Olight Arkfeld UV & Baton 3 Pro Max [REVIEW]

[@LuxWad]

Sorry I didn't put the runtime graphs for the Baton 3 PM; you can view the graphs in my BLF review here: budgetlightforum.com/t/review-olight-baton-3-pro-max-arkfeld-uv/217344 Also, I didn't mention the Gober, which Olight also sent me for this video. I really like it, it's a small safety light with a clip that charges via USB-C. It works well, I don't know what else to say about it.

[@Dayzthoseweres]

Lumencraft huh…? Lol, anywayz ur vids r dope, im subscribed to multiple flashlight channels but tbh i get most excited when u upload, keep up the great work brotha it’s much appreciated

[@norgtube]

Olights would make so much sense if they started offering actually nice emitters with neutral temps and high CRI.

[@LuxWad]

Definitely. These lights are already much better than my other olights, I quite like the warm emitter in the Baton here

[@justreider]

Olight has an HCRI version of the i5r. It's pretty good. Hopefully they make more HCRI lights in the future.

[@Gambit166]

Olight S1R Baton II and Baton 3 are my favorite EDC flashlights. My midnight blue metallic titanium Warrior Mini 2 (your favorite) is my 2nd favorite EDC flashlight. Only thing I don't like about the Warrior Mini 2 is the greenish yellow tint in moonlight, low, and medium modes. I wish Olight used high CRI emitters in their flashlights, but the general public / masses buying flashlights only care about how bright they are, how long they run, and how good they look & feel.

[@AndrewTheRadarMan]

You're videos are top tier man. Keep up the great work! Love the B roll

[@darrensmith6782]

I use UV light at work to detect refrigerant leaks. It can also detect some water leaks that have dried up and become invisible. Don’t point it at your toilet. Lol. I think olight products are really nice with great run times. If they did high cri they would crush a lot of competitors. I like the fact that they give great customer service and I know that I can trust their batteries. I just purchased fake cells from lightmalls and they basically told me to use them anyways. I personally only like a cool light for a tactical light (warrior 2 mini). I use it to walk my dog at night. For work I use a warm high cri light because it improves my vision and has less glare for up close. My next light will be an armytek Wizard nichia or pro max.

[@1lumen]

Great video as usual... just curious, why are they not your favorite? They make some of the best performing flashlights on the market. I think it either has to do with 1 proprietary batteries? or with non high CRI LEDs?

[@LuxWad]

The Baton in this video pretty well encapsulates my problems with their lights - proprietary Batteries, low-CRI LEDs, annoying aggressive marketing, and some design choices that bother me like bezel-up clips and no lenses over the optics in some lights. I also have issues with the UI such as the lockout

[@1lumen]

@@LuxWad gotcha..

[@senectarius9685]

@@LuxWad don't forget being overpriced as fuck.

[@LuxWad]

@@senectarius9685 They really aren’t, the prices are fair for the quality you’re getting. Most companies I review are anomalies for their very high values, but that doesn’t make other companies products overpriced

[@MrPerrogaton]

Cool products and production!

[@buckcherry2564]

Oh, olight... So, I EDC an olight warrior 3s and I love it. It is a workhorse and as far as I can tell bombproof (it is highly busckshot resistant anyway). If their batteries had a USB-C port built in, and their pull press on the tail switch ignored lock-mode, it would be ideal. I have always used Olights in bad conditions and as EDC, but I have never had an issue with them or their batteries (yet?), but yeah, their proprietary chargers, batteries, controls are really meh. (the controls I have gotten used to just fine, but I get they are bad). I have plenty of other lights and enthusiast lights, but I just cant find myself EDCing them, even "EDC flashlights" like my Nitecores, Fenix, RovyVons...so many RovyVons......and plenty others. Hell, my Emisar is more of a bedside centerpiece than a daily driver and I love that stupid thing; it does everything I would want and I like Anduril controls.

[@LuxWad]

Lol for all my problems with Olight, their products just work great for EDC, and I find myself carrying my Warrior Mini 2 most often over my Emisars and other lights

[@bentaylor-cv4ox]

I didn’t know you weren’t an o-light fan. I actually find their products to be pretty cool. Seems like they’re always trying something new. I wouldn’t ever pay full price but during the sales? Sure

[@sunnyqueensland]

Opened the olight store when you said they are now doing warm white then swiftly closed as soon as I heard proprietary battery.

[@pepstein]

Why not include a lockout position on the Arcfeld emitter selector dial? Seems like a missed opportunity.

[@LuxWad]

That would definitely be nice

[@kamilem4487]

You should have arrow on the head, pointing at color temp. of the LED used in the light (3000 K in your case). I love look of Baton 3, bigger models are not that cute, but still to many flows to buy one - starting from CRI and tint...

