ACEBEAM Pokelit AA Mini Flashlight with Clip, 90+ High CRI Pocket LED Light

I like this light so much I bought them for my whole family. I carry mine with me all day every day, and I use it way more than I originally thought I would. Having 550 Lumens in a package barely larger than a AA battery is great. I love the fact that its rechargeable battery has a built-in USB-C port so I can charge it with my existing phone charger. I carry mine in my front pocket next to a small multi-tool, and because they rub against each other, I've noticed the finish is wearing off in spots and I can the aluminum color showing through, but that's cosmetic and something I caused. I will also point out that on Medium and High settings this little light can get hot. Too hot to comfortably touch near the LED end if you use it for more than a couple of minutes at a time. The low setting barely gets warm. One other thing to note is that the three settings low, medium and high aren't evenly distributed across the range of lumens. Low is very dim (great for getting to the bathroom at night without tripping over things), but the medium and high settings are much closer to each other in brightness. Oh, and I have actually used the clip to mount this on the bill of a baseball cap, so you can use it hands free if you're wearing a hat with a brim. That was very handy a couple of times. Battery life is about what they state in the product description. Finally, it's great that you can use it with a plain old alkaline AA battery in a pinch (though it doesn't run as long or get quite as bright). That's not a surprise though since most alkaline AA batteries are only 1.5v while the included Li-Ion (14500 battery) puts out 3.7v. Overall, I highly recommend this light! I've attached a picture of the light showing wear caused by rubbing with my multi-tool, and with an AA battery for size comparison.

You can see in the second picture I took the main beam is large or wide. It is bright and works perfect for indoors. Which is why it's at my gaming desk. When you drop something this is the correct tool for the job. The battery lasts quite a long time. I use it every day and it lasts at least a week before it needs to be charged. You have to remove the battery to charge it with a USB-C cord. It takes about an hour to get a full charge in the included lithium cell. This light claims 1000 lumens. It's close to that. I have a larger work flashlight with a higher capacity battery cell that produces 1000 lumens and outside it has a lot more range, it's a little brighter and more focused( smaller main beam). The main beam is smaller so it goes farther and looks whiter. It depends on what you want. A longer bulkier light is not good for my desk. I like to stand it up so I can find it when I drop something or need it. The size is made to clip in a shirt pocket also. No it's not as bright as a 2 cell light but it's way easier and lighter to carry. Honestly it's my favorite size. I also like having the button on the end instead of the side. It's easier to use. I have a lot of new led lights that I have bought this year. This one is my favorite so far. It's just right size. The light has 3 brightness modes. 1.Low for I have no idea what, it's not bright enough to even use imo. 2. Medium for up close work. 3 Max bright, this will get hot after about a min. This is NORMAL. A lot of power creates a lot of heat. All my good LED lights get hot on the high setting. Thus light has a different way to switch modes than any other light I have so it takes some getting used to. After you turn them on some led lights will let you tap the button to change the brightness. This one requires you to turn it on and off quickly to change modes. You get used to it but it's kind of clunky at first. If you just turn it on and use it then turn it off it will stay on the current brightness mode. If you want a well built compact light for indoors that you can carry in your pocket with ease this is your light. This light has waterproofing and is built to take outdoor use but it's not really what it is best at. Tons of light from a tiny frame. Good choice and I recommend this product.

My first unit unfortunately arrived defective and would not power on at all. That said, ACEBEAM customer service was excellent. They were extremely responsive, easy to work with, and quickly shipped out a replacement without any hassle. The replacement flashlight has been great. It’s compact, lightweight, and easy to carry with the included pocket clip. The output is impressive for such a small AA-sized light, and it makes a nice everyday carry option. What really stood out to me overall was the customer support experience. Problems can happen with any product, but good support makes a huge difference, and Acebeam handled it very well. Very happy with the outcome and would buy from them again.

