The Best EDC Light: The Olight Arkfeld
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
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Flat Design
1000 Lumens down to 1 Lumen
Green Laser Pointer
Rechargeable
IPX7 Waterproof Up to 2 Meters for 30 minutes
Impact Resistant up to 2 Meters (and Beyond)
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Disappointed with OLight charging my credit card more than my original invoice stated.
Ordered this when it came out. Really like it. Also have the Wedge. I prefer the Arkfeld because it is shorter *and* it has a setting that isn't blindingly bright. The laser is cool, too.
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Got my Arkfeld today and I love it. My Chihuahua on the other hand is terrified of it!
This is a great light, I love the form factor in the pocket, and the charging system is phenomenal. I always have bad luck with USB charging ports, especially on devices that I carry in my pockets. The magnetic charging completely eliminates that issue. I have to say though, while most people might consider it an afterthought, the green laser pointer was the selling point for me. As an aircraft mechanic, the ability to use my light, which I will always carry anyway, as a pointer as well(for example, to indicate a specific component of a jet engine amongst a labyrinth of lines and hoses to a coworker while standing 12 feet beneath it, or to point to a small skin panel that needs to be removed amongst 6 other identically shaped panels) completely eliminates the need to carry a standalone pointer, freeing up pocket space. One of my coworkers busted this thing out on me a month ago and I was so impressed I immediately went to Amazon and bought one on my next break. Don't regret it at all, money well spent.
My one minor complaint is that I wish you were able to use both the light and the laser at the same time. Perhaps a few years down the road this wish will be granted in a future version of the light, but regardless I'm very satisfied with this thing.
Double tap the power button and the light will come on with the laser
Great light. We measured 886 lumens from the Arkfeld. That's not a bad performer for its size! From the 460 flashlights we reviewed, it still stands out in terms of shape/brightness/features. And I can't wait to see what Olight will do to their next Arkfeld upgrade :D
If it is not a replaceable battery and you intend to use it everyday, or almost everyday. Do not buy it! I am a hard use flashlight man, due to my work. I have had a lot of O-lights and I have to replace the battery every 6-8 months. They just will not hold a charge any longer. Just get one that you can replace the battery in and get a add on recharger. Some lights are not compatible with rechargable batteries, so make sure it will work for you. you may not use one everyday like I do, so it may not matter. I like the baton series, when I buy one I order at least 4 extra rechargable batteries with it. By the time I go through all the batteries, the switch will be wore out anyway and I buy a new one.
I’ve been using OLight for years, currently carry a s1r baton 2 and it’s amazing!
The orange one looks pretty good! They even have a lime green one as well!
I've been rocking the Baton3 from Olight. Similar settings. Smaller battery. Great for ball cap light. My wife got me a Prerun 2. Replaceable battery. 90 degree light. Lock out. Top mount switch.
Great video review! Love my Arkfeld. It's a part of my EDC as well.
Thanks Phil!
Sootch00 because of you I've been carrying o-light for about 8 years now and it's all I use and I consider it to be a teir 1 quality product. Thanks so much you always have great content.
That is a wonderful pocket light thank you so much. Can't agree more ..a light source is so critical! Thank you again
Thanks for watching Phillip!
I EDC absolutely nothing & here I am watching the video. That's what makes a UA-cam channel great
What I love about the Arkfield is it’s pretty bright and decent throw for size also it’s magnetic charging system. What I don't like is the built-in battery.
Agreed. The Arkfeld is an interesting design and I like mine. But I've got other lights that are smaller and brighter, that also have interchangeable batteries.
Can you replace it if it stops charging?
Yeah, that planned-obsolescence "better one will be available in a few years" is not what I'd call healthy prepper logic. OTOH it's also true that if we're talking "end of industrial civilization" scenarios, no one will be able to make you any more replacement batteries either, so you end up at about the same place. Best you can do with lithium is protect it from heat and restrict the charge-discharge range as much as you can (10-90%, 20-80%, even 30-70% best-case).
