Best Large Olight Yet? (nearly a perfect hybrid flashlight! )
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- For the Record:
I still genuinely believe that olight makes great products. however, if their methodology does not revert back to the way they were doing things in the past as it relates to sales, I probably won't be doing many more olight reviews.
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Prepared Guy Review of Javalot
• THE NEW OLIGHT JAVELOT...
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Olight sales in 2023 taught me that everything on the site is overpriced if they were going to have regular sales with lots of stuff at 30-40% off. This new sale is a complete miss with only a few items on sale and no DIY bundle. I’ll pass until some better deals come along.
I kind of agree. I don’t like shopping on their site because of all the gimmicks like spin the wheel and if you buy this you get this. All very childish. Make a good product and give it a good price. You don’t need influencers and gimmicks
I completely agree with your comment, Olight has only harmed themselves with this new strategy.
They announced the strategy and the Reddit community almost unanimously hated it, but they decided to go ahead with it anyway
I agree bc if you like Olight (like me) you can only justify buying during the sales
How many torches do you need? One? Two? It's more of the same no?
@@erwin734 1. Many! house, car, keychain, suitcase, garage, emergency kit, etc. 2. Olight sells more than just flashlights, I especially like their Orb lights which are wonderful in power outages. 3. Sometimes you just have to buy something to decide if it works for you...reviews only get you so far, and then ebay is there to recoup costs. 4. Flashlights make great gifts!
When I saw it drop on the website I blind bought it immediately. Then I watch this review and I'm even more excited to get it!
Whenever I use my light at the job sites, I always get a second look and lots of questions. Incredible company of lights. Lasers and lights together are phenomenal when dealing with water, sewer, and fiber pipes, and Olight does it great.
Thanks for the video Dom!! I'd love to see a follow-up video where you show how you re-mold the sheath to hold the Javelot better. I'm thinking of picking up the Javelot and am now unsure of buying the Seeker 4 Pro sheath.
Hope they don't screw up the O'light community. Seeing Sean on his live feed earlier didn't seem his normal self. He might be getting a lot of negative feedback. I picked up the Baton Pro Roadster earlier, those are my main daily carry lights. If they add white I might pick this up, I've been looking at getting the Black Rain 9mm in white so it would look great on there IMP.
He didn't seem as well informed on some items like he should. I couldn't watch the whole stream tho
Nice light. Would be great for a hunting pack but a bit large for edc for me. Thanks for the review Dom
The problem with the Javelot is that the Javelot Mini exists and, IMO, is much better at what this new version is trying to do. The beam is nicer in every way possible.
Warrior turbo exist also. More throw as well.
This torch is really cool. Gotta get 1
The seeker holster charges the javelot? I'm not sure about that cause the seeker holster has wider rings than the standard size charger.
hope its good, just ordered it before seeing your review
You got to do best tactile outdoor hunting and maybe edc light ect...
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They should let you stack coupons! I got the dragon arkfeld pro and the butterfly prytool thing. But i did 2 separate orders to use 2 $10 off coupons. So i saved a little money and didn't get the free tier gift. I mean i have plenty of them little flashlights just laying around anyhow.
Hey I bought one last night and I didn't know the information you just gave me. You gave me the important information that I needed and now thanks to your review, I am really happy I bought it. How pretty it is doesn't matter when you really need it. Thanks for helping me be more informed about my purchase
Would be awesome if they nake a version of the Charging sheath for it just like the Seeker 4 Pro, one of the best features!
Olight is awesome have a few I use at work all the time (hands free) however I just bought the Infinity x1 rechargeable flashlight at Costco 39.99 5000 lumens and in an emergency you can charge your phone with the light
Does the usb C holster (for the seeker 4 pro and the like) work on the Arkfeld pro? Have one, and it fits in nicely, but can't tell if anything actually happens when it's plugged in.
I believe it does in fact charge
@@maxlvledc I dont see any indication of it charging, can you go over this?
That would be splendid. Even if it doesn't, it's still a nice holster. Love magnets.
I bought my first Olight this past holiday season. I did buy the Javelot yesterday. I was a bit disappointed that during checkout it would not allow me to use all my rewards point and capped me. Annoying as $@&$! I still prefer the Powertac flight lights over the Olight. To me, Olight is more of a techie feel to me where the Powertac is more of a military feel (lack of a better description I can think at this moment). Still good flash light
the green tint bothers me a little
I would buy this light but i agree the green tint emitted by the light is yucky...drives me nuts
Ive been defending olight sooo long on youtube and reddit. But honestly there are newer brands like wurkkos and acebeam as well as others that offer light that have better 519 leds and almost are better looking for half the price. The manufacturers even listen to what the people want like what color and soze shape lumen. And are even customizable down to the reflecter and lense.