[@jeremiahsr1984]

Olight definitely has room for improvement. I also think a lot of the hate they get is bandwagon hate. Many many reviews show the quality and durability yet people say they're junk. Might not be their cup of tea but junk? I disagree with them folks for sure.

[@LuxWad]

I think whether it's love or hate there's a lot of hype and bandwagoning going on, which I don't really understand, but hey they're pretty nice lights so I am happy to show them off :P

[@watchcollector1968]

Just bought the Pro Max, you're right, it's a stupid name. Great light though. I'm not a huge fan of the proprietary battery but I haven't noticed any battery degrading from any of my other olight batteries, some a couple of years old at least. Always enjoy your videos, they're very well done.

[@Tristaniscool]

I was lucky enough to pick up a WW Baton 3 Pro Max before they sold out. Its honestly what got me interested in enthusiast flashlights. Before I got it, the only lights I owned was a copper CW Arkfeld, I3t, I5R, and WM2. The Baton is really nice to use as a bedside light. The warmness gives off a very cozy vibe. I take it when I stay away from home and use it to fill the entire room with nice warm light. I love my Olights, they just don't have the best candela and color temps. I still like think they make good EDC lights. If you can get them on sale, I think they can be worth it. I ended up ordering a UV Arkfeld during the latest sale. I use UV to charge up my wedding ring and other GITD items so it should be nice to carry. They are some good marketers lol I just wish they would cater towards people like us a little more....

[@lisovyj]

Finally another shitty tinted, lowCRI, overpriced flashlights)))0 Video is great as always

[@LuxWad]

Lol glad you liked the video

[@ayokay123]

Olight is the Bose of the flashlight world.

[@Gieszkanne]

You can run regular 21700ies in the Baton 3 Pro Max. You just cant load them in the flashlight. And I think the same goes for all Baton's. Just the tailswitch warriors series also doesnt work with regulars. I dont know what Olight has with this green tint . Looks almost like someone in the management likes green tint or is color blind.

[@nomercyinc6783]

You mean you can’t charge them. Load doesn’t mean charging batteries

[@nomercyinc6783]

Or it’s a mass produced led not meant for cri snobs

[@Gieszkanne]

@@nomercyinc6783 As if high cri led's are not mass produced! "not meant for cri snobs" sounds like a butt hurt O-fanboy.

[@LuxWad]

You cannot run regular 21700s in the Baton, unless I just did something very wrong, they would not turn on when I put them in the light.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@LuxWad I have tried it on a S2R Baton 2 and it worked. Why shouldnt it work on any Baton? Strange.

[@THEPLANETEARTH]

👁️👄👁️ imagine olight coming out with olight PRO MAx nichia 519A 👁️👄👁️ 3500K 4000K 4500K 5000K

[@LuxWad]

I wish, that would be really nice

[@avgrim7729]

I don't have 1 Olight!! Not my favorite at all!!

[@mattb7895]

Olight is junk. Please dont sell out. Source: former olight customer

[@LuxWad]

In my experience using literally hundreds of lights, they are quality products. There is no selling out here, the test results speak for themselves.

[@pdj2975]

@@LuxWad he's just mad he missed out on the flash sale items that go in seconds

[@mattb7895]

@@LuxWad Glad to hear your not on the sellout list. I wish I had better luck with Olight. I loved Olight, till I didn't. I'm just salty because I recommended them to so many people just to have them fail. I know you've tested hundreds of lights, obviously with your channel you have massive amounts of experience. Have you never had problems with the magnetic charger? I'm genuinely curious. 3 out of my 5 Olights quit charging. Keep up the great work your video are the best flashlight videos on KZbin by a factor of 100.

[@LuxWad]

@@mattb7895 That sucks, I'm sorry. I haven't ever had issues with the magnetic charger, other than it being quite slow for the larger models. I haven't had any Olights fail on me, but I also don't abuse them and I cycle through lots of lights so it's possible I just missed something or got lucky. I have heard other say their Olight have failed but it seems pretty uncommon. They do have pretty good customer service, though it's better to reach out to their reps on FB than to email them. That said if you're looking for something reliable, I would sooner reommend lights like Acbeam and Zebralight. I'm glad you like the videos though!

[@Sumatra123]

Saying Olight is junk is like saying Apple products are junk. Everyone has their preferences, but that doesn’t make everything else junk.

[@nomercyinc6783]

What happened to Lumencraft? Or is that another guy lol

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

Wrong channel, m8

[@LuxWad]

These were sent to me direct as LuxWad, some companies are still wanting reviews on my own channel. However, I am not currently accepting review units, so videos giong up here just getting through the queue until I canmove on to other types of videos.

[@nomercyinc6783]

@@senorcapitandiogenes2068 this isn’t the guy who joined up with Matt smith ?

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

@@nomercyinc6783 Never heard if that channel before, but yes, he does seem to be on that channel too

[@LabiaLicker]

That first one looks like a tv remote