Hello guys, I would like to show my brightest flashlight now, the Supbeam X60 with 5000 lumens!
Official,
Features
LED: 5*Cree XM-L2 LED with a lifespan of 50,000 hours
ANSI FL-1 Standard ratings
Max. Output: 5000 lumens (2 hrs)
Level 1: 10 lms
Level 2: 130 lms - 5000 lms, infinite brightness mode
Strobe: 5000 lms
Working voltage: 18V-26V
Max beam distance: 700 meters
Peak beam intensity: 38700cd (2 meters distance) (RC40 comes 126000cd/max 710m, but X60 looks slightly brighter than Fenix in real life)
Impact resistant: 1.2 meters
Waterproof to IPX-6 standard
Size: 276mm (length), 108mm (head diameter), 49mm (tube diameter)
Weight: 850g (without batteries)
Altrua durable Aluminum Alloy 6063
Stainless 304 bezel and rotate-ring
Premium type III hard anodized and anti-abrasive finish
Ultra-clear tempered glass lens with anti-reflective coating, which achieves a 98.3% light transmittance
Strobe mode for tactical and emergency use
High-polish aluminum alloy reflector
Highly focused beam for maximum distance
Streamlined body design
Mechanical reversed polarity protection design for battery carrier
Intelligent highly efficient circuit board design for max performance and long runtime
Notice: The above-mentioned paramteres (tested with six 3400mAh 18650 batteries) are approximate and may vary between flashlight, batteries, and environments.
Package contents
- 6pcs Supbeam Protected 18650 2600mAh batteries (Samsung ICR18650-26F cell inside) or the "full kit" comes with 6pcs Supbeam Protected 18650 3400mAh batteries.
- Belt attachable holster
- Lanyard
- Spare O-Rings and click button cover
- USB charging cable with magnetic contact connection
- Mains to USB adapter
- 12V Car to USB adapter
- User manual, warranty card
How works? The real-time battery indicator (one of my favourite feature),
If the indicator light shows green, it means the batteries capacity is sufficient and more than 50% battery capacity is available.
If the batteries capacity is 30-50% , the indicator light will display orange.
If the indicator light shows red, it means the batteries capacity is lower than 30%.
In case of very low electric capacity (less than 10% of the total electric capacity) for critically low battery capacity, the indicator light will show red and flicker.
The charging method
When the indicator LED at the flashlight tailcap is red and flickering, the batteries need to be charged. As shown in the figure, put the magnetic charging interface close to the charging position at flashlight tail, it will be attracted by magnetic force automatically and begin the charging process. There are three kinds of interfaces at the other side: USB interface / Car charger interface / AC/DC charging interface, which can meet the requirements of various situations. Each battery is charged at 500mA current, and total current is 3.0A for six batteries. The unique charging method can guarantee safety during charging. After about five hours (with USB cable only, 10-12hrs), the indicator lights will show green, and turn into the state of trickle charging. When the charging process is completed, it will shut off automatically.
My impressions
Pros
- X60 use the latest Cree XM-L2 leds (Fenix RC40 use first gen XM-L)
- Looks very good build quality. Scratch free anodizing with nice semi-matte black finish, smooth threads, well lubricated o-rings, control ring working smoothly, looks high quality reflector etc. Overall I'm satisfied.
- Very good beam quality without rings
- Well centered leds
- Nice white tint (not greenish, purplish, bluish)
- The battery holder is not rattle in body tube!
- No visible pwm flickering! No buzzing sound
- Outstanding performance, the full power is really awesome, this is a real beast
- Users can use their own batteries (standard 18650 size), no need expensive battery pack (as Olight SR9x series and Fenix RC40)
- One, tiny, real-time battery indicator led. You can see battery status in real-time, 100-50% (green), 50-30% (orange), 30-10% (red), less than 10% (red flicker). Much better than Olight SR9x and Fenix RC40 battery indicator.
- Built-in charger with three interfaces
- Including 6pcs normal, Protected 18650 batteries. Supbeam use quality korean cell, Samsung ICR18650-26F. (Fenix use chinese BAK C18650CC, 2600mAh batteries in RC40 battery pack)
- Longer protected 18650 batteries fit perfectly, eg. Keeppower 18650 3400mAh
- Stable tail-stand/candle mode capable
- Slightly smaller than Fenix RC40 (shorter)
- Shoulder strap
Cons
- need two hands for control ring/tailcap switch
Other comments
- I not tested the charger function now, maybe later.. I prefer my own XTAR VP1 chargers.
- I think, full matte black or dark grey (eg. similar as RC40 bezel) bezel/control ring surface would be better.
- Neutral tint (4500-5000K) option would be awesome
Charger test (Supbeam said, the charger use correct CC/CV algorithm):
3.76V -> 4.14V
3.76V -> 4.14V
3.76V -> 4.17V
3.76V -> 4.18V
3.76V -> 4.20V
3.76V -> 4.22V
charging time was 4h 25m
my tips, what I recommend (batteries, chargers):
Batteries: Supbeam own 3400mAh battery (Panasonic cell inside), Keeppower Protected 18650 2900mAh (Panasonic NCR18650PF cell) or 3400mAh, 3600mAh version.