Those "output and run times" look like the stats for the baton 4 .
Heard the magnetic base is not strong enough on the Javelot.
that wouldn't surprise me, the magnet on this isn't enough to hold up something so heavy.
Prepared guy link and sheath links?
Added, the sheath...I don't have that direct link atm. Was in my sheath video.
Olight make good light but only if they remove the proprietary battery
i dont mind the proprietary magnet charging... but they should just use standard 14500/18650/21700 and not some olight proprietary battery...
how else would they pigeon hole you into only buying their poor quality batteries and allow the customer to have a choice in what brand of battery they can use...especially when you compare their batteries quality to any samsung, panasonic, or any other brand and realize olights batteries are unsafe hot garbage quality level cells?
@@Horde334olight uses Samsung cells...
@@DJ_CRIZP Olight cells Made in china Samsung cells made in Malaysia or Korea something doesn't match up now and if olight is "using" Samsung cells then they must've screwed something up royally cause they've been the only 18650's I've ever owned that die.
I’ve been buying all lights for almost 2 years now with there sales. I’ve been trying to get some family to do it too when I notified a few of them when this sale started a lot of them back down because they didn’t want to be a member. Honestly, I think I’m gonna pass on this one. It was kind of disappointing.
You ain't missing out on much. I got one and I don't regret it, but it ain't spectacular in any way: it has longer throw than the X-series, but not by a great deal, and you lose ALOT of spill in that comparison.
In short I'd say it is a good light but not up to the hype.
No link for prpared guy
Should be there now
Great video
The new Olight sucks. Really have forgotten about their long term clients. Have spent a thousands and quickly losing interest.
Awww shucks 😎👍
Olight , needs to get rid of the battery bullshit. You know exactly what I mean.
Compare this light to the Weltool t2 tac
The T2 Tac is a true defensive light with a proper defensive beam. The Javelot is a mini thrower. Entirely different products for entirely different use cases.
@@roguegeekMaybe a better comparison might be a Weltool T12? Currently looking at both.
@@jonathancaldentey4615 Now we’re talking. The T12 is an amazing torch. Closer in spec to the Javelot, for sure, but still a true tactical light and without the proprietary consumables and charging. The 3TAC system is really nice. I’m looking forward to Weltools putting that interface on all of their tac lights. Get the T12. You won’t be disappointed.
If it was a hybrid they should have put a tail switch on it.
1350 lumens kinda low on such a big light, same lumens as my Baton 4 at half the size
134 000 candelas
Just wait till you learn what candela is...
Shame the javelot mini exists. It’s better, with a more defined hotspot and with better tint.
If you Like Green Tints
this is your flashlight!
Neat option, but at $105, out of my budget reach.
It's $79.99 if you create an account
@@MarineX Thanks, but then don’t I have to pay for shipping vs Amazon free shipping. Kinda got use to shopping on Amazon as most manufacturers ding me on shipping to Hawaii.
@@heart4Pahoa totally understand that. Just wait about a month or so. Olight eventually puts new lights on Amazon
@@heart4PahoaTheir website says: "Shipment within the U.S. free shipping using USPS when orders over $49 or more after any discount codes and Coupons/Reward Dollars have been applied."
MISS. By miles. 1300lm low cri? WTF. Get yourself a convoy m21h, the current best one-and-done hybrid.
Not a jack-of-all-trades. Too big for EDC. Good for car, backpack, house, or camping. Probably will skip this one.
What a long drawn out review and no beam shot. 😒😒
He literally told you at the beginning he wasn't going to show you beam patterns, if you feel cheated out of your time that's on you for bad listening skills
This is just a cheap toned down advertisement.
Excellent hardware, but their pricing strategy sucks. Roulette, random promotions, points.... it looks like a casino site.
Huh? M21H wannabe? With 1/3 the lumens, 1/2 the CRI, 1/2 the throw, 4x the price! 😂😂
You mean no light, at least for me.
Olight has a lot of issues. Their site is terribly slow and buggy. It crashes. They keep making visitors wait for scfipts to run, often for various pop-ups. The site itself seems to be on 400% zoom. The search is sub-par. By the time a page loads, I've lost interest. Olight has never been customer-friendly. Their non-standard batteries, lack of power bank functionality, low CRI, and ugly blue accents are evidence of this. This pricing thing is the nail in the coffin.
