Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary Flashlight Review
The Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight is a special edition of the popular titanium Pokelit AA light! It is titanium and has an anniversary logo!
Official Specs and Features
Versions
There are a few versions of the Pokelit! I think it’s a popular light. There’s a Nichia 519a copper version of the Acebeam Pokelit flashlight. There’s an aluminum version in various colors. That version uses a Nichia 219f emitter though (which is also great). There’s a “New” Pokelit AA that has a different emitter and higher output. There’s even a 2xAA version! There’s a swirled titanium version. And now there’s this Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight!
Price
The Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight sells for $79.90 and is available through my affiliate link. That’s the same price as the swirl titanium! You can also (and should) buy this light at killzoneflashlights.com. It’s a limited edition!
What’s Included
- Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight
- Acebeam 920mAh 14500
- Charging cable (USB to USB-C)
- Spare o-rings (2)
- Lanyard
- Manual
Package and Manual
This 10th-anniversary box is a little different from the others!
Build Quality and Disassembly
I’ve tested a number of the Pokelit flashlights now, and just a quick summary: I love them! I like this titanium version too. The light has a matte feel and is surprisingly grippy.
A nice touch (that you can see most prominently in the first photo below) is that the little sleeve around the switch is also metal!
The build quality of the Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight is just fine. No issues or concerns to mention.
In the threads, you get the real sense that this is titanium. Not that it wouldn’t be – I trust Acebeam to use what they said. Titanium threads are often grainy. Even good ones can be easily identified by feeling “clearly titanium.” And you get that here. The threads are great, but identifiably titanium.
The tail end has a spring, of course. The head has just a button for positive contact.
Size and Comps
Length: 94.8mm
Diameter: 18.2mm
Body diameter: 17.8mm
Weight: 72g with battery
If the flashlight will headstand, I’ll show it here (usually the third photo). If the flashlight will tailstand, I’ll also show that (usually in the fourth photo).
Here’s the test light with the venerable Convoy S2+. The version below is a custom laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full post on an engraved orange host right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to buy your Convoy S2+ now!
Also above is the light beside a TorchLAB BOSS 35, an 18350 light. I reviewed the aluminum version of that light in both 35 and 70 formats. I also reviewed that specific edition, the “Oveready BOSS FT Collector Vintage Brass” 35. I love it!
Retention and Carry
Included for carry of the Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight is this two-way friction fit pocket clip. The pocket clip has a lanyard hole in the shoulder, too.
Attaching a lanyard to the clip is acceptable. I’m not the biggest fan of attaching lanyards to friction-fit pocket clips, but it seems to work. The pocket clip is removable, but still quite snug.
Power and Runtime
Included with the Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight is a lithium-ion 14500 cell. However, the Pokelit will also run on a single AA cell, too (that is, a 1.5V cell – primary or NiMH.)
The cell goes into the light in the usual orientation: button (positive end) toward the head.
Below are a set of runtime graphs. Output with a NiMH (or any 1.5V cell) is lower than with the included 14500 cell.
I didn’t test with AA cells at all. If you want to see that info, it’s covered in other reviews. Here is one such review.
Overall I’d say performance is good, and I really appreciate that the Pokelit runs on both lithium-ion and 1.5V cells.
Charging
While the Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight itself doesn’t have built-in charging, the included cell does. That’s USB-C charging, and the port can be seen below.
Acebeam includes a short USB to USB-C cable.
Charging looks fine but is a bit slow at around 0.5C.
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps (@4.2V) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 500 + 190 | 45s + 2h20m | 439 (0s) 417 (30s) |
1.51 |
| Medium | 100 | 5.5h | 89 | 0.39 |
| Low | 5 | 58h | 2.8 | [low] |
Pulse Width Modulation
Every mode from both cell types uses PWM. It’s not at all bad PWM, though, and I don’t find it the least bit noticeable.
Here you can see a “baseline” – a chart with almost no light hitting the sensor. Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has some of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so bad that I used a post about it to explain PWM! Here are multiple timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make comparing this “worst” PWM light to the test light easier. That post also explains why I didn’t test the WF-602C at the usual 50us scale.
