When looking for an everyday carry flashlight, the choices can be overwhelming. There are so many good options out there. Acebeam happens to make a few of those options. One of those options is the Acebeam E70. This particular version is made from aluminum and the real model number is E70-al. The E70-al is what I like to call the “base model’, as more expensive versions are available.

The Acebeam E70 is around the same size as most tactical flashlights. It is however slightly larger in diameter. It comes in at 5.05” long, 1.06” wide, with a 1.18” diameter head. Or 128.3mm x 27mm x 30mm. Part of the reason for the larger diameter is that the E70 runs a larger 21700 rechargeable battery instead of the more common 18650. Another reason for the size is the cooling spirals. These are grooves cut into the outside of the housing. Acebeam then has a solid blue sleeve inside the outer case. Besides the cooling aspect, it makes for a very good looking flashlight.

Functionality of the E70 is a little different then a person might be used to. To turn on the E70, you double tap the tail switch. This turns the flashlight on to the last programmed setting. Either low, medium 1, medium 2, or high. To set the programming, turn the light on, then hold the button down. The E70 will cycle through the four modes, just release the button when the desired mode is met. The E70 also has a moonlight mode and a turbo mode. To access the moonlight mode, just hold the tail button down while the E70 is off. To access the turbo mode, the E70 must already be on, in any of the four modes, then double tap the button again and enjoy the brightest output from the E70. Once in turbo mode, you can double tap the button again to take you back to the normal setting you were previously on. When the light is on, you can also triple tap the switch to access the strobe function. In any of the modes, just hit the button once to turn the E70 off. The learning curve to use the E70 is very quick, or at least it was for me.

When looking for an EDC or Tactical light, one usually looks at candela and lumens. All of these ratings are down below in the FNB’s, as well as run time. I wanted to go over a few of the ratings. For instance, if you want maximum lumens and candela, you must access the Turbo function of the Acebeam E70. Since the Turbo function has a max of 4600 lumens, the thing is stupid bright close up. However, since the Turbo mode, and all the other modes, have a somewhat lower candela, the throw is not as far as most tactical lights. The Turbo mode is listed as 14,400 candela. Because of the lower candela rating, the light pattern coming out of the E70 is very wide. This works well for lighting up a decent sized room, but identifying something out at 100 yds can be difficult. I knew that this was a wide beam flashlight when I asked for it, so I’m not faulting it for the wide beam. Acebeam sells this as an EDC light, not a tactical light. As an EDC light, it works very well.

There’s a few other notable mentions on the E70. For one, the pocket clip is screwed on with two tiny screws! No more having the pocket clip pull off of the flashlight body. The screws did loosen up on me fairly soon into using the light, but a little blue loctite and they haven’t loosed up since. Since the E70 is an EDC light, the tail switch is recessed a little into the end. This allows you to set the flashlight on its end. So if you need to go hands free, and still need some light, just stand it on end and set it somewhere. Having a recessed button, also helps prevent the light from turning on as easily in your pocket. The E70’s bezel is also serrated to use as an impact weapon. It comes with a wrist lanyard too, if you’re into those things, I’m not.

Using the E70 is pretty self explanatory. At least once you get the button presses down. I really was pleased with how well the E70 worked for me. I would have liked a little more throw, but the light works great and is super bright in the Turbo mode. The pocket clip is also mounted up high, so I was actually able to use it. It’s definitely a deep carry clip. I like that it’s pretty much water proof, so if I drop it in a lake, it won’t die. I chose the 6500k color temperature option, as it is essentially the brightest, but Acebeam does offer it in other color temperatures.

The Acebeam E70 is a decent EDC light. It’s not a tactical light, but still has some tactical applications. After all, it’s not being mounted on a rifle, or is it made to be. The E70 will do what most people want from an EDC light. It would make a great addition to someones camping gear, or as a present for someone who needs a bright flashlight, but isn’t tacticool. Go check out the Acebeam E70. Acebeam makes a bunch of other lights that might interest you if the E70 doesn’t