Deaths and fires seem to be the only things that get olight's attention.
I have some of their "non standard batteries" that are over a decade old at this point and still work fine, it's just not an issue unless you're running these lights for a long time every night and then you just buy a spare battery. Such an easily overcome problem that I don't understand the hate for
@@evocati6523 I use my flashlights. I understand the strengths and weaknesses of Lithium-based batteries. Maybe you don't. A decade-old Lithium battery is a hazard to everyone near it. You may be willing to recklessly endanger others. I am not. You really should educate yourself about Lithium-based batteries.
These batteries last for 300 charges. You may get more, but that is the reliable life. After that, I have no interest in carrying a battery that could fail me at any time, and yes, must buy another over-priced, proprietary battery. Most of my Olight flashlights use 21700 batteries. A charge lasts for a week of regular use. Sometimes for only a day of heavy use. 300 charges is about 22 months of use. Then the battery is disposed of. At 300 charges, the battery's runtime has noticeably decreased. If the new runtime of a 21700 battery is 155 minutes, for example, when it can only provide 100-130 minutes, it's usefulness has gone.
Depending on where I am, Olight batteries may last for as little as 2 hours. There is some issue with Olight batteries, specifically, that does not do well in certain environments. If you only carry your Olight in your house and around town, you may not experience issues, but I live in a variety of circumstances. I need a light on which I can rely. Olight is a consistent failure. Carrying a spare battery is really a dumb suggestion, and would only serve to waste money. The spare battery would be dead and useless before I could use it. Batteries last longer in the flashlight. Due to their proprietary design, carrying an Olight battery is particularly difficult. Have you ever tried to do what you suggest? I suspect at best you have a spare in a drawer. I do not live a sheltered life. It seems that you do.
At any given time, I carry 8 or 9 flashlights, mostly 21700-based. I also carry some smaller flashlights. Comparing 21700 batteries, Olight's batteries cost more, are not compatible with anything else, have fewer features, and do not last as long. Were you more knowledgeable and experienced, maybe you would know these things.
Have you ever used any non-Olight flashlight? Let's compare some popular brands. If I have a Fenix 21700, an Acebeam 21700, and an Olight 21700, only the Olight 21700 cannot swap to other flashlights. Now, the Fenix battery can act as a power bank for my phone, if needed, but the others cannot. The Acebeam is a 5200 mah battery, where the Olight is only 5000 mah. The Fenix is 5100 mah. Nitecore also offers 5100 and 5200 mah 21700 batteries. So, the Olight is, in fact, an inferior battery. Maybe you just don't know...
When it comes to charge time, again, the Olight is last, even with their new charger. Have you ever actually used anything else?
For the size and weight of a 21700 battery/flashlight, it should be versatile. Olight is not versatile, at all.
If I was only going to use a flashlight for a few minutes every blue moon, and did not know anything about other flashlights or batteries, maybe that limited knowledge and experience would make me share your opinion, but I never said I hate the batteries. My experience gives me the benefit of knowing better, and I am not a fan boy. I do carry Olight flashlights. Sometimes they work. Due to poor light color/temperature, Olight flashlights have very limited use--even when they do work. Maybe you don't know or care about such things, but these can be critical for people who use their flashlights.
Again, I actually use my flashlights--and not just for fun. A non-functional flashlight could mean that someone dies. I don't want that someone to be me. If you have not hit 300 charges in less than a decade, your flashlight is likely just a toy.
The batteries in the flashlights are not only to power the flashlights. They may power various heat sources, may help start a vehicle, may charge a phone or laptop, may power communications equipment, or whatever. I once used them to power a saw to cut someone out. But, again, maybe you just don't know...
Olight makes some mediochre flashlights with proprietary, over-priced, sub-par batteries.
I do have to carry other light sources that are much more reliable than battery-powered light sources, but those forms of light do not have the reach of battery-powered lights.
The only real test is in a life-or-death scenario. Would you risk your life on Olight? I would not. I suspect the Olight engineers would not, either. But, please try to prove me wrong. Darwin is waiting...
Might be your internet connection I’ve never had a problem with there site in 3-4 years
@@coryohanlan194 LOL! Actually, it is poor coding. Their media type settings are wrong. Their scripts are rather poorly written, and are not cross-browser compatible. 100% on Olight's site.