Wuben X1 Falcon vs Olight Seeker Ultra
Quick take: The Wuben X1 Falcon costs $9.990000000000009 less; the Wuben X1 Falcon is brighter (12,000 vs 4,800 lm); the Wuben X1 Falcon throws farther (303m vs 265m); the Olight Seeker Ultra runs longer on high (408 vs 1.7 hrs).
| Spec | Wuben X1 Falcon | Olight Seeker Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $160 | $169.99 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Flooder | Flooder |
| Lumens | 12,000 lm | 4,800 lm |
| Candela | 23,000 cd | 17,600 cd |
| Beam distance | 303m | 265m |
| Runtime | 1.7 hrs (high) | 408 hrs (moonlight) |
| Battery | 21700 | 21700 |
| LED | XHP70.2 6000K (x3) | 4x White LED + TIR |
| Beam type | Flood | Flood |
| Modes | 7 Stepped | Stepless + Memory |
| UI | Dual Button | Rear Switch |
| IP rating | IP55 | IPX4 |
| CRI | 70 | 70 |
| Weight | 13.6 oz | 7.2 oz |
| Dimensions | 5.1 x 2.2 in | 5.4 x 1.4 in |
| Warranty | 5 Year | Lifetime |
What owners report
Wuben X1 Falcon
- ✓Built-in cooling fan lets it sustain output a passive body couldn't
- ✓Three XHP70.2 emitters for very high output
- ✓No PWM anywhere — fully current-controlled with no circuit noise
- ✓Good ergonomics and an accessible switch for a light this size
- ✓Cube shape packs more usefully than an equivalent tube
- ✗The cells are standard 21700s but hard to get at
- ✗Closed body design — opening it likely voids the warranty
- ✗The strobe is extremely disorienting
- ✗Heavy, as any two-cell triple is
- ✗A fan is one more thing that can fail
Olight Seeker Ultra
- ✓Excellent beam pattern with long battery life
- ✓Integrated USB-C alongside magnetic charging
- ✓Top-notch build in Olight's OAL superalloy — dense and well made
- ✓Just under 260 m of measured throw on turbo
- ✓Reviewers rate it a great all-rounder
- ✗High mode isn't memorised — it reverts to medium after a minute or two
- ✗The rotary knob feels cheap
- ✗Auto-lockout is intrusive
- ✗Poor voltage immunity and no power bank feature
- ✗Low-CRI emitters, and no dual flood-and-spot option