Hello, I bought one on there sale last week in OD green. I wasn’t sure about the magnet/coin and the other coin shaped sticker? I think I made a mistake, I put the coin shaped sticker on the bottom of the charging device and then put the coin/magnet on to that and it doesn’t seem to be that strong of a magnet like that. Did I make a mistake? Love the pen! Thanks😊
I dont write with my O-pen because its awful as a pen to write with. I've swapped out multiple cartridges and its just rough & grainy not smooth and flowing. I won't but another, its got to function 'as a pen' before anything else. Other functions dont matter if it writes poorly. Its a shame because its so well made.
Can you charge this with just USB-C or is it only able to charge by the proprietary magnetic charger? If you can't recharge in the field in a pinch without a fancy charger that only works for this item in your pocket then OPen Pro is the better option imo.
This is precisely why I ordered the O’Pen Pro instead of the O’Pen Glo. The Glo just has the one charging base, but I’ve got many USB-C cables, and can have a cable staged in numerous places (even on me) to charge a Pro (any many other things). Carrying around a charging base just in case I need to charge one specific item isn’t flexible enough.
Is there a setup video for the O’Pen Glow? Not sure what is going on, but just got mine and I can’t seem to get it to charge. Is there something special I’m supposed to do initially? I’ve got the charger plugged in, but not getting any indication on the base or the pen that it is charging. Hmmm. Any thoughts? Thank you.
@@lastbesttool I don’t think these pens have that typical plastic insert. From what I can tell this morning, I guess the little red plastic tip on the ink cartridge was the culprit interfering with allowing it to charge in the base. That detail should be pointed out somewhere. 😏😨 Thanks for your time and reply.
@@MPD90 I missed it while trying to skip through all of his talking to see the features. That LED on the end of it does not look bright enough on video to work in a scenario where you’re in a darker work area but the outside sunlight is preventing your eyes to adjust. I found the Zebra Lightwrite has a LED on the end 10 times brighter and half the cost.
@@markm0000its not perfect but it has many features and i think its atleast very good. Hows that zebra light working? Little hint: dont ever buy Olight products at full price, if you live in US they have amazing sales there allmost monthly... atleast thats what i heard. I live in Finland and in here we got like 2-3 good sales between autumn & christmas, and another 2 during spring and maybe one huge sale early spring/summer. And our starting prices are little bit higher than yours too but during sales they are decent. I own several Olights and few fenix torches + couple nitecore and ledlenser torches. Without a doubt Olight ones are the best. I like Fenix too but i only have two lights from them that i did not have to sent for them for warranty repair. Im still waiting a new rotary dial from them for my pdr 40 v.3. It broke right out of the box.
What would make this this pen complete is a screw on stylus over the laser, that would be a major upgrade for this product. Hope they will make a raw aluminum model
I was initially really excited about this but after a bit of thought it seems stuck in an awkward middle ground of use cases. On the face of it, a tool to support close-up work, writing in all conditions and pointing for communication helps with a bunch of pretty fundamental parts of getting stuff done. Unfortunately, anywhere you need to get those things done despite poor lighting and limited carry options is probably that way *precisely because* of conditions (remoteness, dirt, water, awkward access, etc...) that this gizmo doesn't serve well. Still, I can't help but feel there's something frustratingly close to great here. (Fair warning: what's below is me trying to work out that frustration and also trying to talk myself out of an impulse buy 😋.) All multi-tools are trade-off but *none* of my scenarios comfortably fit within its performance envelope. Having to "baby" a tool or needing alternates/backups defeats the point of the pen's minimalism/convenience. The integration and feature set is impressive and most of them(*) range from good enough to great however I think it needs a few "bumps" to move it into the "overall good enough" space: 5h+ tip light, "dunkable"-level IP rating and USB C charge port behind a threaded collar+O-rings (not another flimsy rubber flap!). For in-office/productivity like a lecture theater or long-haul red-eye travel where I'm trying not to disturb those around me/presenting up front, the 2.5 hour tip light run time and hour-ish cradle charging won't cut it. Typical red-eye routes I may have to work through or a half-day of lectures/presentations all exceed that...not by a whole lot but enough that it's probably going to quit at an inconvenient time. Also, does it have a separate tip battery or particularly low efficiency emitter? 2.5h at .2lm just seems low given the main light can do 5h at 5 lm (half run time at 1/25lm is 50x less efficient). For technician work in dark utility areas/outdoors, it would be great to have hands-free lighting, something to fill out forms/logs pasted in all kinds of nooks and crannies plus a way to point at hardware while talking stuff over with colleagues/customers. This is all let down by the marginal IPX4 rating. If I can't drop it in a dirty puddle and just rinse it off without worry, it's not for field work. This is extra confusing because Olight is specifically known for its proprietary chargers developed to improve enclosure/connector ruggedness in its main product line ... but not here? Maybe there's no (cheap) way around that with the laser/button top? For extended wilderness use, an extra hands-free light plus being able to write with minimal energy use/night vision disruption is enticing but, again, have to keep it clean and dry. 2.5h on the tip light might only last a couple nights logging/planning so you need to pack the cradle and configure a stable place to charge it (and how rugged is the charger?). Here specifically, a longer-running dim red light might be better along with a 1.5mm (like the rite-in-the-rain pencil) refillable lead cartridge (adding a forward slide notch to the bolt for lead advancing) to better survive water/dropping on the tip/writing on things that would ruin a ball point (dirt-encrusted paper, marking wood for crafting/construction, etc). (*)The good things: 120lm diffuse light for close up work, emitter on the clip itself, green laser, convenience/stealth of pen format, lockout function/UI, separability in-use and sale price.
