There are so many details, but I don't want to become winded so I'm going to hit only on the ones that truly resonate with me.
• BODY: This thing is made out of one single solid, milled slab of aluminum. It's drop rated to 1 m, which I have tested, and that is conservative to say the least. I don't want to damage my light, but it's not going to break easily.
• BATTERY/CHARGING: The Arkfeld Pro comes equipped with the OLIGHT proprietary Magnetic Charging Connector (MCC) system. This mag charger is so good that all you have to do is put the base of the flashlight within 2 inches of the charging connector and it will snap itself on. This thing is no joke. The light has an internal 1500mAh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, which is non-removable. On the lights lowest setting, a full battery will last 11 days.
CLIP: The clip on the Atkfeld is so good that it gets its own section. It's a double clip that allows you to slide the light into your pocket (source down) or onto the bill of a hat (source up). Possibilities are endless. It's the most high-quality, Well built pocket clip I have ever seen. I have Benchmade knives that don't have a clip this nice.
• ACTIVATOR/SWITCH: The only interface control on the device is the Activation button and the surrounding selector wheel. I won't go into detail of the minutia of the controls, but let's just say that they are intuitive and easy to use. There's also a lot of different options, it's like Christmas morning figuring all of them out. Everything is wonderfully finished and has the touch & feel of a superior piece of technology. The only moving part on the flashlight is the selector wheel, but you don't have to worry about the switch wearing out, degrading, or failing as most switches do with heavy use. You don't you need to worry you ask? The selector wheel isn't actually a switch in the traditional sense, it's a mag selector. Meaning the wheel doesn't actually actuate a switch, but rather it's moving a magnetic field to different places on the PCB to activate the different sources of light. Magnets abound! There's literally nothing wrong with this system, it is engineered so well that it's almost perfect. The only con to this type of switching system is that it's sensitive to magnetic fields. Therefore, any strong magnets directly near the switch will interfere with the normal operation of the light. A powerful magnet near the wheel will force the light sources to change erratically, though it does absolutely no damage.
• LIGHT SOURCES x3: Obviously, the reason for choosing this light is the fact that it houses three separate light source emitters. All three of the sources work seamlessly and are actually tuned very exactly to fit certain requirements. What I mean to say is the Arkfeld was not thrown together, it is a pinnacle of engineering. The single protective piece covering the light sources is what appears to be (but can't confirm) sapphire crystal – just like iPhone camera lenses. There's no other way to describe its ability to resist scratches and heat, Lots and lots and lots of heat. The flashlight doesn't get hot normally, it's actually very cool to use and doesn't really pose a risk or hazard. However, when the UV source or the normal source TURBO mode is enabled – it gets hot. Very hot. Turning the light off cools down almost immediately, probably because of the Heat dissipating ability of this solid aluminum frame.
> 510-530nm GREEN class 3R laser
w/ <=5mw peak output
This has to be the cleanest green dot I've ever observed in a non-lab grade laser. No bleed, no artifacts, no lens effects making everything messy. Just a clean green line leading to a crisp little point.
> 365nm UV source w/ 900mw peak output
I own three different UV flashlights, but this one is specifically tuned and works the best trying to locate dirt, food, urine, and basically anything that's there that shouldn't be. In other words, this UV source illuminates different materials in different ways, so it becomes extremely clear when something is in a place that it shouldn't be. Other UV lights I own tend to blend everything together. The wavelength is either too low and there's not enough visible UV to see the specific material you're inspecting, or it's too high and the field gets flooded with visible light, masking the illuminating material, making it hard to see. This is just a really good UV light, you won't be displeased.
> 4000K-5000K•CCT Neutral White light source w/1300 lumen peak output
I selected the neutral white option, but you can also get it in cool white. I prefer neutral white because it's simulates daylight and is much less offensive to the eyes. Not to mention it makes colors look a lot More vibrant.
There are five different light modes: moonlight (1l), low (26l), medium (100l), high (432l, ⌛️ then 100l), and TURBO (1,300l, ⌛️then 432l). The two highest light modes operate at max output for a short time, and then reduce to the lower setting to preserve battery.
Enclosing, the Archfield pro is probably the most amazing EDC I have ever owned. The fact that it is a three and one doesn't make it Cincy or gimmicky or crappy like so many of the other all in one rolled in hunk of chunk out there. This thing is a beautiful Pinnacle of human engineering that should be owned by anyone who values quality and exceptional craftsmanship. Cheers 🍻
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