Olight Baton 4 Pro vs Olight ArkPro
Quick take: The Olight Baton 4 Pro costs $19.989999999999995 less; the Olight Baton 4 Pro is brighter (1,600 vs 1,500 lm); the Olight ArkPro throws farther (205m vs 200m); the Olight ArkPro runs longer on high (336 vs 4 hrs).
| Spec | Olight Baton 4 Pro | Olight ArkPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $80 | $99.99 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | EDC |
| Lumens | 1,600 lm | 1,500 lm |
| Candela | 10,000 cd | 10,640 cd |
| Beam distance | 200m | 205m |
| Runtime | 4 hrs (high) | 336 hrs (moonlight) |
| Battery | 18650 | Built-in |
| LED | Luminus SST-40 (Gen 2) | SFT-40 Flood + SFT-25 Spot + UV + Green Laser |
| Beam type | Balanced | Balanced |
| Modes | 5 Stepped | 5 Stepped + UV |
| UI | Dual Switch | Dual Switch |
| IP rating | IPX8 | IPX7 |
| CRI | 70 | 70 |
| Weight | 4.0 oz | 4.1 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.4 x 0.9 in | 4.9 x 1.1 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Lifetime |
What owners report
Olight Baton 4 Pro
- ✓USB-C charging hidden in the tailcap alongside the magnetic contacts
- ✓Adds a tail switch to the Baton formula
- ✓1,300 lumens with 170 m of reach and a more efficient beam
- ✓Dense, solid build that reviewers rate highly
- ✓Full charge in a little under three hours
- ✗The side switch has take-up and a soft, muted click
- ✗The surrounding bezel makes double and triple clicks unreliable for larger fingers
- ✗Still a proprietary cell, though it is user-replaceable
- ✗Costs considerably more than enthusiast lights with better emitters
- ✗Confusingly sold alongside the Baton 4 and Baton 4 Premium Edition
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