As someone who often writes in the dark and uses a flashlight or spotlight for light (often too bright), I could see this being very handy. Also, being in tight spaces and forgetting a flashlight, or for a quick look in a tight space...this could be great for those situations. Yet another useless UA-camr comment.
"giving us stuff we didn't know we needed until we have it" Couldn't of said it better! Thanks for the review!
Love it, thanks for sharing. I’ll have to pick one up!!
Hello, I bought one on there sale last week in OD green. I wasn’t sure about the magnet/coin and the other coin shaped sticker? I think I made a mistake, I put the coin shaped sticker on the bottom of the charging device and then put the coin/magnet on to that and it doesn’t seem to be that strong of a magnet like that. Did I make a mistake? Love the pen! Thanks😊
Can this take Fisher Space Pen refills?
When is olight supposed to go public?
Is cool. Can this take a space pen cartridge?
I believe it has to use their proprietary cartridge so that it can charge properly.
Is the clip strong enough for everyday use in an industrial setting?
Are you asking me?
I dont write with my O-pen because its awful as a pen to write with. I've swapped out multiple cartridges and its just rough & grainy not smooth and flowing. I won't but another, its got to function 'as a pen' before anything else. Other functions dont matter if it writes poorly. Its a shame because its so well made.
The pen is mightier then the Swords - Homer Simspon
Can you charge this with just USB-C or is it only able to charge by the proprietary magnetic charger? If you can't recharge in the field in a pinch without a fancy charger that only works for this item in your pocket then OPen Pro is the better option imo.
This is precisely why I ordered the O’Pen Pro instead of the O’Pen Glo. The Glo just has the one charging base, but I’ve got many USB-C cables, and can have a cable staged in numerous places (even on me) to charge a Pro (any many other things). Carrying around a charging base just in case I need to charge one specific item isn’t flexible enough.
i wish it wasn't a pen, just a large battery and the clip lamp. an excellent form factor for clipping on clothing.
You know they make a clip light that sounds just like what you want!!! 👍
What is that OreMake thing on your bench?
Is there a setup video for the O’Pen Glow? Not sure what is going on, but just got mine and I can’t seem to get it to charge. Is there something special I’m supposed to do initially? I’ve got the charger plugged in, but not getting any indication on the base or the pen that it is charging. Hmmm. Any thoughts? Thank you.
Is there an insulation disk in the battery compartment for shipping safety that needs to be removed?
@@lastbesttool I don’t think these pens have that typical plastic insert. From what I can tell this morning, I guess the little red plastic tip on the ink cartridge was the culprit interfering with allowing it to charge in the base. That detail should be pointed out somewhere. 😏😨 Thanks for your time and reply.
wow this is cool
I hate the slow pan of the increasing lumens. I loved and hated the two tap up max power on the last model. It’s superior to this.
Curious, what kind of watch were you wearing? Thanks for the great videos, never miss one! Thanks!
Garmin Instinct Solar Tactical.
Very cool but i just don't like the laser pointing up at my eyes lol.
Now here me out and this may blow your mind a bit....Don't look at the laser. CRAZY right?!?!
I wish that LED pointed down so you can see what you’re writing in a dark area.
