
Acebeam EC50 Gen III (2018) review
The Acebeam EC50 Gen III (EC50GENIII) released in 2018. It uses Cree XHP70.2 LED, OP reflector and 1 x 26650 Li-Ion battery. The powerful emitter in this flashlight provides up to 3850 lm output, 26500 cd intensity, and a beam distance of 326 m.
This light has 5 modes of lighting. The memory function is a nice feature, the light will remember the last used mode. It has a strobe function, which is one of the most effective self defense tools available. The EC50 Gen III flashlight is rechargeable easily via USB port.
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Acebeam EC50 Gen III (EC50GENIII) specifications
- Brand
- Acebeam
- Name
- EC50 Gen III
- Type
- EC50GENIII
- Rating
- Launch
- 2018
- Form
- flashlight
Body
The aluminium body of flashlight treated with a Type III hard-anodized, anti-abrasive finish.
- Weight
- 120 g
- Length
- 132 mm
- Body diameter
- 30 mm
- Head diameter
- 40 mm
- Material
- aluminium alloy with HAIII hard-anodized finish
- Colors
- black
System
The emitter of EC50 Gen III manufactured by Cree, a US-based LED manufacturing company. The EC50 Gen III has an orange peel (OP) textured reflector. Orange peel reflectors have smoother beams. It has an AR coated lens.
- Emitter
- Cree XHP70.2 LED
- Color temperature
- 6500 K
- Reflector
- OP
- Lens
- toughtened AR coated glass
- Switch
- electronic side
Performance
The throw is the calculated distance in meters at which the flashlight produces a light intensity of 0.25 lux. The candela per lumen (cd/lm) ratio can be used to determine if a flashlight has a spot or flood type beam. Well-focused spot beams can be over 100 cd/lm, tactical flashlights are typically between 20-100 cd/lm, and work lights are less than 10 cd/lm.
- Flux
- 3850 lm
- Intensity
- 26500 cd
- Throw
- 326 m
- CD/LM factor
- 6.88
Software
The EC50 Gen III has mode memory. Mode memory means that the light will remember the mode you were using when the light was last turned off, and when you turn it on again. The EC50 Gen III is tactical strobe ready. The strobe light is disorienting to the person it is aimed at which makes it difficult for them to concentrate.
- Modes
- 5 modes
- Mode memory
- yes
- Ramping mode
- no
- Strobe
- yes
- SOS/Beacon
- no
Features
The battery indicator lets you know when the battery is low, charging, or fully charged. This flashlight can charge the battery with an integrated charger, and it works with any USB power source. This flashlight has a built-in low voltage protection (LVP) to prevent damage to the cell from over-discharge, so protected cells are not necessary. The built-in thermal control automatically adjusts brightness output to prevent overheating.
- Battery
- 1 x 26650 Li-Ion battery
- Battery indicator
- yes
- Charger port
- microUSB
- LVP
- yes
- Thermal regulation
- yes
- Protection
- IPx8
- AUX LEDs
- no
- Magnetic
- no
Accessories
The package includes a holster to safely store your flashlight. The lanyard prevents accidental loss of the flashlight.
- Package contents
- 2 x spare o-rings
lanyard
microUSB cable
nylon holster
The performance of the Acebeam EC50 Gen III flashlight is measured according to the ANSI / NEMA FL1 Standard 30 seconds after switching the light on. The ANSI/NEMA FL1 2009 Standard is a set of flashlight performance guidelines.
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