Olight Arkfeld Full Review - 1000 lumen EDC flashlight and Laser
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Olight's First Dual Light Source Flashlight: Easily switch between the white light and the green laser with the flip of a switch.
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Contents
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00:00 - Intro
01:42 - Charging and Battery
04:07 - User Interface
06:13 - Lockout and Sleep Timer
08:24 - Laser Feature
12:02 - For Cats & BABIES!
12:52 - Runtimes
13:24 - Size Comparison
14:13 - Lumen Measurement
15:50 - Tint Measurement
18:09 - Beamshots
21:07 - Conclusion - Věda a technologie
This has to be one of the most detailed review of a flashlight i have ever seen, i love it. Never stop making videos!
I would certainly agree. You can tell this person has an education. Well... if you can consider a theatre education to be an education....😄
@@ixnorp4270I feel roasted.
Definitely one of the best real world laser test I’ve seen
I bought one as a result of your review. You also gave a very clear demo of the timer, which I couldn't undertand from the Olight manual download.
Glad it was helpful!
Just when I thought I knew everything about the Arkfeld, you learn something new…didn’t know there was a “sleep timer” lol thanks for the detailed review! 👍
I’m a member over on r/flashlight and I have a D4K, a D4SV2, and a KR1 but I’ve only purchased these recently. Olight got me into the hobby, my first good quality light was a Baton SIIR. I probably have 7 Olights. The UI is great, the battery doesn’t bother me, they last long, and charging is bog simple. I just ordered one of these in green. I’ll use the laser pointer daily at my job.
Welcome!
Thank you sir for yet another great presentation, you have given me so much inspiration and a new level to my Flashlight enthusiasm. Please keep up the great work
Thank you for your words of encouragement!
Well I wasn’t expecting a wholesome overload interlude! Awesome review as always.
If I review a product with a laser, the cat is gonna get some… I hadn’t expected my baby would “out cat” the cat!
Out of interest do you think you’ll do a review of the Seeker 3 Pro? I’m thinking of getting it for walking at night and would love to know your opinion on it.
So glad to see you review this! I've been waiting and looking to see the beam profile on this thing, and I like it! Olight historically does such a great job with the optics they choose, nice to find hotspots that are usable because they are large enough. I think it's great that you have reviewed a couple Olight products, the equipment you have really drive the point home that these lights are good. Also nice to see Olight using a nice bin of LED in this neutral white. on my nuetral white limited edition lime green S2R baton the light quality was very poor and very high above BBL. Awesome to see that this performs much better. That reading is totally acceptable in my opinion
I find the emitter they used (perhaps an OSRAM P9) to be very good. Not rosy, but not green.
Love the straight to the point videos!
Thanks so much for this review, it was absolutely the most helpful and in depth one I’ve found so far. Recently purchased this flashlight in neutral white with a blue case finish and it is awesome! It only leaves my pocket for use or charging. Thanks for the stuff to help me make an informed decision. My cats thank you as well :3
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Excellent and comprehensive review!
Very interesting light, I like the shape and innovation behind it. Thank you for showing!
1. I really enjoyed the data and this channel deserves more popularity. This is my first video and subscribed.
2. I went to the OLight store and used your code. Since I was the first, Honey asked me if I would like to share this code. YES!
Thank you and keep up the great work!
Awesome, thank you!
Great review! Very thorough. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Just got this flashlight for Christmas. Ty for the vid
If you regularly do presentations, this is a perfect edc flashlight.
7mins in and this is by far the best review on this thing I've found.
Thanks for your praise!
I just ordered a green one with the Neutral White...using your discount code. Thank you for the great/thorough review!
You’re very welcomed!
Start of a new trend? Enthusiast light makers adding enthusiast lasers next?
This is a nice utility combo, indeed. When you mentioned educators or other people who frequently present information, I immediately thought this is a better option than what's currently out there and will probably see far more practical use.
Nice review!
Great review. Light looks amazing. Olight has some of the best, most user friendly design.
Great review man, I'm expecting my Arkfeld tomorrow and can't wait to put it to work. I work construction and daily carry an olight i3t with a 10440 battery. It's worked very well for me for a few years now. I'm guessing I'm getting about 150 to 200 lumen on low and close to 500 on high with the battery upgrade but now being able to sling 1000lumen out in something this small is gonna be game changing, not to mention a green laser for pointing out issues with buildings.
You and I are the people who the light was designed for. Instructor here.