BLUF: Nice little pocket light, I paid $17 and feel like it's a good value It's about the size of my index/middle fingers, slightly longer, can work as a pocket clip carry opposite side from pocketknife. Seems durable, and double clip seems strong, holds well and light rides low in pocket. It has a couple spots with different types of knurling, but they seem more for looks than function as none of them did much to help with grip, feels kind of smooth and if wet or using gloves it might get clumsy to hold. But OTOH easy to get out of a pocket quickly. Beyond clip it has no extra anti-roll feature, and it cannot tail-stand. Good for EDC or to stow in a bag where space is at a premium. Includes a wrist strap that can attach to the clip. Beam is bright on high, gets warm fairly quickly. It claims 550 lumens and output seems to match up to other lights I have in that range. It does have multiple light output modes, but is tricky to switch between them and use the memory feature. Not impossible, just was a little hard for me. Low is essentially a Moon mode. Haven't tested water resistance, but it does come with a couple extra O rings, so assume it will do well. Battery is USB-C rechargeable Acebeam branded, 920mAH Li-ion, 3.7v, 3.4Wh, ARC14500/AA. Charged up fairly quick, but haven't done a battery run-down test yet. Exact replacement battery available at Battery Junction for $8.90. Similar batteries are available for similar price. Confirmed it works with regular AA, which was a must-have for me. Comes with a 4-inch USB/USB-C charge cord. Overall 4/5 stars, 8.5/10, A-/B+. I bought two, I'm going to keep them both. If you want to spend a few dollars more for additional features, Sofirn SP10/SP10Pro are options for same EDC size (slightly thicker?). If you want a larger tactical size, 1800/2000 lumen range, Sofirn is the only real game in town in terms of bang for the buck, Acebeam doesn't compete there at all. But all things considered I would recommend this light. UPDATE: Used it for a bit longer, and still impressed with light output, size and simplicity of it, just wish it would be a deeper pocket carry clip, and the switch were more protected from accidental turn-on. I've only accidentally had it turn on once and use up the battery, but once was enough. Didn't mention it before, but while it works with regular AA battery, it's not very bright with it. Included lion battery makes it brightest. UPDATE 2: The pocket clip I've come to live with, no issues there, but still have occasional accidental turn-on situations where battery ran out and I never knew it. If they fix this issue with a better protected button, I would give it 5 stars for the price. UPDATE 3: I still like it, but the pocket clip bends too easily. I had to toss the clip as it wouldn't hold it's shape. Bending metal too many times can weaken it, which is probably the case, but it still wasn't strong enough to keep it's shape in the first place. I've had to top off the battery more frequently lately.

It's a great light: perfect EDC size, good battery, high CRI and surprisingly powerful. I've had a number of flashlights for EDC and EDC-adjacent (ie in my car, too big to carry in my pocket comfortably) over the years, and a lot of the "pocket-sized" ones have just missed the mark. Pen lights I find are too long and too skinny - they always pop out of my pocket when clipped in or they impede my leg and jab me in the thigh when moving around, while other lights were even bigger and more of a pain. I've had issues with buttons being pressed in while in my pockets, leading to burning legs from battery heat and unusable lights. And still others were ultra tiny (ie something like the Beta keychain), but i've found those sizes are too small to really have meaningful battery life, and recharging them or something about their mechanism eventually breaks down and the light becomes a paperweight. The Acebeam Pokelit is a perfect middle ground. It's not as long as a pen light, but it's got more circumference so it's much more comfortable to hold. Has a 2-way pocket clip, so you can stow it at the top of your pocket and also use it clipped onto a hat. It's lightweight, so when you do use it on your hat, not only do you not notice the weight but it will also stay put much better (compared to something like the Thrunite T2 especially, which is at least 3x heavier). I often carry it loose in my pocket and it settles nicely in the bottom without snagging or causing extra bulk. Comes with a high-quality rechargeable cell (AA size equivalent too, so AA replacements will work in a pinch!) that delivers quite a bit of power, and there is no external charging port (port is on the battery itself), so there's no extra battery cover that can fall off and making your flashlight vulnerable to water ingress. The button is proud, but has a long throw and a soft actuation point before fully engaging. This means it's very unlikely to be accidentally engaged (ie in your pocket or in a backpack), and it's easy to use - don't have to dig your thumb in there to turn this on. Because it has the actuation point before the button clicks, it's easy to have the flashlight on only when you need it, say for just a second or two. Has low/med/high brightness which can be toggled by switching it on/off in succession. The middle has a slightly hotter spotlight, and it's pretty comparable to some of my other bigger flashlights. Works well lighting up the trees or distant objects in the night. High CRI is a big deal too, though the temperature seems a little cooler than my thrunite, which is a little surprising since that is a lower CRI light. Not bad, just catches me by surprise sometimes. Overall, highly recommend this light. Can be annoying having to pull the battery out to charge it, but i'll take that over finnicky USB charging ports that may or may not compromise the water resistance of the light. It's a perfect size, high cri light that works perfectly for everyday needs. Picture shows the size comparison of some of my various lights: SOG M113, ThruNite T2, some rando lights from work, a Lumintop IYP365, the Acebeam Pokelit, Beta QR and some random keychain light