External chargers: 3pcs XTAR VP1. Not a cheapest, but one of the best solution. (VP2 with more extras coming very soon)
and now the pictures.. unfortunately my health was not good in past week, this is the reason why not made more photos now, but more pics coming soon (in next days/weeks)
Official,
Features
LED: 5*Cree XM-L2 LED with a lifespan of 50,000 hours
ANSI FL-1 Standard ratings
Max. Output: 5000 lumens (2 hrs)
Level 1: 10 lms
Level 2: 130 lms - 5000 lms, infinite brightness mode
Strobe: 5000 lms
Working voltage: 18V-26V
Max beam distance: 700 meters
Peak beam intensity: 38700cd (2 meters distance) (RC40 comes 126000cd/max 710m, but X60 looks slightly brighter than Fenix in real life)
Impact resistant: 1.2 meters
Waterproof to IPX-6 standard
Size: 276mm (length), 108mm (head diameter), 49mm (tube diameter)
Weight: 850g (without batteries)
Altrua durable Aluminum Alloy 6063
Stainless 304 bezel and rotate-ring
Premium type III hard anodized and anti-abrasive finish
Ultra-clear tempered glass lens with anti-reflective coating, which achieves a 98.3% light transmittance
Strobe mode for tactical and emergency use
High-polish aluminum alloy reflector
Highly focused beam for maximum distance
Streamlined body design
Mechanical reversed polarity protection design for battery carrier
Intelligent highly efficient circuit board design for max performance and long runtime
Notice: The above-mentioned paramteres (tested with six 3400mAh 18650 batteries) are approximate and may vary between flashlight, batteries, and environments.
Package contents
- 6pcs Supbeam Protected 18650 2600mAh batteries (Samsung ICR18650-26F cell inside) or the "full kit" comes with 6pcs Supbeam Protected 18650 3400mAh batteries.
- Belt attachable holster
- Lanyard
- Spare O-Rings and click button cover
- USB charging cable with magnetic contact connection
- Mains to USB adapter
- 12V Car to USB adapter
- User manual, warranty card
How works? The real-time battery indicator (one of my favourite feature),
If the indicator light shows green, it means the batteries capacity is sufficient and more than 50% battery capacity is available.
If the batteries capacity is 30-50% , the indicator light will display orange.
If the indicator light shows red, it means the batteries capacity is lower than 30%.
In case of very low electric capacity (less than 10% of the total electric capacity) for critically low battery capacity, the indicator light will show red and flicker.
The charging method
When the indicator LED at the flashlight tailcap is red and flickering, the batteries need to be charged. As shown in the figure, put the magnetic charging interface close to the charging position at flashlight tail, it will be attracted by magnetic force automatically and begin the charging process. There are three kinds of interfaces at the other side: USB interface / Car charger interface / AC/DC charging interface, which can meet the requirements of various situations. Each battery is charged at 500mA current, and total current is 3.0A for six batteries. The unique charging method can guarantee safety during charging. After about five hours (with USB cable only, 10-12hrs), the indicator lights will show green, and turn into the state of trickle charging. When the charging process is completed, it will shut off automatically.
My impressions
Pros
- X60 use the latest Cree XM-L2 leds (Fenix RC40 use first gen XM-L)
- Looks very good build quality. Scratch free anodizing with nice semi-matte black finish, smooth threads, well lubricated o-rings, control ring working smoothly, looks high quality reflector etc. Overall I'm satisfied.
- Very good beam quality without rings
- Well centered leds
- Nice white tint (not greenish, purplish, bluish)
- The battery holder is not rattle in body tube!
- No visible pwm flickering! No buzzing sound
- Outstanding performance, the full power is really awesome, this is a real beast
- Users can use their own batteries (standard 18650 size), no need expensive battery pack (as Olight SR9x series and Fenix RC40)
- One, tiny, real-time battery indicator led. You can see battery status in real-time, 100-50% (green), 50-30% (orange), 30-10% (red), less than 10% (red flicker). Much better than Olight SR9x and Fenix RC40 battery indicator.
- Built-in charger with three interfaces
- Including 6pcs normal, Protected 18650 batteries. Supbeam use quality korean cell, Samsung ICR18650-26F. (Fenix use chinese BAK C18650CC, 2600mAh batteries in RC40 battery pack)
- Longer protected 18650 batteries fit perfectly, eg. Keeppower 18650 3400mAh
- Stable tail-stand/candle mode capable
- Slightly smaller than Fenix RC40 (shorter)
- Shoulder strap
Cons
- need two hands for control ring/tailcap switch
Other comments
- I not tested the charger function now, maybe later.. I prefer my own XTAR VP1 chargers.
- I think, full matte black or dark grey (eg. similar as RC40 bezel) bezel/control ring surface would be better.
- Neutral tint (4500-5000K) option would be awesome
Charger test (Supbeam said, the charger use correct CC/CV algorithm):
3.76V -> 4.14V
3.76V -> 4.14V
3.76V -> 4.17V
3.76V -> 4.18V
3.76V -> 4.20V
3.76V -> 4.22V
charging time was 4h 25m
my tips, what I recommend (batteries, chargers):
Batteries: Supbeam own 3400mAh battery (Panasonic cell inside), Keeppower Protected 18650 2900mAh (Panasonic NCR18650PF cell) or 3400mAh, 3600mAh version.
External chargers: 3pcs XTAR VP1. Not a cheapest, but one of the best solution. (VP2 with more extras coming very soon)
and now the pictures.. unfortunately my health was not good in past week, this is the reason why not made more photos now, but more pics coming soon (in next days/weeks)
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.....................love it although its a bit big for discrete use or easy to have around use.
