Olight Javelot Pro 2 Flashlight Review
The Olight Javelot Pro 2 is a flashlight using a single Luminus SFT-70 emitter and a big smooth reflector to achieve great throw! Read on!
Official Specs and Features
Here’s a link to the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight product page via ShareASale.
Versions
I don’t see it on the Olight page, but there appear to be at least two colors of the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight – black and green. However, this is an iterative design. The light exists in previous generations – for example, the Olight Javelot Turbo.
Price
MSRP for the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight is $209.95 and it’s available on the Olight Store as well as amazon.com (referral link).
Quick Note
Along with some other new lights like the Olight Obulb Pro S lantern, Olight has a bunch of other new items released right now. Here is a sampling!
Olight Baton 3 Pro in white or Copper. I have the white version and I have to say… it’s very nice. The feel is not at all like I expected – it’s not matte and chalky. It’s much more of a powder coat feel. Here’s a referral link for the Baton 3 Pro.
There’s also a new Marauder Mini color option – OD Green. I love my orange Marauder Mini, and you’ll probably love the green Olight Marauder Mini, too!
Short Review
The Olight Javelot Pro 2 is a flashlight that offers fairly (or even “considerably”) high output but with very long throw. It’s a great performer and has very good build quality, too.
Long Review
The Big Table
| Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Luminus SFT-70 (Cool White) |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $209.95 through ShareASale |
| Cell: | Internal |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | Yes |
| Switch Type: | E-Switch |
| Quiescent Current (mA): | ? |
| On-Board Charging? | Yes |
| Charge Port Type: | Proprietary Magnetic |
| Charge Graph | |
| Power off Charge Port | |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | 2500 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 2202 (88.1% of claim)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | 123 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | 1050 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 7160lux @ 6.217m = 276742cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 1052.1 (100.2% of claim)^ |
| Claimed CCT | – |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 6100-7300 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | Olight |
| All my Olight reviews! | |
^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my hobby. I use hobbyist-level equipment for testing, including some I made myself. Try not to get buried in the details of manufacturer specifications versus measurements recorded here; A certain amount of difference (say, 10 or 15%) is perfectly reasonable.
What’s Included
- Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight
- Charge cable (USB to proprietary magnetic)
- Nylon carry pouch
- Manual
- Hard carry case (seen below)
Package and Manual
Build Quality and Disassembly
The build here is very good. This is a sturdy, nice light. I’m not quite sure I’d use it as a weapon (I mean a swinging weapon) but … maybe? The heft and balance of it are definitely right for that! This is a very flashlighty flashlight!
The head has the typical contact points that all these new-style Olights have. Spring in the center for positive contact, and a ring around the edge for negative contact. Now, this battery pack is built-in and thus standard, but the setup should allow the use of the regular (but customized) Olight 21700 cells.
The threads are like all these other 21700 Olights – very smooth. Anodized and square-cut and in this case a little long. The tailcap has a brassy contact button.
The battery tube (which is completely removable from the head and tailcap) is not reversible.
Size and Comps
Weight: 14.92 oz (423g) (Including Battery Pack)
Length: 10.20 in (259 mm)
Head Diameter: 2.48 in (63 mm)
Body Diameter: 1.02 in (26 mm)
If the flashlight will headstand, I’ll show it here (usually the third photo). If the flashlight will tailstand, I’ll also show that (usually in the fourth photo).
Here’s the test light with the venerable Convoy S2+. Mine’s a custom “baked” edition Nichia 219b triple. A very nice 18650 light.
Also above on the left is a new feature light!! Laulima Metal Craft sent this titanium Todai for some size comparison photos like the ones above. Laulima has a bunch of incredible items. I’ve tested one (the Laulima Metal Craft Hoku) (the official site for Hoku is here) that was a Friend Fund Friday review. I was impressed enough by that Hoku that I bought a Laulima Metal Craft Diamond Slim (also in tumbled aluminum) (review is upcoming!) These lights by Laulima have impeccable build quality and not only that, they’re quite configurable. There are some (great, actually) default configurations, but Joshua Dawson (of Laulima Metal Craft) is open to ideas and emitter options and the like. I haven’t reviewed this Todai, but I have to say, it feels absolutely fantastic and I love it thus far. (Notably, I love how warm and eggy those emitters look through the TIR.)
