Olight ArkPro Ultra vs Wurkkos HD05
Quick take: The Wurkkos HD05 costs $24.99000000000001 less; the Wurkkos HD05 is brighter (3,000 vs 1,700 lm); the Wurkkos HD05 throws farther (335m vs 205m); the Olight ArkPro Ultra runs longer on high (336 vs 2.5 hrs).
| Spec | Olight ArkPro Ultra | Wurkkos HD05 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $129.99 | $105 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | EDC |
| Lumens | 1,700 lm | 3,000 lm |
| Candela | 10,640 cd | 28,100 cd |
| Beam distance | 205m | 335m |
| Runtime | 336 hrs (moonlight) | 2.5 hrs (high) |
| Battery | Built-in | 21700 |
| LED | EIP 1 Flood + Spot LED + UV + Green Laser | SFT-70 Gen2 + high-CRI flood + UV + red |
| Beam type | Balanced | Balanced |
| Modes | 5 Stepped + UV | Ramping + Stepped |
| UI | Dual Switch | Dual Switch |
| IP rating | IPX7 | IPX6 |
| CRI | 70 | 95 |
| Weight | 4.1 oz | 8.3 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.9 x 1.1 in | 5.1 x 1.2 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 1 Year |
What owners report
Olight ArkPro Ultra
- ✓EIP 1 emitter developed to fix Olight's tint reputation — very low colour deviation
- ✓White, true 365nm UV and a daylight-visible green laser in one flat body
- ✓Survives four-foot concrete drops and full submersion, with a lifetime warranty
- ✓Double-click to turbo restored after being changed on earlier models
- ✓Scores 7 or higher across six of seven real-world use cases
- ✗67 CRI makes colour-critical work like wire identification harder
- ✗Integrated battery can't be swapped in the field
- ✗Regulation is poor, as with most Olights
- ✗The ArkBeat indicator is a gimmick rather than a feature
- ✗$129.99 is steep for a light this size
Wurkkos HD05
- ✓Rotary collar selects the light source — no click sequences with dirty hands
- ✓95+ CRI flood with variable colour temperature from 3000K to 6000K
- ✓Four sources in one: spot, high-CRI flood, 365nm UV and red
- ✓SFT-70 Gen2 spot at 3,000 lumens reaching 335 m
- ✓Around 2 hours on the spotlight and over 4 hours on the flood
- ✗IPX6 only — handles rain but not submersion
- ✗The spotlight channel is low-CRI at around 6,344K, unlike the flood
- ✗236 grams is heavy for anything you'd carry daily
- ✗Limited warranty, with the customer paying return shipping
- ✗Around $105, expensive for the brand