This Acebeam Pokelite 2AA was provided by Acebeam for review.
Overview
The Acebeam Pokelit 2AA is a simple long, skinny two-mode tailswitch light with excellent color quality and the ability to use an unusual 141000 Li-ion rechargeable battery or two AAs. Few lights with this much battery capacity are this thin, and it's rare that they have USB-charging batteries. For those who want both, Acebeam has the only option.
The main thing I find myself missing is a third mode, other than waiting for high to thermal-throttle to about 50%. When running on AA, the throttling seems unnecessary, or it would be if there was a medium mode the user could select to extend battery life. For those who like the form factor and think two modes is just fine, the Pokelit 2AA is conditionally recommended.
Specifications
| Spec | - |
|---|---|
| Battery | 1x141000, 2xAA |
| LED | Nichia 519A |
| Color temperature | 5155K |
| Color rendering index | 94 |
| Max output (Li) | 818lm |
| Max output (AA) | 387lm |
| Max throw (Li) | 85m |
| Max throw (AA) | 58m |
| Max sustainable output (Li) | 357lm |
| Max sustainable output (AA) | 113lm |
| Max output at 50% battery | 562lm |
| Best efficiency | 132 lm/W (high, AA) |
| Candela per lumen | 2.2 (floody) |
| Length | 144mm |
| Head diameter | 18.2mm |
| Weight | 42g |
| Weight with battery | 86g |
| Charging | USB-C (compliant) on battery |
| Low Voltage Protection (LVP) | |
| Lockout | No |
| Approximate price | $40 |
| Rating | ★★★☆☆ (conditionally recommended) |
Highlights
- Excellent color rendering
- Good efficiency
- Thin
- Solidly built
Lowlights
- 141000 battery is rare and doesn't fit in chargers
- No lockout
- Three modes would be better
Details and technical analysis
Versions
The Pokelit 2AA comes in green or black. This is the green version.
Accessories
A battery, pocket clip, USB cable, spare O-rings, and user manual are included.
Modes and user interface
The Pokelite 2AA has two modes: low and high, with a forward clicky tailswitch. That means half-pressing the switch turns the light on momentarily, and a full press locks it on. Quickly turning the light off and on switches modes. There is no mechanical lockout.
Output, runtime, and efficiency
AA battery
| Mode | Advertised Lumens | Estimated Lumens | Percent of claim | Estimated throw (FL1 meters) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 0.5 | 1 | 200 | - |
| Throttled | 100 | 113 | 113 | 44 |
| High | 300 | 387 | 129 | 58 |
141000 battery
| Mode | Advertised Lumens | Estimated Lumens | Percent of claim | Estimated throw (FL1 meters) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 20 | 27 | 114 | 51 |
| Throttled | 360 | 475 | 132 | 78 |
| High | 600 | 817 | 136 | 85 |
Runtime
| Mode | Estimated lumens | Minutes to 80% | Minutes to 50% | Minutes to 10% | Efficiency (lm/W) | Current (mA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low AA | 1 | - | - | 271 hours | 60 | 7 |
| High AA | 387 | 0.87 | 2.19 | 288 | 132 | 1260 |
| Low 141000 | 28 | - | - | 22 hours | 94 | 73 |
| High 141000 | 817 | 1.1 | 26 | 111 | 112 | 2250 |
Light quality
Readings are taken from the center spot diffused with DC Fix diffusion film using an X-rite i1Pro spectrophotometer.
AA battery
| Mode | Color Temperature | Tint Duv | CRI | CRI R9 (deep red) | CRI R12 (deep blue) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5022K | 0.0034 (moderately green) | 96.9 | 97.0 | 75.6 |
| Throttled | 5158K | 0.0029 (slightly green) | 93.9 | 84.8 | 78.3 |
| High | 5148K | 0.0030 (moderately green) | 93.4 | 83.3 | 78.2 |
141000 battery
| Mode | Color Temperature | Tint Duv | CRI | CRI R9 (deep red) | CRI R12 (deep blue) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5039K | 0.0042 (moderately green) | 94.3 | 87.4 | 77.5 |
| Throttled | 5115K | 0.0019 (slightly green) | 93.7 | 83.1 | 79.2 |
| High | 5190K | 0.0021 (slightly green) | 93.2 | 81.7 | 78.7 |
There is no PWM flicker, but all modes have a high-frequency ripple. It is not visible to the eye, but could affect cameras in some circumstances.
Beamshots
Max output vs Zebralight SC64c LE
Stable output vs SC64c LE
AA batteries max vs stable
White wall vs SC64c LE
Batteries and charging
A 141000 Li-ion battery is included. This is an unusual size, but not entirely unique to Acebeam; Nitecore has offered a similar battery in the past. It is likely both are made from two 14500 cells wired internally in parallel.
The included battery has a USB-C port for charging. It seems to be standards-compliant and can charge from all USB power supplies and cables. It cannot, however fit into any slot charger I've ever seen. Charging from USB takes about 4 hours.
Two The Pokelit 2AA can, as the name suggests also use two AA batteries. It is not rated for 14500 batteries and would presumably be damaged by their use.
Size and ergonomics
This is a noticeably slim flashlight with a maximum diameter of 18.2mm in contrast to the classic Mini Maglite with a 25mm bezel. I think it would qualify as a pen light for many people while having substantially better performance than anything powered by two AAA batteries. The body is ribbed, providing good grip, and the switch is very proud.
Modification potential
A quick attempt to unscrew the pill with tweezers was not successful.
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