The flashlight is amazing, and is my everyday carry. My son had one and showed it to me, so I bought one for myself. It has 3 brightness levels, and two of them are just incredibly bright. Battery is directly chargeable via USB C port and so far has lasted a good amount of time. It does get very warm when on for awhile on the highest and second highest settings. This is a great flashlight to carry in your pocket.

The Pokelit AA is a very powerful and high quality EDC flashlight! The included 1000 mAh battery charges via USB-C and seems to last quite a long time and allows the light to reach its peak brightness, but you can also swap in an Eneloop or other AA if you want for a noticeable drop in peak brightness. This isn’t really a bad thing since you’re just choosing between over double the battery capacity or power. Everything about the light feels high quality, and the light on at least the desert model is high CRI.

Summary Acebeam makes some great flashlights including the L35 and L19 G2 also purchased by me. This light has an outstanding High CRI (color rendering index) beam but the user experience is spoiled by an unbelievably stiff tail switch. Pro -- Beautiful color rendering from the high CRI Nichia LED. 5000K tint is just like afternoon sunlight and renders colors vibrantly. It is great for close up detail work and is the reason I bought it -- a high quality USB rechargeable Li-Ion 14500 battery is included Con -- Limited settings. Given the very short run time on High and the very low lumens on Low, the main useful output is Medium, 190 lumens. But it only lasts about 2 hours and starts to get warm in just a few minutes. -- On-off button. One YouTube review shows it takes over 3 pounds of pressure to turn it on and off or change modes. I wish I’d read Amazon reviewer VK’s review before ordering https://www.amazon.com/review/R29WJA9SWJCP34/ If Acebeam’s design objective is to prevent accidental turn-on, they succeeded. But it makes the Pokelit unpleasant to use. Bottom Line If I knew how much force is required to operate the Pokelit, I would not have ordered one. For a much easier to operate light with more useful settings, consider the a recently introduced version of the Wurkkos FC11 using the Nichia 519A LED. It renders colors even more beautifully than the Acebeam Pokelit and has the option of choosing smooth step-less up and down ramping to dial in exactly how much brightness you want. Make sure to choose this version: FC11 519A 5000K. Here’s the link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWN42KF9/

Excelente linterna, práctica, potente y extremandamente portable, muy satisfecho con esta marca y producto.

Kaliteşi

This thing is so bright and small it's been super useful loads of times in just the first week of owning it. I now chuck it in my pocket when going out. It has three settings the low one will not annoy people around you and then two quite bright ones. Would definitely recommend. Battery life is still going strong too.

Ahora ya hace un par o tres de años que la tengo. Le he dado un uso diario ya que vivo en una zona sin luces artificiales. la llevo permanentemente en mi bolsillo. Se me ha caido al suelo muchas veces, mojado, golpeado, etc... la linterna sigue intacta. La bateria dura suficiente. La pintura se ha ido picando de los golpes, raspaduras y caídas, pero sin ser exagerado. Sin duda, es la mejor linterna que he tenido jamás. Indestructible. Nunca me ha fallado. Le pongo un 10.

Really nice colors. And is aa compatible.