New from Olight is the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight, a flat mild with white, purple, and UV multi functional mild! It’s the smallest ArkPro, but it surely has USB-C charging!
Official Specs and Options
Right here’s a referral hyperlink to the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight product web page.
Variations
Of the Olight ArkPro Lite particularly, it appears like there are two physique choices. There’s black, and black! However a kind of has a particular “12 months of the Horse 2026” engraving alongside the entrance. All of the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlights are cool white.
There are additionally two different ArkPro variants: ArkPro and ArkPro Extremely.
Value
MSRP for the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight is $79.99. That’s additionally the going worth, because the introductory worth interval has completed.
What’s Included
- Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight
- Charging base
- Guide
Bundle and Guide
Be aware that this handbook is for all three variations of the ArkPro, and I don’t like that. I discovered the handbook fairly exhausting to comply with! However I’m certain a ton of labor was put into it (that’s the one method it might be so complicated).
Right here’s one little level concerning the confusion. The picture beneath implies to me {that a} mild might need all three choices. However that’s not the case. Solely among the ArkPro variations have a few of these three choices.
All the ArkPros I’ve gotten for assessment have these three stickers or covers that need to be eliminated earlier than the primary use. In reality, you additionally have to ping the sunshine on a charging base (such because the one included) to activate the sunshine. I’m not certain you will get the sunshine to reenter this “activation wanted” state, but it surely’d be neat!
Construct High quality and Disassembly
I didn’t disassemble the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight in any respect. The construct high quality could be very strong. Olight promotes this as a unibody development, with solely the again plate, the place the pocket clip attaches, coming off.
You’ll most likely observe that this assessment is rather a lot just like the ArkPro Orange and ArkPro Silver. A lot of the textual content is identical, however the Lite is essentially the most completely different among the many ArkPro sequence. It’s smaller and likewise has a special emitter setup. (It’s most likely my favourite one, too.)
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 unhealthy, after all. Constructing the cell in means Olight can get dependable efficiency, but it surely additionally means you possibly can’t change the cell when it wears out in a variety of years.
Regardless of the case could also be with the battery, the construct right here is nice. I like the anti-roll form. Not solely that, however the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight matches into the pocket the place I usually carry an 18650 mild in a way more comfy method.
I’ve already disassembled an Arkfeld, and I didn’t accomplish that for the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight model. You’re invited to take a look at the pictures from that assessment, although. Right here’s a hyperlink. (Be aware: I didn’t get too far with disassembly.)
Dimension and Comps
The Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight is 111mm x 27mm x 16mm and 105g. That’s round 13mm shorter and 10g lighter than the larger ArkPros.
Right here’s the sunshine in hand:
Right here’s the take a look at mild with the venerable Convoy S2+. The model beneath is a customized laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full publish 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 mild. 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 placing distinction to the cheap Convoy S2+, one other nice SRM.
Beneath you possibly can see the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight beside the ArkPro Extremely. Notable is the dimensions (top solely!) distinction in addition to the emitter variations.
Beneath you possibly can see a few ArkPros and one ArkPro Extremely, together with a few the older Arkfeld variations. I included this one from an outdated assessment so you possibly can see how the ArkPro Extremely (pictured above) stacks up towards different lights (and thus examine the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight).
Retention and Carry
The Olight ArkPro Lite 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 possibility. I don’t care in any respect concerning the two-way, however I like the deeper carry.
Apparently, the Olight ArkPro Lite 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 way in which the charger connects. It’s additionally sturdy sufficient to carry the ArkPro Lite.
Energy and Runtime
Olight states this as a 1350mAh battery, and that’s completely logical for the dimensions. I used to be unable to realize any entry to the LiPO, however I did run a few output checks. There’s a battery indicator surrounding the swap, and it signifies when the voltage is low. The sunshine lastly shuts off, too.
The temperature strains in these charts are included as normal context, not exact measurements. The values characterize the vary (min to max) throughout testing, however shouldn’t be taken as actual readings. A temperature sensor just isn’t all the time connected to the bezel (and even the most popular spot, assuming that might be outlined). Even with supreme placement, too many variables have an effect on temperature to definitively state a particular max worth.
Charging
The Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight affords USB-C charging! The cost port is roofed by the identical kind of canopy we’ve got seen not too long ago on among the Oclip lights (for instance, the Oclip Professional).
The duvet feels metallic, and I would guess that the cost port is waterproof, because the hinged door doesn’t have any gaskets.
A second possibility is out there for charging, too! Olight consists of this proprietary MCC charger.