Best review out! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic review absolutely thorough
Outstanding review!
Thank you kindly!
Excellent review, thanks. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
Super review bud, I'll be buying this one.
Perfect for the ship, thanks for the review
Great review!
I have 2 Arkfelds. One is a solid copper body with the cool tint LED. The other is in pinwheel finish with neutral tint LED, and is my primary EDC. The magnetic charging is OK, but I would prefer USB C. If I had designed this light, I would have put a C charging port on the side, and a recessed momentary/fw clicky switch on the tail for the turbo mode. But those are minor gripes. The magnetic charging base does allow the light to be attached to metal surfaces, so can be handy for hands-free use. Olight does not state anywhere in the included literature what emitter it is using. A friend of mine has a neutral tint Arkfeld that he was torture testing, so it's quite beat up. It still works fine despite the abuse. So I took his apart, pried the bezel and lens off. The emitter looks to be an Osram P9.
I look forward to using my Arkfeld as my primary EDC for now, until I decide to swap it with something else.
Great vid. Neutral white for better color rendering, but cool white if you need to see best detail--working on airplanes or anywhere best detail is necessary.
Good point!
The part with your little girl and the cat is really cute and hilarious
She’s a handful! Did you notice she takes the shoes off to more efficiently run around?
Great light! And yes, that little laser is definitely a nice feature!
Great review 👏. I get mine in the mail later today. My only question is, does the magnetic end mess with debit cards? If both were in the same pocket?
NIce, I just learned the timer feature of this flashlight from you......I just updated my edc torch from olight warrior mini to this Arkfeld few days ago and I liked it.....always wanting a flat flashlight for more pocket friendly, so I did'nt hesitate to get one once it became available here. Bonus the magnet feature as I work around trucks where I can just stick it to metal while working.
New Arkfeld released today! I made a review about it.
Dude I just ordered yesterday. Wish I had your code. Love the review bro
Oh you’re fine! Watching the channel is help enough!
OUTSTANDING review! 👍😎👍
Thanks for watching!
Great review!
I work on cars (Collision and Paintless Dent Repair) and an EDC flashlight is a must. The Streamlight Wedge has been great but a bit too long. Although I've only had the Arkfeld for just a few days, it's the mini Wedge I've been wanting. The biggest benefit is that I can hold it in my mouth with ease, leaving both hands free to work on whatever. If Streamlight did come out with a mini Wedge then it's a battle. And I'll get that too, of course.
great points!
I think that the wedge design idea would also be very nice in a handheld weapon light
Just got one - probably have 30 OLIGHTs - this one is top 3. My new edc
I love the flashlight compact, looks premium
My Arkfeld was on the way once the flash sale started a few days ago. I did the bundle with the Warrior mini, which is the most frugal way to aquire Olights. So, where did you get the Jlaser??? That thing looks awesome! Ever heard of Wicked Laser? I wish i would have bought one back when they were still avail/legal.
Stay tuned, I will post a video review of the JLaser soon!
I love this product 😍
i wonder if olight could include a laser measure to the arkfeld? say, to measure up to 100, 120 ft.
Going to pick this up in the black Friday sale. Have 2 dogs so lazer will come in handy and want a fancy Flashlight for my edc
Am in the uk and the cool light version is going to have 30 percent off I just seen you suggest getting the neutral?
I vastly prefer the NW. but everyone has their own taste!
I really want one but it would have to go under $50. Especially considering i still havent been able to buy my first hank light yet and I've been into flashlights for like a year now
hi what are the emitters on your kr4? you didnt mention that. Thanks for the video!
Nichia 219b sw45k, one of the perennial favorites
looks so nice, thanks for the reply and content!
I'm in the market for a new edc again, I have been carrying a nitecore tip se for a little over a year now, but it just died (mostly my fault). I'm really considering this one, but the thing I don't like is that it doesn't have the hat clip, I used that feature a lot on my last light and don't know if I'm willing to give that up. Any recommendations with similar features? Or do you think you could put one of the reverse clips on the arkfeld?
Check out the new video I just posted! Arkfeld UV with a new double clip!
@@cheule I was actually just watching your video on that and was about to go look at pricing so I checked my CZcams notifications and saw your reply.
I do maintenance on industrial machinery. It's nice having a pointer to pick out things when working with coworkers. I don't have to climb up in a machine just to point something out. I don't feel like the "turbo" is actually 1000 lumens though, I could be wrong. It's just my 1000 lumen surefire flashlight is brighter.
