I review the Acebeam Terminator M2. This is a unique flashlight with a dual-beam design that solves the age-old debate of whether you should get a throwy or floody flashlight. Skip to beamshots 24:32
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Acebeam Terminator M2 Transcript:
General thoughts after a week of usage/size comparison/practicality/interesting things:
• This is one of the most unique flashlights I've owned! I really like how companies are pushing the boundaries with flashlights these days. Lights like this eliminate the debate on whether you should carry around a thrower or floody flashlight. Why not have both? I've seen many dual beam lights but they all have a tube design - and that tends to be pretty bulky, especially with a standard SMO reflector. Acebeam has solved this problem by creating separate lenses for the spot projection/flood beam. Looking down the spot beam reminds me of looking down the opposite side of a binocular lens. Genius design!
Overall Construction, LED, lens, bezel and reflector
• High-quality machining and construction. It feels like I'm holding some kind of military device or precision tool! The light has a slab design which makes it surprisingly easy to carry in your pocket. Intricate but tasteful cutouts on the light. No rough/sharp spots or inconsistencies. I really like the anodizing - matt black and chalky finish with a decent grip.
• CRI90, 3x Nichia 519A (5000k @2000 Lumens) in my model. Also available in 6500K @3200 lumens (not sure what these LEDs are. Probably Osram P9s). Dual lens designs - one side has 3xTIR, and the other has what appears to be a glass lens system, it's something I haven't seen before in a light, but creates a very clean, uniform, and perfectly circular beam with some spill. It reminds me of a beam from an LEP flashlight, except there is definitely more spill than on an LEP. Both bezels are slightly crenulated. The lenses are also recessed slightly which helps protect them.
Performance - total output, beam profile, longevity, practicality
• CCT, CRI, Ceiling bounce test
• The spot beam is perfectly round and uniform - it really does look like a projected beam. Lots of spill but a large hotspot that is perfectly circular.
Considerations
• It's awkward to hold, and a bit large for an 18650 flashlight. Not sure exactly how to hold it at times, and I find myself pressing the end of the wrong tube. I wonder if this light would have worked well with the spot LED paired with a reflector, so we could add a second 18650 cell. It's a tricky scenario because, without the second lens tube, we wouldn't have that amazingly clean spot beam. I find the tactical grip to be more comfortable than the cigar grip. Both are doable but not ergonomic. If the spot/flood switch was moved to the rear somehow with a rotating design, it would solve this issue.
• No onboard charging, but the included 18650 has a USB-C port. Wish it could accept a 21700 but that may have made this light unreasonably large and unsuitable for EDC.
• No other brightness modes in spot mode except high, and a difficult-to-activate 'low' mode, which seems to be a bug. This could be a pro for some people as it means you'll always be in the highest mode when using spot - good self-defense feature?
Verdict
• I didn't expect much from this light initially and was half expecting a gimmicky flashlight with an impractical design. Instead, the M2 has become one of my favorite flashlights and it's made it into my top 5 EDC lights. It's incredibly versatile as the flood beam provides ample light for any scenario + has a true moonlight mode. The spotbeam satisfies my throw needs surprisingly, which says a lot as I have tons of throwers in my collection. The aux modes produce just enough light to accomplish basic tasks like reading a book, and seeing up to a few meters in front of you. I'm surprised to say this but I highly recommend this light.
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