Following brief review is about two magnificent flashlights manufactured by Acebeam (ex. Supbeam) – X60 (updated version) and X60M. Please note that flashlights were not provided by Acebeam for review. There is no commercial implication. Just want to share with you what these lights look like and what they are capable for.
First one is Acebeam X60. I happened to get X60 modified version which has 6500lm output and 800m throw (manufacturer rated). The other one is X60M with 10000lm output and 525m throw (manufacturer rated). As you remember, the original X60 had 5000lm output and 700m throw. Acebeam also confirmed that they have made some current and output modifications on new X60. Unfortunately I don’t have special equipment to test these numbers.
Both lights were well packed into nice gift boxes. You can find light itself, AC/DC charging adapter, USB charging adapter, car USB charging interface, spare o-rings and tailcap set, shoulder strap, warranty card, user manual and some bags of silica gel-s from standard set. My X60M also had 6pcs of Sony VTC5 30A high drain batteries included by reseller.
Acebeam X60
Acebeam X60M
Regarding design X60 and X60M are very similar lights. Battery tubes and main dimensions of the lights are identical. Both lights share the same built-in charging feature and the same UI. The only visible differences are in flashlights heads. X60 magnetic control ring is silver, X60M control ring is black. X60m has about 17mm wide section before control ring covered with gold-like surface treatment. X60 has the same part black anodized. Bezel ring is painted silver in case of X60 and black in case of X60m.
The biggest visible difference is when you look through the lens. X60 has 5pcs Cree XM-L2 U2 emitters placed inside overlapping reflectors. X60M has 3pcs huge Cree MT-G2 emitters placed into non-overlapping reflectors.
X60M (Left), X60 (right)
Reflectors have flawless surface treatment without any imperfections. There is huge sealing ring visible between reflector and lens. Lens itself is clear and and has anti-reflective coating on it. The biggest suprise is that all emitters on both lights are perfectly centered. In most cases in multi emitter lights slight deviations can be detected but not these lights. If you look at the photos you may think that some leds are a bit out of center but that is an illusion caused by wide angle photo lens I was using. So outer overall build quality of these two lights are superb (at least on my samples).
X60 and X60M can be unscrewed into 3 basic parts: head, battery tube and battery carrier. Battery carrier is placed into battery tube and then tightened by head. Visual finish of internal details including battery carrier is perfect. All threads are also well lubed. I didn’t took any of 3 mentioned basic parts apart so I can not say anything about electronics that is inside.
Heads from inside. X60M (left), X60 (right)
Battery carriers in battery tube facing toward flashlight head. X60M (left), X60 (right)
Bottom part of battery carrier pointed towards to the bottom of battery tube. X60M (left), X60 (right)
Battery carriers of both lights are visually similar but marked with different yellow stickers. They are ment to remind users that in case of X60 you have to use batteries with PCB with current control at least 5A and all batteries has to be from same brand, same voltage and same capacity before installing into carrier. X60M users will find reminder that that only hi-drain cells (5A and up) has to be used and all batteries has to be from same brand, same voltage and same capacity before installing into carrier.
Some more photos about battery carriers. X60M (left), X60 (right):
And now some beamshots...
I used Canon 5DmkII camera and 70-200 f4L lens to make these photos. Camera was fixed into manual mode (WB-daylight / ISO200 / F4 / 5s). All photos were taken into lights max output.
Weather conditions: +3 deg.Celsius, clowdy, no moonlight, some water mist in the air (beach), really dark
Photos hasn't been modified any way.
X60 – 150m to goals + 20m to forest
X60M – 150m to goals + 20m to forest
X60 – 250m to goals + 20m to forest
X60M – 250m to goals + 20m to forest
X60 – 350m to goals + 20m to forest
X60M – 350m to goals + 20m to forest
X60 – 450m to goals + 20m to forest
X60M – 450m to goals + 20m to forest
X60 – 550m to goals + 20m to forest
X60M – 550m to goals + 20m to forest
X60 – 650m to goals + 20m to forest
X60M – 650m to goals + 20m to forest
X60 – 750m to goals + 20m to forest
X60M – 750m to goals + 20m to forest
As you can see X60 and X60M really throw because of their raw power.
Following two photos are to show how floody these lights are. Beach line is about 50...60m wide.
X60
X60M
Hope you enjoyed my review and beamshots

First one is Acebeam X60. I happened to get X60 modified version which has 6500lm output and 800m throw (manufacturer rated). The other one is X60M with 10000lm output and 525m throw (manufacturer rated). As you remember, the original X60 had 5000lm output and 700m throw. Acebeam also confirmed that they have made some current and output modifications on new X60. Unfortunately I don’t have special equipment to test these numbers.