Retention and Carry
Carry of the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight is by way of a nylon pouch.
The pouch is directional, with the light sort of “hanging” inside, resting at the top against the head.
There are no other carry options here.
Power and Runtime
Power is provided to the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight by this included battery pack cell tube. Inside this is two 5000mAh 21700 cells. This battery makes for a very nice grip, and for holding the light.
Here are three runtime tests (three of the four modes!). There are a number of stepdowns, and finally, the light shuts off with low voltage protection.
It actually really surprises me that the battery pack is a 4.2V (peak) pack. This means that (somehow) the two 21700 cells which are ostensibly end-to-end are still in a parallel configuration. It also means that a shorty handle with just one cell should work just fine on the Javelot Pro 2, too! I mean, they don’t make that, but how great would be if they did!!
Charging
The Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight charges by way of the standard MCC charge connector. The version that ships with the light is the MCC 1A/1.5A/2A.
This proprietary magnetic charger snaps to the tailcap of the light. The light will tailstand while on the charger, too.
Interestingly, the head must be on the battery pack for charging to proceed. This is just a little frustrating, because of two reasons. It means you can’t really buy a backup battery for swapping while the other is charging. And while charging of the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight is faster than (for example) the Javelot Turbo, it’s still not exactly quick at around 7 hours.
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps (@4.2V) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 2500/1000/600 | 5m/180m/27m | 2202 | 10.42 |
| High | 600/150 | 600m/150m | 539 | 1.20 |
| Medium | 150 | 32.5h | 133 | 0.24 |
| Low | 15 | 12d | 15 | 0.02 |
Pulse Width Modulation
No PWM at all!
Here you can see a “baseline” – a chart with almost no light hitting the sensor.
Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has some of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so bad that I used a post about it to explain PWM! Here are multiple timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make comparing this “worst” PWM light to the test light easier. That post also explains why I didn’t test the WF-602C at the usual 50us scale.
User Interface and Operation
There are two switches on the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight. First is the metal tail switch which also is used in charging.
I love the two-stage switch on these 21700 lights. It’s less perfect on the smaller 18650 versions BUT that doesn’t stop me from wanting it in an 18350 format. I really love it.
Next is the indicating side e-switch.
This switch indicates in a different way than the Javelot Turbo did. This switch is more reminiscent of a Marauder Mini indication. It’s actually better because it indicates battery level as well as the mode being used.
Here’s a user interface table!
| State | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Click Side Switch | Battery indicator |
| Off | Shallow Click Tail Switch | Low (Steady) |
| Off | Deep Click Tail Switch | Turbo (Steady) |
| Off | Shallow Hold Tail Switch | Low (Momentary) |
| Off | Deep Hold Tail Switch | Turbo (Momentary) |
| On | Deep Tap Tail Switch | Off |
| On | Deep Click Tail Switch | Turbo |
| Off | Hold Side Switch | On (Mode Memory) |
| On | Click Side Switch | Mode advance (LMHT direction) |
| On | Hold Side Switch | Off |
LED and Beam
In the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight is a Luminus SFT-70 emitter. This domeless emitter coupled with the big, deep, smooth reflector provides fantastic throw.
This spikey, bitey bezel allows a bit of light to escape when headstanding.
LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
Particularly on the highest mode, the Olight Javelot Pro 2 flashlight is being driven fairly hard (over 10A) so it’s no surprise that this cool white drifts into the 7000K range. CRI is fairly low too, at around 71.
Beamshots
These beamshots always have the following settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and manual 5000K exposure. These photos are taken at floor level, and the beam hits the ceiling around 9 feet away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b version) (affiliate link)
I keep the test flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the right.
I compare everything to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 because it’s inexpensive and has the best tint!
Conclusion
What I like
- Massive throw!
- Fantastic output!
- 4.2V battery opens the door for a shorty (single 21700) version!
- Has low voltage protection
- Great build quality
- Very flashlighty
What I don’t like
- Proprietary cell tube/battery setup
- Charging seems to take forever
- Something about the user interface isn’t as intuitive as I want. It’s not exactly like the other similar Olights.
- Five modes would not hurt my feelings. Four is ok too.
- Change in user interface from direct access to low (as on Javelot Turbo) to mode memory
Notes
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