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Olight ArkPro Lite

Name: Olight ArkPro Lite
Brand: Olight
Price: 79.99 USD
Availability: InStock

The entry point to Olight's flat ArkPro series swaps the pricier models' green laser for a 40-lumen 620nm red light - the campsite pick of the lineup, preserving night vision for stargazing and tent duty alongside 1200 lumens of floody white and a 1000mW 365nm UV emitter for leak and pet-stain detection. A selector switch chooses the emitter while a separate button handles five white levels, with moonlight stretching the built-in 1350mAh cell to 10 days. Charges by USB-C or the MCC magnetic puck, and at 105g it's the slimmest, lightest ArkPro to pocket.

Beam profile

Flood, about 48° wide. Wide and even — light where you are, not where you're pointing.

Estimated from 1,200 lm ÷ 2,225 cd — how this works

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Specifications

Output: 1200lm
Peak intensity: 2225cd
Beam distance: 94m
Emitter: White LED + 620nm Red + 365nm UV
Colour rendering: 70 CRI
Beam type: Flood
Cell: Built-in
Runtime: 240 hrs (moonlight)
Modes: 5 Stepped + UV
Interface: Dual Switch
Water/dust: IPX7
Dimensions: 4.4 x 1.1 in
Weight: 3.7 oz
Warranty: Lifetime

Manufacturer figures, measured to ANSI FL1 where the brand states it.

Features

USB-C Charging Waterproof (IP67+)Pocket Clip Magnetic Tailcap

What owners report

Olight ArkPro Lite/3 sources reviewed

The pared-back member of the ArkPro family, which reviewers call a sensible addition to the line: the same flat unibody wedge shape and USB-C charging as the standard ArkPro, with a UV channel, at a lower price and a simpler specification. If the full ArkPro's laser pointer and top-end output are features you'd never use, this is the version that removes them rather than charging you for them.

The platform's characteristics carry over. Build quality across the ArkPro range is described as exquisite with top-notch quality control and no fit or finish issues out of the box, and the flat shape carries far better in a pocket than a tube. So do the family's limitations: Olight's low-CRI emitters, the closed accessory ecosystem, and the company's habit of restricting turbo below a certain charge level.

Consistently praised

Same flat unibody wedge shape that carries better than a tube
USB-C charging, using a cable you already own
Includes a UV channel despite being the cheaper model
ArkPro-family build quality with no fit or finish issues out of the box
Cheaper than the full ArkPro by dropping features many never use

Common complaints

Lower output and fewer features than the standard ArkPro
Low-CRI emitter, as across Olight's range
Closed accessory ecosystem
Olight restricts turbo below a certain charge level
Less independently reviewed than the standard ArkPro and ArkPro Ultra

Questions people ask

What does the Lite drop?: Output and features relative to the full ArkPro — most notably the laser pointer. If those were never going to be used, the Lite is the sensible buy; reviewers frame it exactly that way.
Does it still have UV?: Yes, the UV channel is retained, which is the main reason to pick it over a plain single-emitter EDC light at similar money.
Is the flat format worth it?: For carrying, clearly. It sits flat in a pocket, doesn't roll off surfaces and disappears against a phone. It's the reason the whole ArkPro line exists.
ArkPro Lite, ArkPro or ArkPro Ultra?: Lite for the essentials at the lowest price; standard ArkPro for the laser and more output; Ultra for the best emitter, true 365nm UV and the highest specification.

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