Acebeam L30vn - L16vn Companion ;-)

[Skylumen]

I like the L30vn SST40 alot but I cant give this light an R...too bad the USB must be killed..there is no room for an aftermarket one even if i want to.

 

[Skylumen]

I like the L30vn SST40 alot but I cant give this light an R...too bad the USB must be killed..there is no room for an aftermarket one even if i want to.

Stock UI is great too...arghhh...I guess this light is just best with 70.2 as designed.

 

[MAD777]

Whoa, whoa, whoa. He hasn't put the SST40 in the S200C2vn yet ;-)

OMG, Kevin you are right! Now you're going to get me to send my S200C2vn back for a SST40 upgrade! LOL

 

[Skylumen]

L30vn40 is officially the king of throw for the size putting out 1700 Lumen and 140Kcd
S200C2vn40 put out 1450 Lumen and 130Kcd :-(

 

[Skylumen]

L30vn40 is officially the king of throw for the size putting out 1700 Lumen and 140Kcd
S200C2vn40 put out 1450 Lumen and 130Kcd :-(

 

[twistedraven]

I'm guessing the reflector's too deep so it results in some lumen loss.

 

[MAD777]

What a nice light the L30vn is!

 

[Skylumen]

I'm guessing the reflector's too deep so it results in some lumen loss.

The reflector is not mirror perfect like the L30vn is what I think

 

[Skylumen]

What a nice light the L30vn is!

Hella yah...I thought it was much bigger than the S200c2vn but its just about the same but much better build quality.


XHP70.2 is really nice in this light too. Especially for the price but sorry I am a thrower guy so I let the 40 took the spot light LOL.

 

[twistedraven]

Well it is only 10k less cd for a 250 lumen loss, so throw wise the reflector does seem to be good.

 

[rickypanecatyl]

L30vn40 is officially the king of throw for the size putting out 1700 Lumen and 140Kcd
S200C2vn40 put out 1450 Lumen and 130Kcd :-(

Sorry for the "lazy question" but I'm working with uber slow internet! Do you have a link for the S200C2vn40 light? I'm assuming that's a S200C2 with an SST40? Have you tried a XHP35 HI in that light yet? Any thoughts on comparisons?

 

[Kevin1322]

L30vn40 is officially the king of throw for the size putting out 1700 Lumen and 140Kcd
S200C2vn40 put out 1450 Lumen and 130Kcd :-(

Just for info, that S200C2vn had a XM-L2 PDTc making 123k lux (Vinh measurement) and about 1550 emitter lumens, but only 1063 OTF lumens, so clearly losing a lot of lumens in the reflector. This is one of my all time favorite lights and I can't wait to get it back! Sorry, not trying to hijack the thread.

 

[Kevin1322]

Sorry for the "lazy question" but I'm working with uber slow internet! Do you have a link for the S200C2vn40 light? I'm assuming that's a S200C2 with an SST40? Have you tried a XHP35 HI in that light yet? Any thoughts on comparisons?

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[MAD777]

Will a Samsung 21700-30T fit into this L30vn? That's 1 mm larger diameter.

 

[texas cop]

Will a Samsung 21700-30T fit into this L30vn? That's 1 mm larger diameter.

Probably not in mine the 20700 fits snugly.

 

[rickypanecatyl]

Must pick between DriverVNX2 side switch or DriverVN4 rear switch though...

What's the difference between the modes, lower level output #'s and the UI between the VNX2 and VN4?

 

[MAD777]

Probably not in mine the 20700 fits snugly.

That's a shame. The 21700 is such an outstanding performer!

 

[FlashKat]

The 21700 is larger, but has less capacity of the 20700.
Is there a reason to use a lower capacity battery.

Will a Samsung 21700-30T fit into this L30vn? That's 1 mm larger diameter.

 

[MAD777]

The 21700 is larger, but has less capacity of the 20700.
Is there a reason to use a lower capacity battery.

It depends on how hard you run the light. On moonlight or low, the extra capacity of the 20700 wins. Driven hard, the 21700 is much brighter and both about the same capacity.
Chart below is from HKJ.

 

[luxxlightsaber]

Acebeam is leaving the competion in the dust they are really stepping there game up. I also ordered this light and going off the L16vn I know im going to love it.