I guarantee it’s 1,000 lumens on turbo, because I’ve measured 3 different samples now, and they were all 1,000 lumens. Regardless of CCT too! You’re probably responding to the higher candela of the surefire. The optic for the Arkfeld is fairly floody.
Surefire often understates their actual lumen outputs.
Dope flashlight! Got mine today!…🔥🔥🔥
It’s unique!
Are emitter swaps going to be possible on these? A 519a could be fun in there.
I haven’t tried. The bezel seems to be a press fit like on the baton series, so perhaps with a razor blade and some elbow grease…
One thing I found out about the mag charger tails are that metal shavings short the flashlight out. Usually a recharge brings it back but really inconvenient in the moment. Prolly a good fit for people who don't work for a living.
Magnetic shavings would be an issue.
Can you compare this to the surefire stilleto? Thats what has been on my mind for awhile.
I wish I had a surefire stiletto to compare it with.
please can you compare it with the milwaukee laser flashlight?
I don’t own a single Milwaukee light. Do you have the laser flashlight from Milwaukee? Do you like it?
Great review
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!
i am seriously considering getting one of these but your review of the laser made me concerned whether the green dot can be seen on a 20ft high ceiling? it looks to be very faint.
It’s not very bright, to be sure. But I do find it absolutely fine inside even 40-50’ away during the day. Outside, during the day, you can very faintly make it out at maybe 10-20’.
It’s not super bright, but it’s been fine for pointing things out to others. It is not bright enough for astronomy Star pointing.
Do you think they are planning to convert the original with the green laser to that body design and clip? The clip was one of the main reasons I passed on this for work. I often clip my other lights to my hat brim when needed. If they release this with the laser pointer, I will scoop it up right away. 👍
I like the high tech design and form factor but does it need to come with a laser?im looking for a pure flashlight and this design is very interesting....the laser part could be removed to make room for more lumens and battery capacity though
Arkfeld just released a design with UV instead of the laser.
does anybody know if there's a thin film of plastic over the lens?
There isn’t.
When I try to put your coupon in it gives 10 cents off not 10%. Not sure what's up with that but there's another coupon for $10 off but I don't think you can combine and that's better than 10% off anyway.
I will contact Olight about this.
Can you please test the Milwaukee 1100 flash light because I feel like it has more lumens than advertise.
I’ll keep that in mind if I can find one.
hey, anyone else's lense on theirs sort of slanted? just got mine and was wondering if this is normal.
Mine isn't slanted. Can you post a picture? I'm sure you can see my lens in the video.
Olight and low cri leds. Name a more iconic duo.
Honestly, I’ll take warmer CCT and good tint (not green) over high CRI. And Olight did well in this department.
Interesting light, i like it. Im Guessing this thing wont be easy to emitter swap?
I’m being told similar to a baton… razor blade to the press fit bezel (perhaps)
Silly place to put the battery indicator, right where your thumb blocks it. Otherwise a pretty good design.
Hahaha You have two kitties 😁 Nice video.
Haha!
You deserve more subs
I agree! Haha
@@cheule Just got the limited edition winter 3 arkfeld and I’m loving it, it has some weight to it. Feels solid!
Hiw is it going? Quick question is this the neutral color temp
Yes, neutral white
Nice that's the one I ordered yesterday. Man I can't believe how fast all of them sold out.
Can it becused while charging? You almost covered that question
It can! I show it when I hit turbo while it’s charging.
@@cheule thanks for the response! Must have been too fast for me when you did it. But good to know
How does it compare to the streamlight wedge
I’m uncertain because I haven’t owned a streamlight wedge. If I get one, I’ll be sure to compare them.
I currently edc one and am a tow truck operator and mechanic and it works great but can sometimes be to bright when working in cramped spaces and I do like olight and have several
I really like this light and will likely pick one up but I wish it had a momentary on for both the flashlight and laser. I tend to use momentary a good bit and I miss it.
Does this light remind you of a prop from a 1970’s science fiction show? I don’t know why but it has that vibe to me.
I love the shape! It’s too bad there isn’t a momentary, but for laser operation, if I only get one, I’ll pick clicky.
This light in neutral white is the final missing flashlight in my collection 😊 I have said that many times before, but this time it's for real 😅 At least that's what my wallet hopes for...
