New from Olight is the Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight, a flat gentle with three variants and a number of emitter choices. It has flood, throw, laser, and UV!
Official Specs and Options
Right here’s a referral hyperlink to the Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight product web page.
Variations
Of the Olight ArkPro particularly, there appear to be six physique colours. Most of them supply solely cool white emitter choices, however not less than one is on the market in impartial white and funky white, too.
There are additionally two different ArkPro variants: ArkPro Lite and ArkPro Extremely. A kind of two is extra Lite, the opposite is extra Extremely!
Value
MSRP for the Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight is $109.99, however the introductory worth (for an additional couple of weeks) is $87.99.
What’s Included
- Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight
- Charging base
- ArkPro Card
- Guide
I don’t actually know the aim of this card, however the two-toned nature of it (which matches the physique coloration of this Silver ArkPro) signifies it’s particular to the Silver model. And because it has an “r”, there’s in all probability a group to spell out “ArkPro.” Neat.
Bundle and Guide
Notice that this handbook is for all three variations of the ArkPro, and I don’t like that. I discovered the handbook fairly arduous to comply with! However I’m positive a ton of labor was put into it (that’s the one means it may very well be so complicated.)
Right here’s one little level in regards to the confusion. The picture under implies to me {that a} gentle may need all three choices. However that’s not the case. Solely among the ArkPro variations have a few of these three choices.
Construct High quality and Disassembly
I didn’t disassemble the Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight in any respect. The construct high quality could be very stable.
You’ll in all probability observe that this assessment is rather a lot just like the ArkPro Orange assessment. Olight despatched two ArkPros, one ArkPro Extremely, and nil ArkPro Lites. I think about one of many common ArkPros was presupposed to be a Lite. Anyway, two opinions of the identical mannequin are tremendous – extra knowledge is at all times higher!
In fact, there’s no cylindrical cell in there to rattle round or be eliminated, or no matter. The cell is 100% built-in. That’s good and dangerous, after all. Constructing the cell in means Olight can get dependable efficiency, but it surely additionally means you’ll be able to’t change the cell when it wears out in quite a lot of years.
Regardless of the case in regards to the battery, the construct right here is nice. I like the anti-roll form. Not solely that, however the Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight matches into the pocket the place I usually carry an 18650 gentle in a way more snug means.
I’ve already disassembled an Arkfeld, and I didn’t accomplish that for the Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight model. You’re invited to take a look at the pictures from that assessment, although. Right here’s a hyperlink. (Notice: I didn’t get too far with disassembly.)
Measurement and Comps
The Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight is 124mm x 27mm x 16mm and 115g.
Right here’s the sunshine in hand:
Right here’s the take a look at gentle with the venerable Convoy S2+. The model under is a customized laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full put up on an engraved orange host proper right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to purchase your Convoy S2+ now!
Additionally within the photograph above, my Normal Reference Materials (SRM) flashlight is the Hanko Machine Works Trident, an 18350 gentle. Whereas I’ve not reviewed or examined the Gunner Grip model seen right here, I’ve examined a Hanko Machine Works Trident Whole Tesseract in brass. I like the Trident, and it’s a hanging distinction to the cheap Convoy S2+, one other nice SRM.
Retention and Carry
The Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight has a two-way pocket clip, which is so a lot better than some earlier version Arkfeld-type lights. This clip permits nice deep carry and has a two-way choice. I don’t care in any respect in regards to the two-way, however I like the deeper carry.
Curiously, the Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight does not have a lanyard gap within the pocket clip like some earlier Arkfelds.
There’s a magnet within the tail as a result of that’s the best way the charger connects. It’s additionally sturdy sufficient to carry the ArkPro.
Energy and Runtime
Olight states this as a 2000mAh battery, and that’s completely logical. (A Reddit person has confirmed it, too). I used to be unable to realize any entry to the LiPO, however I did run a few output assessments. There’s a battery indicator surrounding the change, and it does point out when the voltage is low. The sunshine lastly shuts off, too.
