OLIGHTArkfeld UV 365nm Black Light, 1000 Lumens White LED Flashlight, Rechargeable UV Flashlight for Camping, Outdoors, Emergency, Pet Urine Detection (Neutral White Light: 4000~5000K)

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.

This light is a functional device. Good size for edc. Nice it has a UV choice but there is one thing about the light I really don’t like,And that is the color tint of the emitter. I got the neutral white and it is very green. I think I’m done with Olight until HI CRI is the normOn their lights. This sample is very unpleasant to look at when turned on. Bought Acebeam E70 mini and that light is a joy to hit the switchAnd see the beautiful crisp rose tint light that fills the room or the outside. I have the Olamp which has a great tint and also the o MorseAnd that tint is very good. This arkfeld however is very low quality tint.

Bright easy to use and because of the pocket clip and the serrated area for grip it makes for a great impact weapon like a kubaton brought it on numerous airplanes with no issue