Why is this one better that the best one the week before this one or the week before or the week before…….😂
TY, I just purchased this using your code. I have been watching this since early 2022 and because of your review I finally “pulled the trigger”! 👍🏾
Ha perfect timing Sootch, my department just got outer vests and I'm looking at lights for it!
Get a modlite or cloud defensive. Don't trust these crappy things
@@timowens7214 will do! I'm not sold on this design...hitting a big tail cap is just habit at this point
Trusting that shed to be locked with a master lock is a bold choice though.
After realizing how often I use the flashlight on my phone, I’m ready for an edc light
You sold me Brother Sootch. Order has been placed.
Nice, I might have to get myself one of these. My Fenix PD35 is a bit bulky so I often don't bother to clip it on.
Awesome looking light and great review. After watching your video I immediately ordered myself one. Thanks for the info!
Thanks Brother! You'll love the Arkfeld!
Just recv’d mine and am very impressed. I noticed the pocket clip places the magnetic charge contacts on top, which is really smart. I’d still like a cap of some sort to protect the contacts from being shorted out by key rings or other EDC, especially since its magnetic. Maybe I’ll try to heat shrink one myself. Love the magnetic base and their “L” stands for keeping the light handy when not carrying. Still trying to figure out how to “lockout” the light consistently but thats nothing more than memorizing the pattern and remembering it! 🤔 another great video, Thank you!
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I do love my Arkfeld, but I have 2 major issues with it. I wish it had a USB-C port instead of the proprietary one, so I don’t have to carry an extra cable, and I wish it was more grippy. The smooth anodized finish is just really loose in the hand.
I EDC the OD Green Arkfeld CW and absolutely love it!! I use it every night when walking my dog plus the green laser comes in handy and fun to use. Great video brotha!!
Sootch thank you for the review. I am in need of a new EDC light as I was carrying a stream light product that is approximately 5 years old that was my duty light before I retired. It has crapped out on me and getting it fixed seems to be more of a hassle than what it is worth. I do believe I have found what I’m looking for in the arkfeld. It truly appears to be what I need since I’m not going to need the kind of tool I used in my daily job. Thank you again, keep up the great work that you do. Semper Fi brother.
I like lights that have the 18650 cells. This makes it so that you can replace the battery once the batteries start to degrade after a year or two.
Disappointed the pocket clip isn’t double sided so I can clip it onto the bill of my hat. Other than that this is the best edc light I’ve ever seen
Thanks for reviewing the Arkfeld EDC flashlight, I broke down and ordered me one today! I have always loved flashlights and especially Olight flashlights! I have a few Fenix, and Nightcore flashlights as well! My cousin says I have an addiction! He likes my flashlight addiction though because I give him a lot of my older ones and occasionally I buy him a new one! He uses them all the time at work! He is a construction Superintendent and builds sewage treatment plants! Great video Don!!!!
*Thanks for showing the difference between "cool & neutral" lighting.*
*On the website it was indistinguishable.*
My problem is the difficulty of battery replacement. Yes, you say by the time the battery wears out there will be better tech available, I certainly hope that is the case, but that doesn't make it the best SHTF option.
And for the 99.999999999% of the time that the S is not HTF, it's far cheaper and easier to have a quick to recharge light instead of going broke on cr123 batteries.
@@Falconryder Don't get me wrong, I love rechargeables. But there's plenty of lights that use rechargeable batteries that are still standard and replaceable, like 18650s and 26650s.
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I say 'F that' to planned obsolescence. Which is why I will not buy a torch with integrated battery.
