Olight Javelot Long Range Flashlight Review
The Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight uses a very throwy new (unknown) emitter. With an included 5000mAh 21700, it lasts and lasts! Read on!
Official Specs and Features
Here’s a referral link to the Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight product page.
Versions
There appear to be at least two versions of the Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight. It’s just body color differences, though (black or OD green). You can also get a package price with a few other items like a weapon mount and a remote switch.
Price
The current price for the Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight is $79.99. With the full kit, the package is around $120. The sale isn’t open yet, but should start in a matter of hours!
What’s Included
- Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight
- Olight 5000mAh customized proprietary 21700 cell
- Charging cable (USB to proprietary magnetic)
- Belt sheath
- Pocket clip
- Manual
Package and Manual
Please note that the back of the box info there has been updated! The manual has (or will be) too. It reflects a stepdown and some runtime differences.
Build Quality and Disassembly
The Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight build quality is, unsurprisingly, great. One thing to love here about the design is that this flashlight is very flashlighty!
If you follow the product line closely you might remember the Javelot Mini. This Javelot is similar but different, in tactical ways.
We still have the fairly standard tailcap setup here from Olight. The threads are so smooth, too. Just over 6 full turns are required for tightening the tailcap – quite long threads.
Both the head and tail have springs – that button on the tailcap is springy. Also, note the bit on the head end that makes the proprietary cell work. The spring is for positive contact, and the ring around it is for negative contact on the cell.
Size and Comps
Weight 6.95 oz / (197 g) (Including Battery)
Length 5.43 in / 138 (mm)
Head Diameter 1.57 in (40 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+. The version below is a custom laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full post on an engraved orange host right here! Or just go straight to GadgetConnections.com to buy your Convoy S2+ now!
Also above is the light beside a TorchLAB BOSS 35, an 18350 light. I reviewed the aluminum version of that light in both 35 and 70 formats. I also reviewed that specific edition, the “Oveready BOSS FT Collector Vintage Brass” 35. I love it!
Retention and Carry
First off I’ll mention the pocket clip. Not only does it fit on the head or tail end of the light, it’s also a “two-way” friction fit clip. The clip is long and well-suited for this light.
The clip will really work only in one orientation while the belt holster is used. Look at the photo below – that’s the wrong way.
But with the clip turned around (below), you can use the holster with the pocket clip attached.
The tail switch is visible here and accessible, but I am not sure you’ll get a charging connector there.
This holster is just plastic. There are no charging components to the holster itself.
Power and Runtime
The Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight is powered by a proprietary 21700 cell. It’s proprietary in that both positive and negative terminals are exposed on the positive end of the cell. It will not be charged in a bay-type charger. Also, traditional 21700 cells will not work in the light, and can’t be charged by the light.
The cell goes into the light in the “normal” way – the positive end toward the head.
Here are runtime tests on the three highest outputs. Turbo steps down completely in under 2 minutes, but it takes over 1 minute to begin the dramatic decline. Once it’s stepped down, the output is exceptionally stable at around 600 or so lumens. A final stepdown to around 130 lumens happens at ~150 minutes. 
Charging
As mentioned, the Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight has onboard charging via a USB to a magnetic connector.
The name of this one is the MCC 1A/1.5A/2A, which is noteworthy since Olight makes a number of these charge bases.
The light will stand while on the charge base thanks to the tripod contact points seen below.
Here’s a charge test – the charge rate goes up to around 1.9A and takes around 4 hours. That stepdown at 270 minutes is probably where the indicator turns green.
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 1350/600/150 | 2m+175m+25m | 1289 (0s) 1265 (30s) |
4.89 |
| High | 650/250 | 170m+30m | 609 | 1.35 |
| Med | 150 | 20h | 137 | 0.22 |
| Low | 15 | 7.5d | 10 | 0.01 |
| Moon | 0.5 | 72d | 0.69 | 0.00 |
Pulse Width Modulation
There’s no PWM on any mode.
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 Long Range flashlight. First is the metal tail switch which also is used in charging.
I love the two-stage switch on these 21700 lights. I really love it. This one in particular has a bit extra there on the tailcap – that’s for attaching the remote switch (which I don’t have, so can’t show.)
Next is the side e-switch.
This e-switch on the side of the head is flat and pleasantly large.
Here’s a UI table! Olight hasn’t posted the manual yet and I forgot to scan it (Olight is so good about including pdf manuals on the product page!) I’ll double-check this user interface, though. In hand, the user interface does appear to be the same as the Warrior 3S, though. (That’s a good thing.) One difference is, of course, that the Javelot is not muddied up with a proximity sensor.
| State | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Click Side Switch | On (Mode Memory; Moonlight can be memorized but Turbo can not) |
| Off | Hold Side Switch | Moon |
| Off | Double Click Side Switch | Turbo |
| Any | Triple Click Side Switch | Strobe |
| On | Click Side Switch | Off |
| On | Hold Side Switch | Mode Advance (L>M>H) (Moon and Turbo are excluded from the cycle) |
| Turbo | Double Click Side Switch | Return to previous mode (High and Medium both return to Medium) |
| Off | Long Hold Side Switch | Lockout (Technically “Moon then lockout”) |
| Lockout | Click Side Switch | Indicator around Side Switch blink red for 2s to indicate lockout |
| Lockout | Hold Side Switch | Unlock to Moonlight |
| Any | Hold (“half-press”) Tail Switch | Low (in Config 1, default) Turbo (in Config 2) |
| Any | Click Tail Switch | Turbo (in Config 1) Strobe (in Config 2) |
| Off | Hold Tail Switch, Click Side Switch | Switch between Config 1 and 2 (there is no confirmation. You can differentiate by actuating the tail switch and observing the mode.) |
LED and Beam
Olight carefully doesn’t mention what emitter is used in the Javelot Long Range flashlight. Whatever is used has no dome, so the throw is good. This appears to be the same emitter as is in the Javelot Mini.
LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
The CCT on this Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight is around 5600-6600K. That’s good (nice and neutralish) on the low output end, but cool to cold on the high end. In all output levels, the Duv is positive, meaning the output should (and does) appear green. CRI is low, too, at under 70. None of these specifications are unusual for a very throwy tactical flashlight.
Beamshots
These beamshots are always with 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. I LOVE how throwy this light is!!!
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!
Summary and Conclusion
The Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight may be marketed as a tactical light or whatever… regardless of that, I love how utterly throwy it is! That tight hotspot with little (but even) spill – this is my jam. I don’t love how green the tint appears; maybe in months or years to come this emitter will advance and be closer to the BBL. The user interface is great (and “Olight-consistent”) and the optional accessories are good, too. Even the price is reasonable, at $80!
The Big Table
| Olight Javelot Long Range flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Unstated (Cool White) |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $79.99 in the introductory price offer |
| Cell: | 1×21700 |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | Yes |
| Switch Type: | Both |
| Quiescent Current (mA): | ? |
| On-Board Charging? | Yes |
| Charge Port Type: | Proprietary Magnetic |
| Charge Graph | |
| Power off Charge Port | with cell: all modes without cell: no modes |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | 1350 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 1265 (93.7% of claim)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | 100 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | 730 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 3820lux @ 6.047m = 139683cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 747.5 (102.4% of claim)^ |
| Claimed CCT | – |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 5500-6400 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | Olight |
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^ 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 I like
- Very throwy beam
- Great user interface
- Complete package (includes cell)
- Reasonable cost
What I don’t like
- Green tint
- Proprietary 21700
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