Sunset Timer: I wish all flashlights have that!
All Andruril2 lights have this. Set it for every 5 minutes intervall you want
Awesome detailed review.
Thank you!
As a tow truck driver I like the 5700 6700 k when I get drivers that don't move over on the hwy that bright white at a 1000 lumens gets there attention and they get the hint that I'm not happy there that close to me
ITs not bad picked it up on the sale. I like the ergonomics of it. But i would like to see the dial having a spot for each light level and the button to work the on off and strobe. I picked up a competitor light at the same time. Overall the arkfeld has better functionality and ergonomics the competitors light is much more intuitive to operate and much faster. I Really wish they would have gone with USB C as a charging option.
I understand what you mean. I really find magnetic charging convenient though. Especially for EDC, because I'll sleepily just attach the light cord as i slip into bed in darkness.
I haven't tried charging off an induction charger yet. But if it will ill probably avoid the proprietary charger.
@@cheule ya but you lose the cord you are fubar
Does it come with that charger?
All Olights that use magnetic charging come with one, yes.
It comes with the magnetic charging puck, but no “brick.” Any USB-A port will work, however.
Class 3 laser pointers are illegal in Australia (potential blindness, disruption to aviation / drivers, etc.)
It would be great if they made flashlight that had a laser as well as a UV light plus obviously a regular flashlight. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that anywhere and just as a novelty people would buy those things up like crazy because who doesn’t want to flashlight that has a laser, a UV light and a regular light? I know I would
MecArmy SGN3 Rechargeable Keychain Flashlight might be a good option for you
I think the fact you can't remove the battery is the deal breaker for me. Not to mention I'd of liked to see high cri emitters and maybe 2 or 3 instead of one. I think Hank's got me spoiled now!!
I think the appeal is the laser pointer, for those who could use one.
is this store legit? I tried to order twice & was declined. Where are the located?
Olight is very legit. I’m sorry to hear something has gone wrong for you.
Love the performance. "Floody" without a defined hotspot. Which I prefer for an EDC light. But for the money OLIGHT is asking at MSRP....on par with the Warrior Mini 2....It would have to be drastically discounted e.g. Black Friday Sale buy.....
1000 max lumens? Bit low for a light in 2022....or 2023 ....heh...even if most of us will only use Turbo (High) in short bursts anyway....once in a long while...I usually only use "firefly-MED modes. MOre "firefly/L"...
Bought a Baton 3 Pro in NW....if I buy an Arkfeld it would be the NW too...Odd Olight doesn't offer NW in all models.....W3s, S3 Pro.....4-5k, 90 plus CRI....etc. They Do want to stay competitive and keep making money....which they can't do if they continue to not offer NW/90 CRI lights....just relying on their rep...just like what Apple is doing (i.e...not really innovating anymore...but charging big $ and relying on their name)...
Cool it's green
Huge miss to not have a dual direction pocket clip like most of their lights, this would be perfect if it could be clipped to a hat
Looks like a smart tv remote
Curious, what is your day job? I'm guessing engineer or electrician?
Educator, actually.
Needs to be thinner and charge with a regular phone charger. If they come out with something like that I'd deffinatly buy
Olight clips are too slick imho
It's a cool flashlight but..
Way too big for what it is. The tir doesn't even have the full clearance despite the overall size. It has a built-in, non replaceable battery. The laser could be installed instead of the proximity sensor on one of their other models which would make the whole flashlight smaller and compatible with their accessories. The butt is unnecessary wide to be compatible with their magnetic charger instead of having an USB port.
I would also integrate a mechanical lockout by making a step on the switch between the laser and flashlight position.
A better LED emitter would ve appreciated.
Hopefully they'll change it in the future.
That sucks about the battery. That means this is disposable. I wish it had 519a too but it doesn't. I may pass on this!!
Doesn’t feel large to me, in my hands I mean.
I wish it was smaller with usb c instead of the disc. Too big.
In my hand it doesn’t feel too big at all.
Why does everyone show these lights and not put them up on a torcher test I'd love to see what lights are worth the money ones that aren't nice video
Most flashlights don’t handle torture well. Most aren’t potted, and the driver might break on impact. Also, optics tend to shift and the beam suffers. In fact, simply dropping a flashlight from about 5’ on to concrete can usually be enough to crack the glass or severely deformed the bezel on most lights.