He missed it but the tip also has a light for the exact reason
@@MPD90 I missed it while trying to skip through all of his talking to see the features. That LED on the end of it does not look bright enough on video to work in a scenario where you’re in a darker work area but the outside sunlight is preventing your eyes to adjust. I found the Zebra Lightwrite has a LED on the end 10 times brighter and half the cost.
@@markm0000its not perfect but it has many features and i think its atleast very good. Hows that zebra light working?
Little hint: dont ever buy Olight products at full price, if you live in US they have amazing sales there allmost monthly... atleast thats what i heard. I live in Finland and in here we got like 2-3 good sales between autumn & christmas, and another 2 during spring and maybe one huge sale early spring/summer. And our starting prices are little bit higher than yours too but during sales they are decent. I own several Olights and few fenix torches + couple nitecore and ledlenser torches. Without a doubt Olight ones are the best. I like Fenix too but i only have two lights from them that i did not have to sent for them for warranty repair. Im still waiting a new rotary dial from them for my pdr 40 v.3. It broke right out of the box.
Going public? Well there goes the quality.
What's it's msrp
This is a first world product. Solving problems that never existed. I have to watch a youtube video to figure out how to use it.
What would make this this pen complete is a screw on stylus over the laser, that would be a major upgrade for this product. Hope they will make a raw aluminum model
❤
I was initially really excited about this but after a bit of thought it seems stuck in an awkward middle ground of use cases. On the face of it, a tool to support close-up work, writing in all conditions and pointing for communication helps with a bunch of pretty fundamental parts of getting stuff done. Unfortunately, anywhere you need to get those things done despite poor lighting and limited carry options is probably that way *precisely because* of conditions (remoteness, dirt, water, awkward access, etc...) that this gizmo doesn't serve well. Still, I can't help but feel there's something frustratingly close to great here. (Fair warning: what's below is me trying to work out that frustration and also trying to talk myself out of an impulse buy 😋.)
All multi-tools are trade-off but *none* of my scenarios comfortably fit within its performance envelope. Having to "baby" a tool or needing alternates/backups defeats the point of the pen's minimalism/convenience. The integration and feature set is impressive and most of them(*) range from good enough to great however I think it needs a few "bumps" to move it into the "overall good enough" space: 5h+ tip light, "dunkable"-level IP rating and USB C charge port behind a threaded collar+O-rings (not another flimsy rubber flap!).
For in-office/productivity like a lecture theater or long-haul red-eye travel where I'm trying not to disturb those around me/presenting up front, the 2.5 hour tip light run time and hour-ish cradle charging won't cut it. Typical red-eye routes I may have to work through or a half-day of lectures/presentations all exceed that...not by a whole lot but enough that it's probably going to quit at an inconvenient time. Also, does it have a separate tip battery or particularly low efficiency emitter? 2.5h at .2lm just seems low given the main light can do 5h at 5 lm (half run time at 1/25lm is 50x less efficient).
For technician work in dark utility areas/outdoors, it would be great to have hands-free lighting, something to fill out forms/logs pasted in all kinds of nooks and crannies plus a way to point at hardware while talking stuff over with colleagues/customers. This is all let down by the marginal IPX4 rating. If I can't drop it in a dirty puddle and just rinse it off without worry, it's not for field work. This is extra confusing because Olight is specifically known for its proprietary chargers developed to improve enclosure/connector ruggedness in its main product line ... but not here? Maybe there's no (cheap) way around that with the laser/button top?
For extended wilderness use, an extra hands-free light plus being able to write with minimal energy use/night vision disruption is enticing but, again, have to keep it clean and dry. 2.5h on the tip light might only last a couple nights logging/planning so you need to pack the cradle and configure a stable place to charge it (and how rugged is the charger?). Here specifically, a longer-running dim red light might be better along with a 1.5mm (like the rite-in-the-rain pencil) refillable lead cartridge (adding a forward slide notch to the bolt for lead advancing) to better survive water/dropping on the tip/writing on things that would ruin a ball point (dirt-encrusted paper, marking wood for crafting/construction, etc).
(*)The good things: 120lm diffuse light for close up work, emitter on the clip itself, green laser, convenience/stealth of pen format, lockout function/UI, separability in-use and sale price.
LEO 's can totally use this
How many times did you wish that your pen is also a flashlight? Answer: Not ever.
Yet another useless Olight product.
As someone who often writes in the dark and uses a flashlight or spotlight for light (often too bright), I could see this being very handy. Also, being in tight spaces and forgetting a flashlight, or for a quick look in a tight space...this could be great for those situations.
Yet another useless UA-camr comment.