The OLight send me a special holiday limited edition OClip Pro, which has snowflake graphics on the front of an anodized candy cane red body. A large spring clip runs the length of the unit on its back allowing it to be clipped onto clothing, gear, and objects. Furthermore, the base of the clip contains an embedded magnet allowing the unit to be attached to metal surfaces.
The unit is about the size of an OLight Arkfeld if you cut off 2/3 of the length. The Pro model has a trio of LED emitters on the front side of the unit which face outward when clipped onto a pocket, lapel, or backpack strap allowing you to illuminate the area in front of you whilst leaving both hands free. The three emitters are controlled by a selector dial on the side with an integrated button.
The unit’s emitters include a long throw beam with a tight hotspot capable of illuminating objects over 100ft away. A wide flood beam which casts a broad defuse light, and a high intensity red LED. The flood and focus beams have a Turbo, High, Medium, and Moonlight mode (and strobe). The red emitter has constant or beacon mode.
The flood beam was able to emit about 455 lumens in Turbo mode, which aligns with the 500 lumens Olight claims when fully recharged. In my endurance testing, I was able to achieve a 120 minute runtime starting in Turbo mode. Unlike many of Olights flashlights, the OClip uses a standard USB-C port for charging which I find to be a welcome option. The USB-C port cover does not allow the unit to be submersible in water.
The only drawback to the right-angle design is that he clip and ergonomics do not lend itself to be used as a clip on headlamp. When clipped to the brim of my baseball cap, the majority of the light hits my chin and some of the spill does also blind the user. Despite this one mode of use, the OClip is a useful secondary light and is bright enough to be used as a primary and is compact and light enough to truly an Every Day Cary flashlight.
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SPECS
| MATERIALS | |
|---|---|
| Body Material | Aluminum Alloy (6061) |
| GENERAL DATA | |
|---|---|
| Mode Operation | Side Switch |
| Light Source | White: Floodlight(CCT: 5700-6500K); Spotlight(CCT: 5700-7000K); Red: (WL: 620-630nm) |
| Charging Type | USB-C Charging |
| Max Performance | 500 lumens |
| Beam Distance | 393 ft (120 m) |
| Max Light Intensity | 3,600 candela |
| Lighting Levels | |
|---|---|
| Turbo | Floodlight: 500~300~100 lumens; Spotlight: 380~240~85 lumens |
| Turbo Runtime | Floodlight: 1 + 50 + 30 minutes; Spotlight: 1 + 50 + 30 minutes |
| High | Floodlight: 300~180~100 lumens; Spotlight: 240~150~85 lumens |
| High Runtime | Floodlight: 1 + 100 + 10 minutes; Spotlight: 1 + 100 + 10 minutes |
| Medium | Floodlight: 100 lumens; Spotlight: 85 lumens |
| Medium Runtime | Floodlight: 3.5 hours; Spotlight: 3.5 hours |
| Low | Floodlight: 10 lumens; Spotlight: 9 lumens |
| Low Runtime | Floodlight: 27 hours; Spotlight: 27 hours |
| Moon | Floodlight: 1 lumen; Spotlight: 1 lumen |
| Moon Runtime | Floodlight: 144 hours; Spotlight: 144 hours |
| SOS | Yes |
| Strobe | Yes, (Floodlight: 13Hz at 500 lumens; Spotlight: 13Hz at 380 lumens) |
| TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS | |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.10 in (27.83 mm) |
| Waterproof | IPX6 |
| Weight | 1.87 oz (53 g) (Including Battery) |
| Length | 2.24 in (57 mm) |
| Width | 1.10 in (28.05 mm) |
