Sunday, December 18, 2016

Ace beam EC32 Review

Cost 52.90 plus 9 Shipping
Cost per lumen $0.05
Max output 1200 lumen for 1.2 hours
Min output 0.3 lumen for 1200 hours
Max Throw 223m
Max drop height 1meter


I purchased this light from the manufacturer at full cost.

Pros:
The cost per lumen is low at only .05 per lumen. It's a small flashlight with a ton of output. The strobe frequency is perfect. The strobe will disorientate anyone in front of it. The User interface is nice with well spaced modes with a firefly mode at only 0.3 lumens. The firefly mode is perfect for observing pupil change in low light or pupil size.  Even the medium mode at 250 lumens is brighter than a Streamlight Stinger. The flashlight is floody with a larger hotspot than a stinger. This flashlight is perfect for traffic stops; it will light up the whole interior of a car.


Cons:
The finish wears off fast exposing the bare metal. The knurling is not aggressive enough and can cause you to drop the light. The light CANNOT withstand drops. Mine fell from less than waist height and was 10-89. There is no holster with the light. The clips finish is poor and thin. The clip wears out and will easily fall off of the light.

Customer service is good but could be better. Since the product comes from China there is a slight language barrier. They sometimes do not respond to emails etc. They do stand behind their product but it's still not easy.

Do to the drop issues, no available holster, and customer service hiccups I would not recommend this flashlight for Law Enforcement Use.

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