The temperature traces in these charts are included as basic context, not exact measurements. The values symbolize the vary (min to max) throughout testing, however shouldn’t be taken as precise readings. A temperature sensor will not be at all times hooked up to the bezel (and even the most popular spot, assuming that may very well be outlined). Even with preferrred placement, too many variables have an effect on temperature to definitively state a particular max worth.
Charging
The Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight gives USB-C charging! The cost port is roofed by the identical kind of canopy we now have seen just lately on among the Oclip lights (for instance, the Oclip Professional).
The quilt feels metallic, and I would guess that the cost port is waterproof, because the hinged door doesn’t have any gaskets.
A second choice is on the market for charging, too! Olight contains this proprietary MCC charger.
That works simply tremendous too, however with USB-C as an choice now, I don’t anticipate utilizing this charging base!
I solely examined charging with USB-C. USB-C charging works nice with A to C and C to C each. Charging completes in about 1.5 hours.
Modes
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo – Flood | 1500-520 | 4m+140m | 1270 (0s) 1221 (30s) |
| Excessive – Flood | 520-100 | 155m+10m | 434 |
| Med – Flood | 100 | 13h | 92 |
| Low – Flood | 15 | 72h | 14.1 |
| Moonlight – Flood | 1 | 14d | 1.09 |
| Turbo – Spot | 800-400 | 4m+130m | 690 (0s) 581 (30s) |
| Excessive – Spot | 400-100 | 125m+10m | 335 |
| Med – Spot | 100 | 10h | 90 |
| Low – Spot | 15 | 66h | 13.3 |
| Moonlight – Spot | 1 | 14d | 1.3 |
Pulse Width Modulation
Nothing actually to say right here. Not one of the modes appears to be utilizing PWM.
Click on right here to see a “baseline” – a chart with virtually no gentle hitting the sensor.
Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has among the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so dangerous that I used a put up about it to elucidate PWM! Listed below are a number of timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make evaluating this “worst” PWM gentle to the take a look at gentle simpler. That put up additionally explains why I didn’t take a look at the WF-602C on the regular 50us scale.
Consumer Interface and Operation
The Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight has two switches! That could be a primary for the Ark sequence. Surrounding that e-switch is a selector knob of kinds, which factors to both white LED output, ultraviolet, or laser output. Functionally, that is precisely the identical because the Arkfeld Professional and Arkfeld Extremely.
One large and improbable replace is the symptoms, seen above. They’re in a hoop between the rotary and the e-switch. The left facet signifies the output degree, whereas the inexperienced proper facet signifies the cost standing. Not pictured, however there’s somewhat illuminated lock icon when the sunshine is put in lockout mode, too!
They are saying the LED e-switch is nice for thumb use, and I’m inclined to agree. There’s a properly sized pad space for my thumb to relaxation. The concave across the rotary helps with this, too.
The second e-switch is that this one on the facet. It operates (solely) the laser.
This solely applies when the selector is in both LED place. The person interface is similar for flood and spot LEDs. The person interface is basically the identical for UV and laser, too; it’s simply with a separate button.
| State | Motion | End result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Click on | On (mode reminiscence)^ |
| On | Maintain (launch at desired mode) | Mode cycle (L, M, H) (no Moon or Turbo) |
| Off | Maintain | Moonlight |
| Any | Double click on | Turbo |
| Any | Triple click on | Strobe |
| Strobe | Click on | Off |
| Strobe | Maintain | Earlier Mode (or Moonlight, if strobe from off) |
| Off | Lengthy maintain (previous Moonlight) | Lockout (indicated by a lock icon close to the battery indicator)^ |
| Lockout | Maintain | Unlock to Moonlight |
| On | Click on then Click on and Maintain (rapidly)^^ | Timer (Single blink: 3 minutes, Double blink: 9 minutes) |
| Timer | Click on then Click on and Maintain (rapidly)^^ | Change between 3- and 9-minute timers. |
| Any | Click on the laser button | Laser on (doesn’t change LED state) |
| Laser on | Click on the laser button | Laser off |
| Laser on | Flip LED(s) off | LEDs and laser off |
| UV chosen – Off | Click on | UV on low |
| UV on | Maintain | Iterate between UV excessive and low |
| UV on | Click on | Off |
| Laser off | Maintain | Momentary laser (reminiscence) |
| Laser on | Maintain laser button | Iterate between laser excessive and low |
^ Moon, Low, Medium, and Excessive are memorized. Turbo is memorized as Excessive.