The downfall to all my olight's is finding the button. In the dark, finding the button is a challenge at best. We walk our dogs at night and I carry my handheld Seeker 2 to let cars know we are there. Sometimes finding the button on the Seeker takes a few seconds of rolling it in my fingers and blinding pressing. Daily I carry the I5Teos which has the end button which is great. I made a nice leather belt sheath so it just goes on my belt and is always there. I used it 10 times + a day. A light is definately second to my pocket knife which I use the most every day. I will give one of these new flat lights a try. One last thing, recharging batteries is easy but you have to buy extra batteries and a charger and a power tester. Its lots of stuff you need to run these things.
I had a creeper creeping on me while walking the dog. I flashed him with 40 thousand lumens. All I heard of him was yelling holy f ing sh#t. Yeah flash lights can be weapons.
I can't stop thinking about sootch using 1000 lumens in a restaurant on a menu.
Lost my last edc olight and I'm snagging one of these hopefully for Black Friday.
Thank you for the discount code. Just bought two. One for me, and one for a Christmas gift for a friend.
I agree. I have carried a streamlight microstream for years now. I feel incomplete without it. I have to have it, my knife, watch, wallet, and LC9S on me at ALL times.
Best EDC light right there. Perfect combination of size and lumen usability.
Hey my friend you gave such a great presentation on this flashlight it's absolutely beautiful I love it I love the three different colors I just think it's great thank you so much for sharing it and I'm going to buy one because of your presentation and you have a happy holiday my friend and I'll subscribe to your channel 💕👍🏆
My wife just ordered mine 😊 she’s surprising with the color
Don't set your pocket on fire, Sootch ;)
I love my Arkfield, it’s my new edc and the cat amusement laser light 😂
I have four different O-Lights. I think there awesome , I had a 2000 mounted on something which I took off now it's my hand held unit, I replaced that with they're 1500/grn laser. It was smaller and lighter weight with a built in grn laser , I like it so much I bought two ( 1-4 ea.), when the Baldor S 800/ grn laser for something else , the brake away charger is very nice . They light up an 80ft yard like day light ! That small one Scootch00 is showing will be great to keep in the truck !
Thanks Michael! Olight is my go to for a lot of reasons.
My own EDC flashlight is the Nitecore TINI 2. This too seem excellent!
Great carry choice! I carry the Arkfeld and Drever also every night for work. I'm an overnight truck driver and these and the Baton 3 are used equally every night! Nice review! OH, by the way the wedge was in my pocket before the Arkfeld came out and is also a great light.
I like my Olight S1R Baton II. It has its +'s and -'s but it does what I need it to do and it's payed for.
I want the light, i love it. The main issue is the non replaceable battery. I like beeing able to replace my battery
Nice vid... i just bought an Olight Baton 3 Pro, the Arkfeld will be my next...
Thanks Bennet~
I like it, I ordered it the day it was released. I normally carried the Mini Warrior 2 which I like the beam pattern more on the Warrior 2 Mini but like the form factor of the Arkfeld. Kind of wish they had the same clip on it that they do on the Mini Warrior 2, would be nice to clip it on my hat from time to time. Like you, I also carry this flashlight every single day, when I put on my PJ's I clip it on them too lol I legit carry this light on me until I go to bed, its an amazing light.
As for the laser, I do find myself using it from time to time to basically point stuff out to my kids lol I don't remember if there was a cool color when these were released, but I think it just came in black. Wish it would had came in a cool custom "first release" color. I almost bought the orange one to just have the cool color. lol
Just purchased the orange light and knife combo on sale, Thanks Sootch!
Yeah lets use a $100+ cutting edge flastlight as an impact tool and hope nothing goes wrong with its delicate circuitry.
i like the ones you're showing but the battery life will be abysmal because of it's form factor. I am a truck driver by trade and sometimes the trailer lights don't work and I need that light to see what I'm pulling off the trailer and one that will last all day so i use the olight s2r baton 2 because it's small enough, has long battery life for the brightness level i use and as a bonus it has magnet on it which comes in handy as i can simply stick it to the e track brackets. Helps a lot.
Bought 1 using your code! Thank you!
