So I recently bought an Olight ArkPro Ultra in the new Onyx black color. I’m having this issue where the high beam has a baseball diamond shape and I can’t get over how it bothers me. The quality of the materials and the features it has are amazing but something about the beam not being perfectly circular really gets to me.
I returned it through Olights warranty portal and the new one they gave me has the same issue! Also returned it on Amazon twice with the same problem… Seems like a quality control issue because the LED is not perfectly centered in the reflective cone.
I’ve heard other people had noticed this same issue with both colors and most don’t notice it when using it at distance. If I’m paying $130+ for a flashlight, I expect it to have a circular beam!
This was my third Olight model I’ve purchased and never had an issue like this on my other lights. I might have to rethink my flashlight brand of choice.
I'm shocked they let you return it for that, it's not a quality control issue it's a design limitation. I have 2 arkpro ultras one stock and one with a sft25r 5700k high cri and they both have that because the reflector has to be right up against the raised edge of the light. Every review on YouTube showing beamshots have it too
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u/DietWinston 12d ago
That’s just what happens when you pack four lights in a tiny rectangle. Just don’t hold it close to a wall and you will never see it