Great quality and extremely functional

4-1/2 stars. I love the light.The good-Multiple brightness settings remembers the last setting. Plus, the Turbo mode is every bit the 1000 lumens advertised.The shape and size and weight. It feels like a sturdy pocket knife and sort of shaped like one. So it fits in my front pocket just like my knife. I don't feel it when I'm driving or working and I don't feel like I'm going to break it if I drop it.The battery indicator. So simple yet so useful. The battery indicator for any other light I've ever had was a dim light.Black light. Unless you have a need for it, it's probably just a useless gadget. But for me it's a necessity. It's a reasonable intensity and good enough to chase leaksNotible-The belt clip has two directions which allows you to clip the light to the brim of your hat and use it as a head lamp.The bad-The lock feature is too cumbersome and automatically resets the brightness to the lowest setting upon unlocking. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but either way I would have preferred a mechanical lock, like a slide switch on the side, over the same button as the settings button. - 1/4 star for that.The charger-For me it's annoying to have to keep a specific charger for each tool or gadget I own. While the magnetic charger is great, it's just another tool specific charger that I have to make sure I keep with me. I would have loved to see a usb-C option.That said, the light seems to hold a charge for a very long time, so it may not be that big of a problem. -1/4 starAll in all, worth every penny. It's a high quality light made by the same folks a lot of us trust with lights on our firearms.

I bought this because I was tired of fumbling for my phone light. It's so handy, I use it several times per day now, even just walking through the house without touching wall switches.USE - The UV mode is fantastic for making maggots glow—I'll spare you the squirmy details, but if you're in the farm or veterinary business, you NEED this light. I also use the UV light to read set lists (white paper / black ink) on dark stages; the paper is plain as day at my feet, but the audience can't even tell there's a light on. I've never seen the battery meter dip below full and I only top it off for a few minutes once a week or so. The strobe function isn't bright enough or accessible enough to blind an assailant but it does get your attention from a distance. The magnetic charger snaps on so easily and firmly, I wish it were the standard for every USB charged device. And the magnetic end of the light itself is strong enough to firmly stick to most any metal surface—car doors, appliances, lamp posts, etc. I've gotten my light very wet several times without completely submerging it, and had no problems.LOOK AND FEEL - The orange metallic finish is just beautiful, and makes it easy to find in the dark. It does look like a vape pen (see photo: orange light, red vape pen), so be prepared to explain from time to time. The light feels solid. The aluminum is smooth on top with textured sides for a better grip. The switch and button feel like they'll last forever, and the metal clip is sturdy, working great as both a pocket clip and a hat clip, although on a baseball cap it's a little heavy and requires adjustments to keep my cap from falling off or slipping down over my eyes.COMPLAINT - The LED on the charging cable is too bright in a dark room. It stays bright green even when there's no flashlight connected. If you're sensitive to lights when sleeping, you'll need to unplug it or cover it with something. I'm going to try blacking it out with a Sharpie to at least dim it.Overall, I'm very happy with this light. The size is perfect, the battery life is more than I need, and it's become a permanent part of my EDC kit—I feel naked without it. I've been recommending this to everyone I see wielding pen lights or fumbling with their phone lights.

I've been carrying a Thrunite Archer Mini as my EDC light for a while and have been generally quite happy with it. I had looked at the Arkfeld in the past, but the inclusion of a laser pointer seemed relatively pointless and something I'd never use, so I stuck with the cheaper and more basic Archer.The new Arkfeld swaps the laser pointer for a UV light. While not a "must have", this can prove useful now and then. It's useful for finding leaks with automotive work or HVAC, you can check out how clean hotel rooms actually are (if you're a germophobe-don't. Even an apparently very clean room usually turns into a crime scene under a blacklight). Bit of a novelty, but more useful than a very weak laser pointer.The light itself feels very sturdy and well made. The clip is notably stiffer/stronger than the Thrunite, and the button feels nicer as well. There is a bit of a learning curve to operating it, you'll need to reference the manual probably a couple times to learn to taps, holds, ect to access all the features. The "Lockout" feature is kind of fiddly and unintuitive, although I've found not really needed. The button is slightly recessed behind the light/UV selector ring, and is stiff enough it's not likely to be accidentally pressed in a pocket.At first, I was kind of annoyed by Olight's proprietary magnetic charger. My Thrunite takes a standard usb-c to charge, which you probably have around your house, car, and can be found almost anywhere. To charge this on the go, you'll need to bring along it's special cable. However, I have warmed up to it. The battery lasts days to weeks of normal intermittent/occasional use, so worrying about the battery going flat is kind of a non issue. It also sports a battery gauge, so you know well in advance if it's getting low, a feature many small EDC lights omit (or simply have a "full/low" indicator). This also gets the benefit that the tail is magnetic, allowing you to stick it places for use hands free. Good for mechanics. Also means there is no fiddly rubber covers to deal with covering USB ports, just snap it on and its charging.Compared to the Archer Mini, this is a fair bit larger. It still pockets easily, and the flattish rectangular shape helps it be less obtrusive. Even regular-fit jeans it fits alright, although you might find a bit of interference with your phone if you use the same pocket. Baggier work or cargo pants it totally disappears.This also has more of a floodlight beam pattern compared to many other lights, which tend to be a little more spot-focused. Preferences here vary, but I think that's good. An EDC light is going to be for generally up-close tasks, not necessarily spotting far away things, so you have less of a "hotspot" and a wider field of even light.There are five brightness levels for the main light, the UV light is just on/off. "moon" is a super dim, not even candle level brightness. Even in a very dark room it doesn't do much and I find I never use it- feels like more of a gimmick to advertise "up to" 47 days of battery life. I suppose in pitch black it might allow you to read a map up close but nothing more. The low/med/high are the main modes. Low is good for dark areas for a quick task, particularly without disturbing others or blowing out your night vision. I usually leave mine on "medium" (it remembers last used mode, and turns back onto that), as for a pocket light, that's generally the most useful. High or "Turbo" are just a tap away if needed.Turbo gets toasty fast, and thermal throttles out after 3-4 minutes or so. If the light is "hot" turbo becomes disabled, it also seems to be disabled if the battery is 50% or less, so to use turbo again you'd need to turn the light off for a solid 20-30 minutes and let it fully cool down again. For a brief blast I suppose it's a nice feature to have, but not sure how useful it is in reality given it's limitations.There is a strobe function, which is incredibly bright and disorienting. A lot of EDC lights have this feature including my little Thrunight, but this one blows it away as far as intensity.Also thumbs up there's a few color choices, and a choice of neutral vs cool white. I much prefer neutral white for EDCs, easier on the eyes. Coupled with a more flood vs spot focus, I find it's just more usable. Cool white "appears" slightly brighter, but I find the neutral is just more usable.All in all a really nice EDC package. It would still be easy to recommend even without the UV light, which is sort of a bonus. Olight seems pretty honest about lumen and battery life ratings which is appreciated as well. I wouldn't complain if it was a smidge smaller- although I'm used to carrying a smaller, dimmer, light with much less battery life, so can't really blame Olight there.