I like this light . Looks cool , is super bright and has all the goods . The olight little keychain light that turns on when pulled out of the magnetic ring has been super handy for quick acess but normally something like this for knowing I m going to use a light .
Very informative my man thanks! I want a arkfield
I got excited because I saw the dial in the thumbnail, but disappointed it doesn't control the main functions
Thanks for the review.
You have a Pug??? I’ve thought you were great but now you are elevated to awesome.👍 that said, I’m impressed by this light. More impressed with the Pug though.😁
There have been a lot of scams lately. Got one the other day on my IG account. Thanks for sharing buddy!
Hey Ben, Thanks for stopping by Brother! (These scammers are relentless but so am I! Lol! )
I had a call the other day but the scammer used an 808 (Hawaii) number. I sure had fun with him as I started rambling off Hawaiian Street names. He got so frustrated he eventually told me off and hung up! Good times brother!
I'm still a little leery of EDC lights with integral batteries that usually can't be replaced. I have had so few problems with small but reasonably high power EDC lights that can just take a lithium AAA battery like the Streamlight Microstream (or your preferred flavor). This looks cool though.
It's ok you will eventually grow out of being a boomer and stuck in your ways one day. Built in batteries last a very long time. I have had ones that use the batteries you speak of and they never last. Mostly due to corrosion on the battery terminals over time. So why you still stuck on old technology?
@@floppinfish Apparently our experiences have differed.
Do you know if this flashlight comes stock with a protective piece of plastic film over the lens that needs to be removed?
I thought sootch started vaping when i saw the thumbnail
actually there are plenty of brands making tactical or EDC flash lights in China, and most of them sell their products abroad. Take Acebeam, for example, they make wide range of different flash lights for different purposes. X75 with 80000 lumens , K75 with 1560000 cd. I'd like you to review some Acebeam flash lights, especially their new products, tactical flash lights P17 and P18
Good review and I ended up ordering it and going through your link and using your coupon code which made it cheaper than Amazon for me so thanks for that. Ordered the orange as it seems it would be easier to see if I drop or misplace it. Thanks for the good content.
Something i would really love to see is Olight and Holosun setting up a factory in the US. They are clearly meant for the US market, the chinese military can't even afford them for anybody but special forces. So why not just come here?
Because the cost would go up exponentially and if they’re the same price as surefire and aimpoint, then no one would buy them.
Just ordered one
Thanks for the review sootch
I just wish the clip was the type to hook up to your hat brim. That’s one reason I’m second guessing buying one.
I just ordered the orange one and a few other items.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SWAP OUTS.
The baton3 is my favorite, but I like this light. I depend on the hands free feature of the baton3. Light on hat gets used a lot.
I used to be a fan of olight, until my charging cables started taking a shit. Some of my lights wont charge. Thats why i love my stiletto pro as well as my modlites! I only use my olights for work.
I never understand how youtube reviewers dont criticize integrated non removable batteries, when the battery is dead on that device, you will throw the whole thing away, really great for todays sustainability goal.
I dont even bother Olight as they go more and more against anti consumer.
Looks great but don't like special charger, I want to be able to charge anywhere with common USB connector.
I love the laser, it really helps me a lot in my job.
Do you think this laser would work on pointing out spots on the house to the customers,as I do house inspections during the daylight?
I'm a bit of an OLight fan boy but that button seems hard to press, looks like you were struggling to get the laser on and keep it on. Is it really that hard to press?
I just ordered a light with knife and the code was not accepted. Thought you should know.
Thank you for an excellent review.
I have found that magnetic tailcaps are a no go when you work with metal. It will find all the shavings.
Got to love a good light 🔦
Hey Olight! I want a light like the Arkfeld with an integrated knife blade. I don’t like carrying lots of small stuff in my pockets, but I really use a knife daily. I want a light that has a blade in it. Something to think about.