User Interface and Operation
A single switch controls the Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight. While the action is like the Rider RX, the actual switch itself is very much (exactly?) like the Olight i5T Plus (for example), or the Olight i3T Plus Bamboo (for example), but the light as a whole is probably most like the Olight i5R, which I’ve reviewed in the Plum color. The user interface is pretty much the same, too!
The switch seems a bit unusual in that it seems to have hard sides with an internal soft-stippled contact point. And in this case, the hard sides are actually matching copper! The hard sides make the action very smooth, and the stippled center bit makes it easy to grip. The action is very good. It’s smooth and direct and also very clicky.
The switch is weirdly enjoyable to click. It’s very smooth with just the right amount of resistance…
Here’s a user interface table!
| State | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Click | Low (if the light has been off for >2s) |
| Off | Tap | Momentary On (Mode Memory) |
| On | Click | Off |
| Off | Repeated taps | Mode advance (LMH) |
| Off | Repeated taps >10 | Strobe |
LED and Beam
In the Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight is a single Nichia 519a emitter. Nichia 519a is the latest and greatest, and the usage in this little Pokelit is very good. Acebeam opted for the 5000K High CRI (90) version.
That emitter is paired with a smooth and not-all-that-deep reflector.
Acebeam included a couple of diffusers in my kit. These were outside the main package, so if they’re super important to you, you might want to shoot Acebeam or KillzoneFlashlights a message to confirm they’re included.
LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
As stated above, Acebeam calls this a 5000K, CRI90 emitter. I’m happy to report that mine seems to be well above 90 CRI for every mode.
Beamshots
These beamshots always have the following settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and manual 5000K exposure. These photos are taken at floor level, and the beam hits the ceiling around 9 feet away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b version) (affiliate link)
I keep the test flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the right. These photos are taken around 18 inches from the door.
I compare everything to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 because it’s inexpensive and has the best tint!
Summary and Conclusion
Well, happy 10th anniversary to Acebeam! This 10th-anniversary edition is a neat entry into the Pokelit lineup. It’s really titanium, maintains the great mechanical switch (so smooth!), and has a very simple user interface. The satin titanium is a nice finish, too! Anniversary-worthy.
The Big Table
| Acebeam Pokelit AA Ti 10th Anniversary flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Nichia 519a (5000K, High CRI) |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $79.90 |
| Cell: | 1×14500 |
| High Runtime Graph | Medium Runtime Graph |
| LVP? | Yes (on cell) |
| Switch Type: | Mechanical |
| On-Board Charging? | Yes |
| Charge Port Type: | USB-C (on cell) |
| Charge Graph | |
| Power off Charge Port | No |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | 500 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 417 (83.4% of claim)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | 3.71 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | 86 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 81lux @ 4.644m = 1747cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 83.6 (97.2% of claim)^ |
| Claimed CCT | 5000 |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 4800-5100 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | Acebeam |
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^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my hobby. I use hobbyist-level equipment for testing, including some I made myself. Try not to get buried in the details of manufacturer specifications versus measurements recorded here; A certain amount of difference (say, 10 or 15%) is perfectly reasonable.
What I like
- 10th anniversary of Acebeam!
- Nichia 519a seems like a great emitter (high CRI, good CCT)
- Complete package (includes 920mAh 14500)
- Runs on both lithium-ion and AA (alkaline and NiMH) cell types
- Very simple user interface
- The user interface seems to have switched to a “start-on-low” order
What I don’t like
- PWM (but it’s fast, so does this really matter?)
- Just three modes (one more would be nice)
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Excellent review, as always! Now I’m excited about this light again!
I had initially dismissed it — unless I misread/misunderstood, the Acebeam site (https://www.acebeam.com/pokelit-aa-ti-2) seems to indicate that strobe (ugh) is in the main/only group — a bit of a dealbreaker, but (thankfully) that seems to not be the case?
Correct, strobe isn’t in the main group. There is a strobe though, which is accessible through a bunch of clicks (10+, idk – it’s a bunch). So you can get strobe if you need it but it’s not in the way.