^^ The handbook doesn’t point out the timers so far as I can see.
LED and Beam
I used to be sure I’d seen someplace that Olight designed these emitters themselves, however I can’t discover that info now. I’m not completely positive it issues, since we are able to see the CRI and CCT within the subsequent part. These emitters have the very best kind of optic for his or her objective. The flood emitter has a shallow TIR, and the spot emitter (proper, under) has a deep, clean reflector.
LED Colour Report (CRI and CCT)
The CCT for both emitter is cool white. Notice that some physique colours (black, not less than) do supply impartial white as an choice. The CRI can also be low for each LEDs.
CCT (Correlated Colour Temperature) refers back to the measurement of the colour look of sunshine, expressed in Kelvins (Okay), which signifies whether or not the sunshine is heat (yellowish) or cool (bluish). A decrease CCT (under 3000K) is taken into account heat gentle, whereas the next CCT (above 5000K) offers cooler, bluish gentle.
CRI (Colour Rendering Index) is a measure of how precisely a light-weight supply renders colours compared to pure daylight. Scored on a scale from 0 to 100, greater CRI values point out that colours seem extra true to life and vibrant, just like how they’d look underneath the solar.
Beamshots
These beamshots at all times have the next settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and handbook 5000K publicity. These pictures are taken at flooring degree, and the beam hits the ceiling round 9 ft away. The final row is UV.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b model) (affiliate hyperlink)
I maintain the take a look at flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the suitable. These pictures are taken round 18 inches from the door.
I examine every thing to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has the very best tint!
Abstract and Conclusion
I didn’t know I wanted one other within the Ark sequence, however the Olight ArkPro Silver flashlight is a superb gentle. Olight continues to construct on Ark’s success and even improves the lights that had been already nice! The larger battery is a welcome addition, as is a throw emitter. Having laser and UV nonetheless in-built is a bonus!
The Massive Desk
| Olight ArkPro Silver Flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Unspoken white LED (Flood) |
| Value in USD at publication time: | $109.99 |
| Cell: | Inner |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | Virtually definitely |
| Change Kind: | E-Change (2) |
| On-Board Charging? | Sure |
| Cost Port Kind: | USB-C and proprietary magnetic |
| Cost Graph | |
| Energy off Cost Port | All modes besides turbo of both LED |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | Flood: 1500 Spot: 800 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | Flood: 1221 (81.4% of declare)^ Spot: 581 (72.6% of declare)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | Flood: 1.7 Spot: 17.7 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | Flood: – Spot: 205 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | Flood: 102lux @ 4.428m = 2000cd Spot: 375lux @ 4.821m = 8716cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | Flood: 89.4 Spot: 186.7 (91.1% of declare)^ |
| Claimed CCT | Flood: – Spot: – |
| Measured CCT Vary (Okay) | Flood: 6900-7500 Kelvin Spot: 5800-6800 Kelvin |
| Merchandise offered for assessment by: | Olight |
| All my Olight opinions! | |
^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my interest. I take advantage of hobbyist-level gear for testing, together with some I made myself. Strive to not get buried within the particulars of producer specs versus measurements recorded right here; A specific amount of distinction (say, 10 or 15%) is completely affordable.
What I like
- The laser operation was moved out of the principle change
- USB-C charging
- Good throw channel
- Greater battery
- Little LED icons across the change
- Nice beam form on the spot emitter
What I don’t like
- Constructed-in battery
- Excessive CCT
- Low CRI