That works simply wonderful too, however with USB-C as an possibility 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 | 1200-350 | 4m+134m | 1028 (0s) 1014 (30s) |
| Excessive | 350-60 | 155m+30m | 287 |
| Med | 60 | 16h | 51 |
| Low | 15 | 54h | 12.4 |
| Moonlight | 1 | 10d | 1.44 |
| Excessive – Pink | 40 | 5h30m | – |
| Low – Pink | 5 | 39h | – |
| Excessive – UV | 1000mW-450mW | 5m+280m | – |
| Low – UV | 360mW | 6h | – |
| Moonlight – Spot | 1 | 14d | – |
Pulse Width Modulation
Nothing actually to say right here. Not one of the modes appears to be utilizing PWM, however there’s a little bit of sawtoothing on the second lowest two modes.
Click on right here to see a “baseline” – a chart with nearly no mild hitting the sensor.
Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has among the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so unhealthy that I used a publish about it to clarify PWM! Listed below are a number of timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make evaluating this “worst” PWM mild to the take a look at mild simpler. That publish additionally explains why I didn’t take a look at the WF-602C on the common 50us scale.
Person Interface and Operation
The Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight has two switches! Surrounding that e-switch is a selector knob of types, which factors to both ultraviolet, white LED output, or purple output.
One large and implausible replace is the symptoms, seen above. They’re in a hoop between the rotary and the e-switch. The left aspect signifies the output degree, whereas the inexperienced proper aspect signifies the cost standing. Olight promotes these as “laser-microperforated, color-coded indicators.”
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. Regardless of the textual content, beneath, I’m utilizing my index thumb to actuate the swap. It’s absolutely depressed right here, identical to I have to be to invent a time period like “index thumb” to go together with a photograph that doesn’t match Olight’s promotional materials!
This solely applies when the selector is within the LED place. The consumer interface is usually the identical because the consumer interface for the ArkPro and ArkPro Extremely.
| State | Motion | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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)^^ | Swap between 3- and 9-minute timers. |
| UV chosen – Off | Click on | UV on low |
| UV on | Maintain | Iterate between UV excessive and low |
| UV on | Click on | Off |
^ 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
A number of the new ArkPros use Olights new emitter, however I’m undecided the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight does. I’m not completely certain it issues, since we are able to see the CRI and CCT within the subsequent part. These emitters have the perfect kind of optic for his or her function. The white LED emitter has a shallow TIR, and the UV emitter has a deep, easy reflector, and the twin purple reflectors have very small TIRs.
LED Colour Report (CRI and CCT)
The CCT for both emitter is cool white (round 6000-6400K). The CRI can be low.
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 (beneath 3000K) is taken into account heat mild, whereas the next CCT (above 5000K) offers cooler, bluish mild.
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, much like how they might look underneath the solar.
Beamshots
These beamshots all the time 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 preserve the take a look at flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the fitting. These pictures are taken round 18 inches from the door.
I examine the whole lot to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has the perfect tint!
Abstract and Conclusion
I didn’t know I wanted one other within the Ark sequence, however the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight is a superb mild. Olight continues to construct on Ark’s success and even improves the lights that had been already nice! I believe the Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight might be the most suitable choice of the bunch as a result of I just like the shorter measurement, however a special mixture of emitters would swimsuit me rather more on this measurement. For instance, a laser rather than the UV. Or the flood/throw combo rather than UV. Or a Excessive CRI flood channel rather than the UV (primarily something rather than the UV, since I don’t like UV in any respect.) However for measurement and efficiency, and likewise contemplating worth, I just like the ArkPro Lite rather a lot!
The Huge Desk
| Olight ArkPro Lite flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Unspoken white LED ((UV and Pink additionally)) |
| Value in USD at publication time: | $79.99 |
| Cell: | Inner |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | Virtually actually |
| Swap Sort: | E-Swap and selector |
| On-Board Charging? | Sure |
| Cost Port Sort: | USB-C and proprietary magnetic |
| Cost Graph | |
| Energy off Cost Port | All modes besides LED turbo |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | 1200 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 1014 (84.5% of declare)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | 2.6 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | 94 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 132lux @ 4.708m = 2926cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 108.2 (115.1% of declare)^ |
| Claimed CCT | (UV and Pink additionally) – |
| Measured CCT Vary (Okay) | (UV and Pink additionally) 6000-6400 Kelvin |
| Merchandise supplied for assessment by: | Olight |
| All my Olight opinions! | |
^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my passion. I exploit hobbyist-level tools for testing, together with some I made myself. Attempt 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
- USB-C charging
- Smaller measurement than different ArkPros
- Little LED icons across the swap
- Pink channel is a bonus!
What I don’t like
- Constructed-in battery
- Excessive CCT
- Low CRI
