Acebeam new thrower L17 now is ready

[acebeam]

Acebeam brand new tactical light L17 is the ultra-long range flashlight
designed by one single 18650 in the industry now is releasing!

*TIR+optics lens design
*OSRAM white, green and red color for option
*Max beam distance 820m by the green LED
*Max 2000lm output by the green LED
*Powered by one single 18650 battery

More information welcome click here​

 

[TimMc]

Does the Acebeam L17 have three LEDs (white + red + green) in one?

Or can you order it with just one LED (red)?

 

[busseguy]

Does the Acebeam L17 have three LEDs (white + red + green) in one?

Or can you order it with just one LED (red)?

From their website it shows you can pick one or the other.

 

[TimMc]

From their website it shows you can pick one or the other.

Their official website has "Add to Cart" without an option to select a specific version:
OSRAM White
OSRAM Green
OSRAM Red

I tried adding the L17 to the Cart. The Cart shows "L17" but it doesn't say which emitter was selected.

I found a dealer that lists each option. It looks like this flashlight has one emitter rather than three-in-one.

 

[busseguy]

Their official website has "Add to Cart" without an option to select a specific version:
OSRAM White
OSRAM Green
OSRAM Red

I tried adding the L17 to the Cart. The Cart shows "L17" but it doesn't say which emitter was selected.

I found a dealer that lists each option. It looks like this flashlight has one emitter rather than three-in-one.

Yeah that's what I was saying. You pick between the white, green or red. I don't know why their website didn't give you the option to pick. You might try to email them and see what they say.

 

[acebeam]

Dear Flashaholics , welcome contact your local acebeam dealer about this L17 case
the following are some L17 beam shots reveiwing

 

[merlocka]

Hello. I just saw this light browsing and I ordered one from NiteTorch website. Maybe I should have checked CPF first.

Is this good authorize place to order?

 

[DayofReckoning]

Does the green model truly throw father than the white, or is that a misprint?

 

[vadimax]

Green light has better response of a human eye, so yes, green gives longer range.

You may compare to the red version. Red light is on the edge of human eye sensitivity and its equivalent range is twice less.

P.S.: As an extreme comparison -- you barely see 365 nm UV beam which may burn your eyes to hell.

 

[vadimax]

Acebeam, will you build a NW version of L17?

 

[oeL]

Just received my L17, and it is really outstanding!

In general, I do not like Acebeams because of the strange UI and switch combinations. Also with the L17: There is no way to memorize turbo. To access turbo, you need to double click an electronic reverse clicky tailcap switch. Then, step down from is controlled based both on temperature and time. Why such complicated? Why not just memorize turbo, access this (probably most used) mode with one click, and step down purely by temperature control?
However, the L17 is such special, that I am really happy with it, and can fully overlook the switch/UI issues.

So what is the secret of the L17? The light is based on a Osram LED, probably CSLPM1.TG "W2", which is known for its high lumen/surface ratio, and the emitter is undomed by factory default, making it a perfect for wide throwing flashlights. Acebeam has combined it with TIR optics. This approach has two benefits over the commonly used reflectors:
- tight beam and wide throw even with a small and light head
- most of the spill is eliminated, focussing nearly all of the light in the hotspot
In fact, the L17 has a bit of a "LEP like" beam, but there is still some spill for basic orientation - but it does not blind you - for example, it does not heavily light up the grass in front of you, like many reflector based throwers do. And, there is no "tint shift" between the zones of the hotspot, like in the LEPs. The L17 spot is just white, pure white.

What you are getting is a super compacty thrower fitting in nearly each pocket, wide reach, reduced spill, and a perfectly nice beam. A very useful flashlight. I would call it a class of it's own.

Acebeam, my gratulations!

 

[sledhead]

Very nice read. Have one on order , almost cancelled it to get the TK30 LEP. After reading this I will keep the L17 order, looking forward to it.

 

[SKV89]

Output measured at 2 seconds from turn on using Texas Ace Lumen Tube calibrated with Maukka lights. Color measured using Sekonic C-800-U.

Acebeam L17	Turbo	1,141 lumens	7110K	-0.0042 DUV	70.7 CRI	Blue light relative amplitude 1.00	-12.6 R9	42.2 R12	64 Rf	96 Rg	VTC5D
Acebeam L17	High	293 lumens	6200K	0.0037 DUV	66.9 CRI	Blue light relative amplitude 1.00	-36.9 R9	36.3 R12	63 Rf	95 Rg	VTC5D
Acebeam L17	Mid	131 lumens	6012K	0.0056 DUV	67.0 CRI	Blue light relative amplitude 1.00	-39.9 R9	34.9 R12	64 Rf	94 Rg	VTC5D
Acebeam L17	Low	40 lumens	5769K	0.0081 DUV	66.9 CRI	Blue light relative amplitude 1.00	-45.0 R9	33.0 R12	65 Rf	93 Rg	VTC5D
Acebeam L17	Moonlight	9 lumens	5403K	0.0109 DUV	66.5 CRI	Blue light relative amplitude 1.00	-49.2 R9	31.2 R12	66 Rf	92 Rg	VTC5D

The light is huge for an 18650. It is larger than most 21700 lights. For this size, I don't understand why Acebeam didn't just make it a 21700 light? I like how with this optic, the spill gets dispersed evenly so the hotspot stands out more than from a reflector light.