I picked this up a while ago from REC and have used it a ton. Dedicated get-me-to-the-car light that lives on my bag. I've had no issues with it and it's nice that it doubles as a fidget toy too. I agree the clip is surprisingly good.
Very nice review as usual, Nick! Not too sure about the light though. Feels like an interesting new concept that just hasn't been refined enough yet. I don't think I'll get one for myself as there are certainly better options out there, but I can absolutely see this as a gift. Anyways, thanks for bringing this very interesting light to my attention!
Nick HELP! I'm a big fan and trying to decide for a final knife to end my addiction... I have mostly spydercos and love them all, I'm deciding on pulling the trigger on a spyderco paysan or a crk inkosi plain titanium drop point... I would love to hear your opinion if you could only have 1? Both about 500, knifecenter has the paysan on a black Friday special for 520 in backorder. Inkosi vs paysan?
It looks not unlike a lightsaber hilt, so...Yeah. It's cool. PS: I was expecting more for the price, TBH. I mean, there are a ton of Olights and other tacticool lights that are about 70-100 these days, and they're not really any better than this one.
@@ianmaw66 thank you Ian. I already have tons of different flashlights. Most of them are Hank lights and Raylights or Workkos... I just found a few matchiing points with a similar clip, the blue ano and the Bugout(blue) comes in stonewashed blade
I loved the look of this light and bought one on Amazon. I’ve carried it for approximately 6 hours and it’s going right back. The fatal flaw is that the clip is NOT good. There is so little clip area contacting your pants fabric that it’s extremely easy to have the light fall out of your pants when you take your hand out of your pocket. This happened to me twice, and if a nice lady at the supermarket didn’t tell me I’d dropped it, I’d have lost it on day 1.
I’ll add my own experience under Nick’s review here. I personally hate this light, and here’s why: No offense to Nick but I keep wondering if any of the people who have reviewed this light ever actually carried it and used it at work for at least a couple of days. I’ve tried using it for a couple weeks myself, and I’ve found some problems. The biggest one is that the half-click mode switch system has a tendency of engaging itself as you move throughout your day. Sit down, kneel, crouch, have your hand or something you’re carrying brush the tailswitch…almost anything that causes the lightest contact on the switch will make it change modes from whatever you last used. So in my experience, it’s basically never in the mode that I expect it to be in when I pull it out to use it. Really annoying in the daytime when you turn it on and it’s on the lowest setting: it’s so dim that you don’t even know it’s on, so you might briefly think “oh no, did I forget to charge the battery? Is it dead?” I mean, the user interface is just clunky and annoying anyway. The fact that it changes modes if you turn the light on and off quickly means that you have to think about how long you’re waiting until you turn the light back on. Like if you turn it off and then realize you need it back on, you have to remind yourself to wait a second, or else you’re going to have to cycle through them all again to get back. IMO it’s the worst interface I’ve ever used on a flashlight. I don’t understand why Acebeam couldn’t have put a more standard type of programming on here rather than this gimmicky, cumbersome, and very limited click-through system. Of course the clip also becomes an issue, as it’s just too bulky. It is far more prone than any knife clip to scraping and snagging on things as you work. Plus your hand will keep hitting it as your arm swings while walking, and it’s just never pleasant. The fidget factor of the slider is not really what I thought it would be, either. The clicky sounds are satisfying enough, but it’s kinda awkward to cycle through the “bolt action” because your thumb has to go all the way down to the bottom of the clip to push it back up. Sometimes I feel like I might as well use two hands if I’m gonna do it. It’s just not a natural movement, nowhere near as fidgety as something like a bolt action pen. The beam from the 219F isn’t bad, but I wish that Acebeam would take a cut from companies like Convoy, Wurkkos, etc and offer some different options. I and many others are just not fans of the cold white 5000K light. I’d much prefer this light in 3000-3500K. I’d probably still find myself using it on occasion, despite all the things I dislike about it.
Owned one for about 2 weeks before returning it. Beam tint wasn’t very appealing(kind of green), because of 2 barrel design was annoyingly wide for such a small power source and didn’t care for the UI.
To each their own. You like it, you like it. It's not for me though. That clip is like 80's Soviet Surplus. I can't enjoy the rest of the look with that 2x4 nailed to the side. ps: doesn't matter if you are milspec or car camper, to many lumins reflecting off of leaves kills your visuals while you are waving it around, and leaves you without night sight. And running around with a search light pisses off the other campers.
