Olight Arkfeld Pro vs Olight ArkPro
Quick take: The Olight Arkfeld Pro costs $9.989999999999995 less; the Olight ArkPro is brighter (1,500 vs 1,300 lm); the Olight ArkPro throws farther (205m vs 102m); the Olight ArkPro runs longer on high (336 vs 2.5 hrs).
| Spec | Olight Arkfeld Pro | Olight ArkPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $90 | $99.99 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | EDC |
| Lumens | 1,300 lm | 1,500 lm |
| Candela | 2,600 cd | 10,640 cd |
| Beam distance | 102m | 205m |
| Runtime | 2.5 hrs (high) | 336 hrs (moonlight) |
| Battery | Built-in | Built-in |
| LED | White LED + 365nm UV + Green Laser | SFT-40 Flood + SFT-25 Spot + UV + Green Laser |
| Beam type | Flood | Balanced |
| Modes | 5 Stepped + UV | 5 Stepped + UV |
| UI | Dual Switch | Dual Switch |
| IP rating | IPX7 | IPX7 |
| CRI | 70 | 70 |
| Weight | 3.9 oz | 4.1 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.7 x 1.1 in | 4.9 x 1.1 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Lifetime |
What owners report
Olight Arkfeld Pro
- ✓Genuine 365nm UV rather than the cheaper 395nm — useful for real detection work
- ✓Three light sources in one flat body: white, green laser and UV
- ✓Flat shape carries far better in a pocket than a tube light
- ✓AL6061-T6 body with stainless steel fittings and a good anodised finish
- ✓Owners report months between charges in normal use
- ✗No ZWB2 filter on the UV, so visible light leaks and washes out fluorescence
- ✗The UV is underpowered and only really works in a dark room
- ✗White output stayed at 1,300 lumens while the laser got upgraded instead
- ✗Some units shipped with turbo and strobe swapped — patched, not recalled
- ✗The rotary switch feels lower quality than the previous model's
Olight ArkPro
- ✓USB-C charging — you use a cable you already have
- ✓Flat wedge shape carries far better than a tube
- ✓Superalloy unibody construction, claimed 1.73x harder than 6061
- ✓Exquisite build quality with no fit or finish issues out of the box
- ✓1,500 lumens plus UV and a laser pointer in a remote-sized body
- ✗Turbo becomes inaccessible below roughly two-thirds charge
- ✗The edges beside the rotary selector are sharp and should be chamfered
- ✗One reviewer's unit had a small factory finishing blemish
- ✗Around $100 is expensive for the size
- ✗Low-CRI emitter, as with most Olights