The plane-Jane thin paper boxes have been replaced by more upscale packages. The P18 enjoys the same packaging improvements as the P17. There’s some good features present including onboard USB type C charging and some pretty decent performance specs. In short, one could venture in the opinion that professionals don’t need small lights with multiple LEDs…or do they? I was surprised to see Acebeam release this light since it seems a bit superfluous and unnecessary in this segment, but have they created a useful and practical multi LED tactical use light? I hope Acebeam can prove me wrong here. Moreover, multiple LEDs become multiple failure points and add unnecessary complexity. This can be an issue because professional users require a light that can stay bright for long periods without stepping down the output while delivering long runtimes. Even though battery tech has come a long way, a single cell is not the best, nor most efficient way to drive multiple LEDs. The P18 is a quad LED configuration and I can more or less count on one hand the number of true tactical-use lights sporting multiple LEDs for a reason: Generally, multiple LEDs generate more heat, use more energy, and are harder to drive efficiently. However, this one marches to the beat of a different drummer. As the name implies, this is a bigger, more powerful version of the latter light in the series, and of course it brings all of the requisite Acebeam-centric qualities and pleasantries I’ve come to enjoy and (expect). Hot on the heels of the Acebeam P17 Defender review comes its bigger sibling, the P18 Defender.
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