We are in a world of light and shadow, even if it is a bright city, there are bright lights, there are flashing neon colors; of course, there is also the darkness of the shan, and the darkness in the alley. Not to mention the darkness that you have to face when camping expeditions. A high-performance portable flashlight is a reliable companion you can trust to dispel the darkness and meet the light at any time. Not long ago, one of the "five small strong" flashlight brands, acebeam, added a new 18650 small straight p15 and named it "Defender". Different from the earlier e70, which is also an edc cylinder, it is far from balanced, modular design with tactical bracelets and one-click flashes and other accessories released at the same time, more "tactical" attributes, let's walk into it below, let's take a look at the actual performance:
The product packaging is not the small window design of the previous e70, and the flashlight inside can be seen directly. Instead of the usual box painting, the parameters listed from the side (1700 lumens, 330 meters) can basically infer that this small tube is equipped with the popular sft40 lamp ball. This should also be the first ace's modular flashlight with a positive and negative homopolar battery.
The color sticker on the side of the box: p15 debut has a total of black, orange, green, green four colors, but the green color because it is too sought-after, it was sold out soon after on the shelves. I have this one in my hand for classic black, a color that I can't get tired of looking at.
In terms of contents, in addition to the regular manual and other pieces of paper, waterproof o-rings (two pieces), charging cable and hand rope, it is also equipped with an inner hexagonal wrench, which is used to remove the top screw when matched with the tactical ring (so two additional ones are given as a backup). In addition, because the specially customized positive and negative homopolar 18650 battery is also a standard accessory, the capacity is 3100 mAh, which is the "treatment" that was not available before the flashlight.
This charging cable is also exclusively customized, and it is inserted into the modular interface slot when charging (pay attention to the direction, otherwise it will not be charged). The flashlight has a battery indicator, a red light when charging, and a full turn green (1.5a charging, about two and a half hours to fill).
This multi-functional portable module will also be mentioned in detail later, at present, it can be equipped with an optional flash switch, of course, after setting, it can also be transformed into a point shooting switch (a key is extremely bright), and personally feel that it is more practical to point out in daily use.
The grip and the ring can be either chosen or combined at the same time, and how to choose depends on the individual choice. Ace home is a custom design, fixed by two screw card positions (it seems that the manufacturer likes to use screws to fix the clip, the previous e70 is also designed).
Compared with the versatile movable grip/ring, although exclusive and need to be removed, it is strong and strong, and the p15 after the tactical bracelet is more flexible and fast in use.
P15 after "fully armed":
The previous e70 played with materials (stainless steel, red copper, titanium alloys, etc. are arranged), which is more suitable for playing with collections. The p15 this time is not only rich in color, but also more slender and petite in stature, the barrel length is 130.7mm, the diameter of the barrel head and the barrel body are 25.4/23mm, and the weight of the battery is only 151.5 grams, which is comfortable and easy to carry, which is a typical commuting small straight.
The barrel design is very simple, and the threaded knurled on the middle barrel can play a role in sweat conduction and anti-slip when holding, and the grip is excellent.
The shell of the flashlight body is made of high-strength aluminum alloy, and its surface is treated with military-grade three-grade hard anodizing anti-wear treatment, the leather is durable, the waterproof level of ipx68 can resist two meters of water depth, and the daily wind and rain do not affect normal use.
The tail press is made of stainless steel, electronic switch, and has not been treated with different colors. The module switch next to it can be flashed or extremely bright with one key after installation (the switching of the two modes is also very simple, in the flashlight shutdown state, press the tail for 10 seconds until the main light is flashed or extremely bright). The operation logic of the tail press is to press the switch for a short time, a long press on the grade cycle, a double click to be extremely bright, and a three-hit pop, as usual. If you put it in the bag for fear of touching it, you can also lock the flashlight.
Close-up of the barrel: Like the e70, the slots on it can be placed with deuterium tubes, making it cooler. Below are two frame heat fins.