Both lights were well packed into nice gift boxes. You can find light itself, AC/DC charging adapter, USB charging adapter, car USB charging interface, spare o-rings and tailcap set, shoulder strap, warranty card, user manual and some bags of silica gel-s from standard set. My X60M also had 6pcs of Sony VTC5 30A high drain batteries included by reseller.
Acebeam X60

Acebeam X60M

Regarding design X60 and X60M are very similar lights. Battery tubes and main dimensions of the lights are identical. Both lights share the same built-in charging feature and the same UI. The only visible differences are in flashlights heads. X60 magnetic control ring is silver, X60M control ring is black. X60m has about 17mm wide section before control ring covered with gold-like surface treatment. X60 has the same part black anodized. Bezel ring is painted silver in case of X60 and black in case of X60m.


The biggest visible difference is when you look through the lens. X60 has 5pcs Cree XM-L2 U2 emitters placed inside overlapping reflectors. X60M has 3pcs huge Cree MT-G2 emitters placed into non-overlapping reflectors.
X60M (Left), X60 (right)

Reflectors have flawless surface treatment without any imperfections. There is huge sealing ring visible between reflector and lens. Lens itself is clear and and has anti-reflective coating on it. The biggest suprise is that all emitters on both lights are perfectly centered. In most cases in multi emitter lights slight deviations can be detected but not these lights. If you look at the photos you may think that some leds are a bit out of center but that is an illusion caused by wide angle photo lens I was using. So outer overall build quality of these two lights are superb (at least on my samples).




X60 and X60M can be unscrewed into 3 basic parts: head, battery tube and battery carrier. Battery carrier is placed into battery tube and then tightened by head. Visual finish of internal details including battery carrier is perfect. All threads are also well lubed. I didn’t took any of 3 mentioned basic parts apart so I can not say anything about electronics that is inside.

Heads from inside. X60M (left), X60 (right)

Battery carriers in battery tube facing toward flashlight head. X60M (left), X60 (right)

Bottom part of battery carrier pointed towards to the bottom of battery tube. X60M (left), X60 (right)

Battery carriers of both lights are visually similar but marked with different yellow stickers. They are ment to remind users that in case of X60 you have to use batteries with PCB with current control at least 5A and all batteries has to be from same brand, same voltage and same capacity before installing into carrier. X60M users will find reminder that that only hi-drain cells (5A and up) has to be used and all batteries has to be from same brand, same voltage and same capacity before installing into carrier.


Some more photos about battery carriers. X60M (left), X60 (right):



And now some beamshots...
I used Canon 5DmkII camera and 70-200 f4L lens to make these photos. Camera was fixed into manual mode (WB-daylight / ISO200 / F4 / 5s). All photos were taken into lights max output.
Weather conditions: +3 deg.Celsius, clowdy, no moonlight, some water mist in the air (beach), really dark
Photos hasn't been modified any way.
X60 – 150m to goals + 20m to forest


X60M – 150m to goals + 20m to forest


X60 – 250m to goals + 20m to forest


X60M – 250m to goals + 20m to forest


X60 – 350m to goals + 20m to forest


X60M – 350m to goals + 20m to forest


X60 – 450m to goals + 20m to forest


X60M – 450m to goals + 20m to forest


X60 – 550m to goals + 20m to forest


X60M – 550m to goals + 20m to forest


X60 – 650m to goals + 20m to forest


X60M – 650m to goals + 20m to forest


X60 – 750m to goals + 20m to forest


X60M – 750m to goals + 20m to forest


As you can see X60 and X60M really throw because of their raw power.
Following two photos are to show how floody these lights are. Beach line is about 50...60m wide.
X60

X60M

Hope you enjoyed my review and beamshots