extension tube! :twothumbs , GID tailcap, and warranty card. (blank on mine, also.)

Pics of light:

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Picture of the light next to its extension tube

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Clear lettering
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Close up of the link between the extension tube and the light

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Decently Heavy OP reflector.. more on this in the first impressions..

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AS you can see, the ACEG pill is much longer compared to the A10G pill..presumably to bring it up to the shorter reflector.

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But weird!! It seems Tiablo forgot to place an O-ring here!! oh well.. there's an extra in the oring pack.

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Size comparison:

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Beamshots:

MG RX-1 MC-E is on the left, Tiablo is on the right.
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Outdoor Beamshots:
~90 Feet from fence.

Tiablo A10-G
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Tiablo ACE-G
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MG RX-1 MC-E
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Nitecore D20
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Initial impressions:
Where the heck is the Fabled/cursed MC-E DONUT???!!.. ultimate smooth beam!
Cree donut? where did it go! Have you seen it anywhere? Just imagine..a poor donut .. lying in the middle of nowhere….lost.

anyways. this is a heftier light with that extension tube..I find it harder to activate with one hand, as I tend to grip lights towards the middle.

Alright, with my MG RX-1 returned, I see that the RX-1 is a bit more focused compared to the tiablo..
I prefer the tiablo, as you can actually see what's around you :p with its extreme floody-ness.

But.. with the extremely low price of the MG RX-1, that may be what budget minded users should opt for.

Edit: In using this light more, I find that it is very useful to unscrew the head.. huge gigantic flood beam for indoor use.... and no reflector losses, either!

The RX-1's head is sadly glued down, so you can't do that :(

Conclusion:

I find I carry the ACE-G more than I carry the A10.. the super throwing beam isn't all that useful,though it is very, very fun to play with ;)
I also love how the head is not glued down combined the tailstanding capabilities... it will flood an entire room with light!
My favorite part about the light would be the most impressive knurling I have seen. ever.
big kudos to tiablo for this!

Post any requests!!


Come on guys! Comments are needed, as I develop my review style.
 
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Re: Tiablo ACE-G Review (Unboxing pics.. more to follow after it gets dark).

4/20/09 9:54 PM.. it is now dark.. time for beamshots.

4/20/09 10:52 PM.. after 4 restarts of the computer + some hijackthis'in. .. it finally decides to recognize the USB port again.

4/20/09 11:01 PM.. images added.. ouch.

4/20/09 11:17 PM.. comparison beamshots added.
 
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Re: Tiablo ACE-G Review (Unboxing pics.. more to follow after it gets dark).

Wow did you buy both?


:broke:
 

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Re: Tiablo ACE-G Review (Unboxing pics.. more to follow after it gets dark).

light provided by tiablo to review :p
 

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Re: Tiablo ACE-G Review (Unboxing pics.. more to follow after it gets dark).

nice Review , waiting more ...

thanks
 

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Re: Tiablo ACE-G Review (Unboxing pics.. more to follow after it gets dark).

looking forward for the beam shots!
 

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Re: Tiablo ACE-G Review (Pics.. Outdoor beamshots!).

I've got the original ACE (now call the classic?), the ACE-G's reflector looks shallower compared to the original.

Would like to have see the beam shots comparison to the classic ACE.

Good work on the pics csshih!

Cheers,
Luau
p.s. Donut is gone because I ate it... lol :D
 

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Re: Tiablo ACE-G Review (Pics.. Outdoor beamshots!).

sorry bud, I don't own an original ACE.

However, Tiablos states that "The circuitry is the same circuit in the classic ACE. However, the reflector has been optimized to remove the "donut" pattern in the hotspot."

oh good.. the donut was put to good use, not lost :)
 

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The reflector of the ACE-G resembles the M30 reflector in its depth. Makes me wonder how well they throw...........


Do you have any other P7 or MC-E lights to compare the ACE-G to?
 

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Sorry, nope!
...that will probably change, with any luck..

which ones do you have specifically in mind?
 

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Sorry, nope!
...that will probably change, with any luck..

which ones do you have specifically in mind?

DBS MC-E
RX-1 MC-E
L900 or L950M
M1-X

I know the challenge with any of the quad emitter lights is achieving high throw with a good quality beam(no donut hole or cross).

It seems that the TK40, ACE-G, M2, 16w, L950m, RX-1 MC-E, M30 and a bunch of others have achieved the good quality beam.....and I'm on a search to find out which one has the best throw.

Without getting too Star Trekkie on you, I'm looking for the "Best of Both Worlds" if you know what I mean.:thumbsup:
 

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whoops.. the RX-1 in my review would be the MC-E.. currently, it has more throw than the tiablo..

huh.. that's an awfully big list.. we'll see what happens :twothumbs
 

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Looking at the beamshots, I prefer the beam of the RX-1.

I know the quality of the machining isn't as high, but the performance seems very impressive.

This is good news, as I received an RX-1 this morning. :thumbsup:
 

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Looking at the beamshots, I prefer the beam of the RX-1.

I know the quality of the machining isn't as high, but the performance seems very impressive.

This is good news, as I received an RX-1 this morning. :thumbsup:

To clarify...you received the RX-1 MC-E?

And you also have the L950M, correct?

Any other MC-E/P7 lights you can compare for us??:naughty:
 

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To clarify...you received the RX-1 MC-E?

And you also have the L950M, correct?

Any other MC-E/P7 lights you can compare for us??:naughty:

Can you tell that I have a thing for quad-die lights. :grin2:

(I also have the XTAR SSC-P7)

These three are all budget-range lights but they are solidly built and deliver the goods.
I'll also be acquiring the O-light M30 Triton, which is in the more expensive bracket.

As for comparing them, I am afraid I only use ceiling bounce and outdoor visual comparisons.

My photography "skills" suck big time. I have never tried taking beamshots, nor do I have an SLR camera or tripod. :ohgeez:

I'd be happy to give a verbal account though when I've had time to compare the Solarforce L950M with the RX1-MCE.

I am expecting the Solarforce to throw further on account of its much larger reflector.
 

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Good Review,

Though Id have to say I perfer the RX-1 mc-e, maybe a little less spill but its brighter spill and it will get better throw, only advantage of the tiablo is the extnetion wich will allow oyu to get better runtime, other then that I think the rx-1 is better, especially for the price.
 

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How come Tiablo doesnt offer a aspheric lens head for this light
(or the original ACE) but they do have one for the somewhat
lesser A9?

I sent Tiablo a email some months ago asking this question and
suggesting to them that one should be offered, I never got a reply! :rolleyes:
 
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