I pointed out to ACEBEAM that their clip on this light is dangerous. It can effectively snag in the reverse direction (like on a seatbelt or webbing) while trying to exit a car and trap you. Now, this style clip has been done on other lights before, however, in most other lights with a clip like that the clip is held on through tension or a partial C-clip style mechanism. This clip is bolted to the light meaning it wont just fall off in the event it gets snagged in both directions at the same time. Someone on Acebeam's Social Team laughed me off saying that it has to be safe because it has won "design awards" Whatever the f*ck that means. I would never buy this particular flashlight for this one reason. And before someone thinks I'm just an Acebeam hater, I have other Acebeam lights and I like and carry them all the time.
I think, realistically, if you were in that deep, the clip would bend. I'm not interested in testing my theory... however... I will agree that the clip is the reason I passed on this light.
Hey Nick 👋🏼 sooo glad you are still doing what you do. 🙏🏻
Hope you and Mrs Shabazz is having a great Thanksgiving weekend.
I picked this up a while ago from REC and have used it a ton. Dedicated get-me-to-the-car light that lives on my bag. I've had no issues with it and it's nice that it doubles as a fidget toy too. I agree the clip is surprisingly good.
Was just looking at getting this light. 😮 and now Nick is doing a review. 🎉
good to have you back. been jonesing for a shabazz review.
Very nice review as usual, Nick! Not too sure about the light though. Feels like an interesting new concept that just hasn't been refined enough yet. I don't think I'll get one for myself as there are certainly better options out there, but I can absolutely see this as a gift. Anyways, thanks for bringing this very interesting light to my attention!
These lights are on sale for under $30. The titanium version for $36.39, all on amazon!
8 months later and its still on sale 😂 might get one
wwwwhhhhhaaaa .. no spyderco Delica ? 🤔 . But I thought that was the Nick Shabazz Universal unit of measurement of choice 😋😋 ..
Today's sign of the apocalypse for the end is nigh.
I was thinking the same thing!
This is dire. I wish I wouldn’t have even read these compliments.
No Delica = End of times 💀
Tinder date: how tall are you?
Me: 10.2456 spyderco delicas
This guys voice is from another era 😂 sounds like he needs to be announcing horse races or introducing circus acts
Ole Nick showing off that Efest Vape battery
I like the blue, with the silver, and black clip!
I love the 18650 comparison
Can it use any 14500 3.7v batteries?
Not bad at all. I never watch flash light reviews, except...you got it Nicolás 😁👍
I'm a nerd. The moment I seen this light I thought. OMG! A mini lightsaber! Most likely it will also be the only reason I purchase one
The brim clip is key for work
The fidgety clip reminds me of the stowable gun turret on top of the armored carrier in *Aliens* .
Oh yeah, I went there.
Nick HELP! I'm a big fan and trying to decide for a final knife to end my addiction... I have mostly spydercos and love them all, I'm deciding on pulling the trigger on a spyderco paysan or a crk inkosi plain titanium drop point... I would love to hear your opinion if you could only have 1?
Both about 500, knifecenter has the paysan on a black Friday special for 520 in backorder.
Inkosi vs paysan?
Neither will be your final knife. Good luck with your ongoing addiction. But I'd do the CRK.
@Nick Shabazz Thank you Nick! I'm sure you're right, there's always new gems 💎 being made and reviewed. Keep up the great content.
Prime day sale on these for just $17! I'm gonna try and mill a lock out feature into one and if I brick it, oh well! Cheap lesson learned
"The manager's right there" lol 😂
It's 16/23th Delica to be precise 🤣
Pretty good for the price point yes?
Have one of these and they look great. But you never know what brightness this light is going to come on at. Also it's deceptively heavy.
$30 for cyber monday... looking forward to try it!
Here to get a look at all that becomes unobtanium after a Shabazz review.
Do you even sub-ohm bro?
Just for clarity this is a 14500 that also runs on AAs.
A thing that every 14500 should do.
🙌🔥🙌
Nick, I appreciate the humorous tit-bits in your videos! 🤣 Great review videos!
Nick, I know knives are near-and -dear to all our hearts…but I do enjoy when you review other gear as well.
It looks not unlike a lightsaber hilt, so...Yeah. It's cool.
PS: I was expecting more for the price, TBH. I mean, there are a ton of Olights and other tacticool lights that are about 70-100 these days, and they're not really any better than this one.
I’m still smitten by my LED Lenser P4R Core lights. One for work, one for home.
Would fit a stanard BM Bugout, if it would come in Stonewashed Ti
Isn't the E70 Mini available in stonewashed titanium ? Maybe that would suit you.
@@ianmaw66 thank you Ian. I already have tons of different flashlights. Most of them are Hank lights and Raylights or Workkos...
