I Bought the OLight Arkfeld Pro So That You Don’t Have To.. Or Do You?

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The Arkfeld Pro is an every man EDC flashlight & boasts a green beam with a safe output of less than 5mW, categorized as 3R. With a remarkable maximum brightness of 1300 lumens, it combines white light, UV, and the green beam laser in a compact design, catering to diverse applications. The UV functionality stands out with a high-power output of 900mW at a 365nm wavelength, delivering a superior UV light experience compared to standard 395nm UV lights. Operating this flashlight is a breeze with the intuitive circular selector, allowing seamless transitions between the three lighting modes. Additionally, it features a convenient five-level battery indicator, ensuring you can easily monitor the battery status for uninterrupted use.

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[InternationalBigshot]

The magnetic charging is the only thing I don't like about Olight. A USB charging cord would be far more convenient especially if the light travels with you. The dedicated cord is just another thing to carry around on the road. Lose it and you're out of luck. A USB cord is ubiquitous, you would always be able to charge a USB light. Other that the fancy charging cords, Olights rock!

[craigf]

I am NOT a fan of proprietary charging, but I like the OAP anyway! Everything else is great!

[musashi-san____]

It checks all my needs, but I hate the battery isn't replaceable. People who are saying this is expensive are idiots. What other company is releasing a product like this with the same quality?

[mikeacuna]

I bought one and an EDC27 and tried them both for a week. The EDC was the winner for me.

[Aerox]

One of my top 3 favourite lights 🙂 The ONLY things I dislike about it are some minor artefacts in the beam, but they are only noticable if you use the light close up on a wall, the non-replaceable battery and the fact that the LED is low CRI (colors looks a little washed out).

But other than that this is a great flashlight! It has a wide and useful floodlight for everyday tasks, not a lot of throw but I rarely need to see very far anyway. The UV is strong enough to reveal hidden spots when cleaning and the laser is ok. Not the brightest laser, but it's not too weak either.

7/10 🙂

[DONK]

I'm planning to have this as my edc as soon as they make it in coyote or desert tan with warm white. I don't like the double clip because as you said it gets caught on stuff. I wish they would use better emitters with high cri and no green in the beam.

[rickfoley]

Man i really want that light. I had lots of olightscand i have always been happy with thim but not being usb c charable is a no go for me. I like being able to carge my gear from one cord antime i like. If i need to carge it on the go snd i dont haveva specially charging plug its becomes worthless.

[Shiroiokami]

Pros of magnetic charger is that the structure of the light is totally waterproof, IPX-7. The downside is that you have to be careful not to lose the charging cable. I have several Olights, and the one aspect I notice is that their beam profiles tend to be more of a flood type. Which is really easier on the eyes when doing close-up work. However, at greater distances, the light beam dissipates. I think that Olight could improve the beam profiles slightly by narrowing and focusing it slightly.

[chevymon]

I EDC the other laser flashlight arfeld model and love it only thing i wish is that it had a double pocket clip couldve really came in handy at times so now that this newer model has it is great. Olight come on i need those pocket clips on your website asap so i can buy a couple

[DIYCameraGuy]

I stopped buying olight because I hate the double direction pocket clip. It gets snagged on stuff all the time and pulls the light out of my pocket. I’ve found my lights hanging from my seat cover, from cardboard boxes I carried and from the linger of my jacket. I don’t understand why they don’t sell a single direction clip, considering all the people that complain about it online. I have cut my clips but it’s not a great solution.

[tyronewalker]

Never saw the point, Nitecore has a nice one though.

[dezelve]

You know what I really don’t like about my Arkfeld Pro? It’s the fact that the amount of lumens steps down when the battery is literally at 75% or so. After, you can’t use the 1200 lumen anymore (also not in strobe I think). I hate that. We should be able to choose ourselves how we would like to use the light. This makes me think of buying the edc29. Anyone here that has a solution?

[JoeMama-vjes]

I’d have this but the proprietary charging system is just one more PITA I don’t need. I already have to carry an apple and type-C!

[apistosig]

I just bought the regular Arkfeld - for its UV

[christopher_martin]

first of all Great Video!!....when it comes to an EDC light I am most concerned about the battery life on the medium setting, this usually tends to be the most useful light as it is the longest run time on the best usable brightness....I dont care if it is 10, 000 lumens if it only runs for 20 minutes and the power is dead....usually medium is enough to get the job done with a long working time, so i always look at the medium settings usage time!....just my opinion though!

[tomxaak]

I hope Olight will focus on sustainability more in the future. Proprietary charging kills it for me, I’m not going to EDC their magnetic charger (wth). If this would be usb-c, I’d buy it. But this - really stupid product decision.

[ufcfan]

I like mine takes time to remem7all the modes

[JonathanWatson-qx]

Im stuck between the streamlight wedge and arfeld for hunting help me out

[Sumatra]

The magnetic charging is the best. I wish all my lights and even my phone charged that way.
The Arkfeld’s shape is nice. I barely can tell it’s in my pocket.

[tacticaltech]

Great video, thinking on grabbing one myself👍🏽