Anti-scalding logo: Although it is a small barrel, the heat dissipation performance of p15 is still good. It's no problem to stick to it for a minute at the extreme light. In addition, the flashlight also has intelligent temperature control, and the circuit will automatically downgrade when it detects more than 65 degrees, and the brightness will be reduced. In addition, its attack head is relatively shallow, which will not hurt people and can also be used for emergency window breaking.
The barrel body is printed with the nameplate logo and information and other logos:
Thick gold-plated spring inside the barrel head. p15 is threaded conductive, and gold-plated contact conductivity reduces internal resistance. Let's take a look at a few details:
This tail ring rotation lock design can be paired with a tactical remote control switch, without the need to unscrew the tail cover, it can be locked and reinforced to prevent it from falling off.
At present, the accessories launched in the first wave are only tactical rings and flash switches, and more functional modules should come out later.
Modular interface at the end: a key flash module and charging cable need to use this interface, double contacts, find the correct position to install, and then turn the tail ring (with locking / unlocking direction diagram) after locking.
The battery is standard, positive and negative copolar design, only suitable for p15. In terms of battery life, it can provide 1 hour and 45 minutes of time in extreme light, and the moonlight file (very low brightness) can last for 35 days. There should be separate batteries for sale in the follow-up.
Lamp head close-up: a full glass of yellow water. The p15 lamp bead adopts luminus sft40, which has a significant increase in range and takes into account a certain flood performance. Paired with double-layer anti-reflection coated lenses, the light transmittance can reach 99%, the central spot brightness is higher during night radiation, and the irradiation distance is also farther.
Spot map behind the wall: You can see that the central spot of p15 is very bright, and the area of the secondary spot is also very large. In the actual night shooting, there is both a wide field of vision and a clear long-range shooting, which can well observe the surrounding targets and the environment. And when turned on the extremely bright /burst, the bright central spot can strongly interfere with the opponent's line of sight, and even make it dazzling, can play a good defensive role, defender, veritable.
p15 has five constant brightness gears (including the hidden very low light, only 2 lumens) and one flash gear (1200 lumens), and the brightness of the four gears is extremely bright (1700 lm), high brightness (600 lm), medium light (200 lm), and low light (45 lm). Its range is 330 meters, 200 meters, 120 meters, and 40 meters. The flashlight has functions such as constant current circuit, low voltage prompt and gear memory, and the measured brightness is constant without stroboscopic. The following is a demonstration of the effect of each gear:
The range of three hundred meters under the extreme brightness is more than enough for daily use. The picture shows the teaching building across the road, before opening, although the road lights are bright, the floor details are indeed blurred and dim. Illuminated by the extreme light, the details of each floor are unobstructed, and the internal corridors are clear at a glance.
At night, a clear column of light can be seen, the center of the illuminated object is very bright, and the flood area is evenly distributed in brightness, and a large area of the field can be seen, and the distant trees can be clearly recognized.
P15 can be described as far-sighted, wide field of view, and the effect when used to pave the road is also ideal. Vehicles driving in the distance, pedestrians on the side of the road can see clearly. Daily use of medium and high-grade brightness can meet the needs.
Tall buildings under construction in the distance:
The color rendering of the flashlight is also good:
Turn on the flashlight while passing through the construction site and you will find dust in the beam that is making Brownian motion. The dust in the air is difficult to detect with the naked eye, and it is good to use as an air quality test (laughs).
Summary: Acebeam's 18650 tactical small straight is very characteristic, first of all, its size is small enough, easy to carry + tactical + far-reaching performance makes it very suitable for edc commuting. Secondly, its modular design is eye-catching, and people can't help but look forward to the future module functions. Although the positive and negative custom batteries make some people complain, the convenient design of direct charging is still satisfactory in terms of overall quality. If you need a flashlight with good performance, easy to carry, and a certain degree of playability and expansion, p15 is a good choice!