
Acebeam H40 XPL (2019) review
The Acebeam H40 XPL (H40XPL) released in 2019. It uses Cree XP-L HD LED, OP reflector and 1 x 14500 Li-Ion or 1 x AA NiMH battery. The powerful emitter in this headlamp provides up to 1050 lm output, 3454 cd intensity, and a beam distance of 118 m.
This light has 3 modes of lighting. The memory function is a nice feature, the light will remember the last used mode.
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Acebeam H40 XPL (H40XPL) specifications
- Brand
- Acebeam
- Name
- H40 XPL
- Type
- H40XPL
- Rating
- Launch
- 2019
- Form
- headlamp
Body
The aluminium body of flashlight treated with a Type III hard-anodized, anti-abrasive finish.
- Weight
- 34 g
- Length
- 64.7 mm
- Body diameter
- 23.4 mm
- Head diameter
- 26.9 mm
- Material
- aluminium alloy with HAIII hard-anodized finish
- Colors
- black
System
The emitter of H40 XPL manufactured by Cree, a US-based LED manufacturing company. The H40 XPL has an orange peel (OP) textured reflector. Orange peel reflectors have smoother beams. It has an AR coated lens.
- Emitter
- Cree XP-L HD 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
- 1050 lm
- Intensity
- 3454 cd
- Throw
- 118 m
- CD/LM factor
- 3.29
Software
The H40 XPL 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 ramping mode of the H40 XPL is intuitive, and lets you seamlessly ramp the output up and down over almost the entire output range. It has the SOS beacon function for an emergency situation. The SOS flashes Morse code so you can signal for help when needed.
- Modes
- 3 modes
- Mode memory
- yes
- Ramping mode
- yes
- Strobe
- no
- SOS/Beacon
- yes
Features
The H40 XPL cannot charge batteries directly. You may need an external charger to keep your battery going. 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. This light does not have temperature control feature.
- Battery
- 1 x 14500 Li-Ion or 1 x AA NiMH battery
- Battery indicator
- no
- Charger port
- no
- LVP
- yes
- Thermal regulation
- no
- Protection
- IP68
- AUX LEDs
- no
- Magnetic
- no
Accessories
- Package contents
- 2 x spare o-rings
headband
The performance of the Acebeam H40 XPL 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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