I got one, it would not stay fully charged. On full brightness it discharged in 15 seconds and is not 1000 lumens. This is an ad for this flashlight. Maybe I got a bad one. Odd that most of the comments glorify it, there are better lights.
I have two arkfelds, and both hit the quoted 1000 lumens. My reviews are my opinion and uninfluenced by the manufacturer. Trust me, some times I get "love notes" (sarcasm) back from manufacturers when I point out their light didn't hit stated lumens, but this light does. Olight has a great warranty, why don't you contact them?
I really love olight, I have a very nice collection.
But honestly! I don’t see my life style with a laser flashlight.
I prefer a baton 3( which I have like 4 already ) smaller, lighter, and stronger not to forget sexy in the pocket.
This is one olight product am going to pass on.
It’s definitely for a person that “presents”
You should get into amateur astronomy. Then you will really have use for a green laser!!🔭
What happens in 5 years or more when the batteries die? And this is no longer in warranty or production? You just have to buy a new model? Lol waste of money.
At least it has lockout mode which most brands have. I've got some older olights without that function.
I remember when olight covered up the death and injuries that occurred from their lamps blowing up back in the day.
You're not wrong, but I guess I figure that I lose, break, or replace with better technology my lights so fast that 5 years is plenty. Also, This is a reasonably priced light. If it were more expensive I'd hold it to a higher standard for the battery situation.
@@cheule its better to not have constant e-waste. If 1000 people buy this type of flashlight and end up throwing them out in 5 years... The manufacturer just made something that's garbage. Its just not garbage until the planned obsolescence is carried out.
People pass along their coast and maglights to the next generation.
Proprietary batteries are not helping anyone and they produce waste. Sure a lamp might be cool, maybe a gimmick when you buy it. But where will it end up down the line? The garbage.
Olight just want to sell things. They don't care about you or me or the landfills.
I wanted a laser light to torture my girlfriends cat but I think this may be a bit pricey for that. I do like that it is floody. I have a baton 3 and I find the hotspot a little bit too defined. I am finding that I hate my 4000k lights at work and I prefer 5000-5700k. I can’t stand white lights at night though and love 4000k. I think a perfect light for night would be dual channel 2700k and 4000k.
Worst part of Olight's charge cable is when you forget it and there is no backup method...
Just switch to your backup light.
@@rsilvers129 And what if it also has the same charger? Anyways, I'll take USB-C over this any day. I know I can get a cable at almost any gas station.
I bought a second Olight charge cable. One stays at home and the other one rides in my bag, so it’s always with me. There’s also a backup light in my bag, and another one in my car. Two is one, one is none.
I might as well carry the bike light
I like the shape :)
The charging cable is a deal breaker for me, gimme USB-C capability and let's talk
I hear you, but the “night stand” ability to sloppily just fumble the light toward the puck and it magically sucks up to it is something I love.
@@cheule Would be amazing with both options
built-in batteries make the item so disposable and cheap. no matter what it is.
I guess I’ve come to term with the fact that on many lights they will wear out, get lost, stolen or broken before I hit 500 charges.
Looks like an Apple TV remote.
It total does! I kind of like that
You make professional videos , however , when I saw you testing them outside at night in an already well lit area... ummm. Hmmm
Because of factors like ISO, exposure settings and even WB, video is always a relative thing. What I try to do it always use the same location (on my street for easy access) and compare against known quantities. In this case the D4SV2 and the DM1.12.
Truthfully, I actually feel the opposite anyhow. I feel it’s easy to make even a small light look like massive output when it’s pitch black out. But to fight street lamps really shows a flashlight’s power.
Thanks for watching, and your opinion, but I am unlikely to make any change in format because of the above rationale.
kind of expensive. you can get brighter lights on amazon for under 20 bucks. that come with a bike mount and crappy tail light. this may be made out of better materials i guess.
Saw a video last week that debunks a lot of the lumen ratings on the cheap flashlights on Amazon. A lot of them are less than half of the rated lumens when tested. You always get what you pay for...
@@apmartini70 my cheap 1200 may only pump out 100 but it was 30% the price. You do the math.
@@technodrone313 Whatever works for you. If 100 lumens is bright enough, then it makes sense.
I despise flashlights with too many features. Which would be this. On/Off/Momentary, that's all. Anything else is counterproductive.
This flashlight operated very simply. Activating things like sleep mode would be nearly impossible to do accidentally, and even if you did-without much risk. I think you can safely assume this id a simple light to operate. I just cover it all.