I like olight for its savings in initial cost but I've recently had a failer in a brand new olight battery. The light worked fine after replacing the battery. Hope this helps
How is the throw? I work communications construction and I use a old tlr-7 (not comfortable to carry at all, but i don’t use it on my pistol anymore) have for pointing down potholes and searching for utilities, if I kneel down and really study it works out most of the time, but I’d rather not be kneeling down on wet rubble or mud all day, especially when the weather is bad.
If this isn’t ideal but you have any other recommendations for that kinda stuff please let me know!
I work 10-12 hour days but we only pothole about 1-3 hours tops.
Of course the flashlight is not always on that entire time maybe 2 minutes tops, about 5-10 times. The potholes are typically 4-7’ deep, about 1x1’ in depth at access, even smaller as they descend
Brilliant review.
All I want is a blinding light! Thats why its an EDC, don't need are the other crap. The exposed lever on the wedge is easy to find and operate, push forward the light comes on, pull back it goes off. SIMPLE, what you need in an EDC!
Nice review and video! Looks like I have to add 1 for edc.
This video brightened my day. 😋
I hope they remove the laser function and swap it for more lumens and battery capacity.
"The older I get, the more I need a little bit of assistance" my god..... so true..... - Guy reaching 40's
Do you need to click through the lumen settings everytime or can you leave it set on day 300 lumens ?
Man Im not sure Im ready for a new light just yet but I do like this flat design. It would go nicely with my reate EXO which I edc every day with my S1A olight....... really digging that orange
I thought you looked familiar then you mentioned your sensible preppee channel and I thought.... That's it! I knew I recognized you. Lol
My $20 flashlight lights up my living room like it's noon in the desert. it is also made of steel. Two double A battrries every couple month and I'm set to go. of course my wife has one and we have a spare in the house.
Don't leave home without it.
Can the apple watch magnetic charger be used to charge the flashlight? I like the idea of the magnetic charger, but I don't necessarily want an exclusive charger just for one item on my EDC.
I’ll stick with my baton 3 just because it has a magnetic end cap which I use a lot at work above ceilings and it can clip on the brim of my hat for hands free use. Still neat to see new innovative lights come out
So does the light he reviewed
Wonderful review
Just got 2 Arkfelds in one for me and the wife to use at work
But the laser is useless outside in any kind of daylight and that was the whole point of me buying it
Love the Pug makes me miss mine
Felix is the real deal! Thanks Rich
Another very good review sir!
Have you thought about checking out the Rovyvon E3 Pro? The specs and ability to use AAA batteries while also having a built-in battery is impressive.
Non-replaceable battery in a $100 light is rather a deal-breaker for me. I like my stuff solid and long-lasting and don't want to just throw it away if there is an easy fix.
Also in terms of self-defense, this light seems quite sub-optimal. For self-defense, I want max-light and/or strobe on the first click without the need to click through the different brightness settings. Other flashlights have a dedicated max-light or strobe light button beside the regular light button.
Same. I carry a Nitecore P18. Deep pocket carry. Less than an inch thick. Red LED+1,800 lumens, 5 brightness modes and 3 special modes. Best yet, you can replace the 18650. Solid aluminum, silent clicky button. All for a hundred bucks.
The Arkfeld is a good lamp for inspections and meetings, but it is less suitable for pure work on construction sites.
And definitely not the best EDC.
For me as a construction supervisor and flashi, the S1 Baton from 2015 remains the best flashlight ever built.
Reasons: Built like a tank, it can withstand dozens of falls from great heights of up to 15 feet. Being washed just as often isn't a problem either.
The clip is better than the successors or the competition. Thicker, better made, holds better on hats, belts or clothing.
I can use 850mah cells from Keepower or Vapcell and don't need Olight batteries.
I have an 80 lumen mode which is ideal in the dark without sacrificing runtime. lasts a whole working day.
Magnet is stronger than the new models or the more top-heavy Arkfeld, for example
Have you ever checked out any of the nebo products? Iv had really good luck with their products and they’re only like $30-40 bucks.