I just found a few matchiing points with a similar clip, the blue ano and the Bugout(blue) comes in stonewashed blade
if i ever have to work night shift that i need a flashlight on more than 12 hours... 😂
I loved the look of this light and bought one on Amazon. I’ve carried it for approximately 6 hours and it’s going right back. The fatal flaw is that the clip is NOT good. There is so little clip area contacting your pants fabric that it’s extremely easy to have the light fall out of your pants when you take your hand out of your pocket. This happened to me twice, and if a nice lady at the supermarket didn’t tell me I’d dropped it, I’d have lost it on day 1.
Poor manager got put on blast lol.
Where is the spyderco fucken delica nick!!!
I edc a titanium ruler
I’ll add my own experience under Nick’s review here. I personally hate this light, and here’s why:
No offense to Nick but I keep wondering if any of the people who have reviewed this light ever actually carried it and used it at work for at least a couple of days.
I’ve tried using it for a couple weeks myself, and I’ve found some problems. The biggest one is that the half-click mode switch system has a tendency of engaging itself as you move throughout your day. Sit down, kneel, crouch, have your hand or something you’re carrying brush the tailswitch…almost anything that causes the lightest contact on the switch will make it change modes from whatever you last used. So in my experience, it’s basically never in the mode that I expect it to be in when I pull it out to use it. Really annoying in the daytime when you turn it on and it’s on the lowest setting: it’s so dim that you don’t even know it’s on, so you might briefly think “oh no, did I forget to charge the battery? Is it dead?”
I mean, the user interface is just clunky and annoying anyway. The fact that it changes modes if you turn the light on and off quickly means that you have to think about how long you’re waiting until you turn the light back on. Like if you turn it off and then realize you need it back on, you have to remind yourself to wait a second, or else you’re going to have to cycle through them all again to get back. IMO it’s the worst interface I’ve ever used on a flashlight. I don’t understand why Acebeam couldn’t have put a more standard type of programming on here rather than this gimmicky, cumbersome, and very limited click-through system.
Of course the clip also becomes an issue, as it’s just too bulky. It is far more prone than any knife clip to scraping and snagging on things as you work. Plus your hand will keep hitting it as your arm swings while walking, and it’s just never pleasant.
The fidget factor of the slider is not really what I thought it would be, either. The clicky sounds are satisfying enough, but it’s kinda awkward to cycle through the “bolt action” because your thumb has to go all the way down to the bottom of the clip to push it back up. Sometimes I feel like I might as well use two hands if I’m gonna do it. It’s just not a natural movement, nowhere near as fidgety as something like a bolt action pen.
The beam from the 219F isn’t bad, but I wish that Acebeam would take a cut from companies like Convoy, Wurkkos, etc and offer some different options. I and many others are just not fans of the cold white 5000K light. I’d much prefer this light in 3000-3500K. I’d probably still find myself using it on occasion, despite all the things I dislike about it.
Owned one for about 2 weeks before returning it. Beam tint wasn’t very appealing(kind of green), because of 2 barrel design was annoyingly wide for such a small power source and didn’t care for the UI.
Nick voices rocket Raccoon
I’m disgusted by this thought, but it doesn’t make it untrue; this would match well a number of my watches 🙄
Ya, I do not like black, gimme blue, green, red, purple, or Ti colors.....Ti being my fav....just metal color.
To each their own. You like it, you like it. It's not for me though. That clip is like 80's Soviet Surplus. I can't enjoy the rest of the look with that 2x4 nailed to the side.
ps: doesn't matter if you are milspec or car camper, to many lumins reflecting off of leaves kills your visuals while you are waving it around, and leaves you without night sight. And running around with a search light pisses off the other campers.
I’m made case closed😭
I pointed out to ACEBEAM that their clip on this light is dangerous. It can effectively snag in the reverse direction (like on a seatbelt or webbing) while trying to exit a car and trap you. Now, this style clip has been done on other lights before, however, in most other lights with a clip like that the clip is held on through tension or a partial C-clip style mechanism. This clip is bolted to the light meaning it wont just fall off in the event it gets snagged in both directions at the same time. Someone on Acebeam's Social Team laughed me off saying that it has to be safe because it has won "design awards" Whatever the f*ck that means. I would never buy this particular flashlight for this one reason. And before someone thinks I'm just an Acebeam hater, I have other Acebeam lights and I like and carry them all the time.
Huh, interesting...
I think, realistically, if you were in that deep, the clip would bend. I'm not interested in testing my theory... however... I will agree that the clip is the reason I passed on this light.
I agree that black is boring, but I’ll take black all day over something that looks like a Star Wars toy.
Digress he says. Ha! Talk about babble. Very few of the words actually pertain to the flashlight.
What a light that works like a light and doesn't cost 10× what a good normal light costs?!