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Oclip Pro Clip-On Flashlight

Review by Angie Kibiloski

The Oclip Pro is a clip-on flashlight from Olight, with 3 different lighting modes for a variety of use cases, a lumen range from 1 lm up to 500 lm, a durably built, waterproof aluminum casing, and multiple ways to hold and attach it. I came across Olight at their booth at CES last month, and was impressed with their wide assortment of attractive, rugged, and multi-functional flashlights, several of which I’d love to own. I was sent home with an Oclip Pro to review, and have really been enjoying using it. It’s the perfect size to stuff in a pocket, throw in a purse, or just keep on a nightstand, and the variety of brightness options are great for any occasion.

Let’s start by taking a tour of the Oclip Pro‘s external features. It’s about the size of a D battery, at 2.24″ x 1.10″, and weighs in at just 1.87 oz. Its smooth aluminum casing is IPX6 dust and waterproof and drop resistant up to 1.5 meters, and is available in green, black, or orange. On the front is the glass lens cover protecting a cluster of 3 different LED lights, the Floodlight, Spotlight, and Red Light. The left side houses the waterproof USB-C charging port, with an aluminum hinged cover that snaps shut with a satisfying click, instead of a flimsy silicon cover that could break off like on some other devices. On the right side, you’ll find the lighting mode dial, which is easily rotated between the 3 light modes, but not easily enough to unintentionally switch modes while in use, with the battery charge indicator at its center. Across the entire back of the light is the sturdy clip, which can open to 14 mm, with a rubberized, ridged pad inside and a decently strong grip force. The clip has a lanyard hole and is also magnetic, so whether you need to hold, clip, hang, or stick it to a handy piece of metal, the Oclip Pro has you covered.

Now for the internal features, which are quite extensive for such a small little flashlight. As stated before, there are 3 lighting modes for different uses, the Floodlight, Spotlight, and Red Light. The Floodlight is going to be best suited for when you want to light up a wide area, and is the most intense in its lumen capacity. There are 5 brightness levels with a wide range of lumen counts, from Moonlight at just 1 lm, to Medium at 200 lm, all the way to Turbo at 500 lm, which is surprisingly, blindingly bright for this small of an LED. The Spotlight is going to be useful when you want to focus in on a smaller spot with a strong beam, with an impressive 120-meter range. It has the same 5 brightness levels with slightly lower lumen counts for each step, maxing out with Turbo at 380 lm. Finally, the Red Light is good for providing a gentler light source at night, either with the Low steady beam at 4 lm for indoor use, or the High beam at 40 lm for outdoors, which can be steady or flashing for visibility when cycling or in an emergency situation.

In all modes, you cycle through the brightness levels by long-pressing the button on the dial, though for eye safety and battery life protection, Turbo requires a quick double tap instead. The Oclip Pro will remember your last brightness setting when you turn it off and on again, except for Turbo, which will revert to High. The Floodlight and Spotlight modes can also be triple tapped to go into a very quick flashing Strobe or a slow flashing Beacon, depending on if it started from the off or on position. The 580 mAh Li-ion battery has a fairly quick charge time of 1.5 hours, and lasts for up to 3.5 hours on Medium brightness, and will increase or decrease in duration with other brightness levels according to their intensity, with an impressive 24 hours on Beacon mode for safety and rescue situations. You can see the battery charge level on the LED indicator in the center of the lighting mode dial, which is constantly lit when the flashlight is on, and will illuminate for a few seconds when the flashlight is off by flipping the dial between modes.

I like this little flashlight quite a lot, both for form and function. The Oclip Pro‘s compact size and lightweight build make it easy and convenient to carry, and though the body is squared off, the edges are beveled so it’s comfortable to hold. I love that you can clip it to your clothes, hang it on a lanyard, and magnetically stick it to a variety of metal objects. It clung nicely without any slippage to my fridge, my bathroom mirror, and my bike frame. It’s easy to flip between the 3 lighting modes and toggle between brightness levels, and the Turbo setting really is crazy bright. I’d highly recommend checking out the full specs for the Oclip Pro on its product page, then maybe ordering your own for $39.99, or browsing the rest of Olight‘s flashlight line if a larger model might better suit your needs. If you’d like to see a brief hands-on look at the Oclip Pro, check out my video on our YouTube channel.