Olight R50 Pro Seeker
Summary:
| Battery: | 1x 26650 |
| Switch: | Electronic Side Switch |
| Modes: | Low - Medium - High - Turbo + Strobe |
| Mode Memory: | Last mode memorized to a single click from off. |
| LED Type: | XHP-70 |
| Lens: | AR-Coated Glass |
| Reflector: | Orange Peel |
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Function / User Interface:
From off:
A single press turns the flashlight on in the last used mode (Turbo and Strobe are not memorized).
A long press turns the flashlight on in low mode.
A double press activates Turbo.
A triple press activates Strobe.
To enter lockout mode, Press and hold the switch for 3 seconds. Low will first come on within the first second, continue holding for another 2 seconds and the light will turn off. The light will not function until lockout mode is exited by either unscrewing the tailcap or pressing and holding the switch for more than 3 seconds and will turn on in low mode. While locked out the switch will illuminate red when pressed.
While on:
Press and hold the switch to cycle through modes Low, Medium, High.
A single press will turn the flashlight off.
A double press will activate turbo mode.
A triple press activates strobe. A single press to turn off the flashlight. or press and hold to exit into the last used mode.
The last mode used will be memorized when the light is turned off. Turbo and Strobe will not be memorized. High mode will be memorized for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes medium mode is memorized in place of High.
Charging:
The Olight R50 Pro Seeker uses the a proprietary magnetic USB charger similar to the S1R and S2R only on a larger scale. It begins charging at 800mA and slowly increases to around 980mA. As the battery is approaching full charge the charge rate will decrease. The light on the magnetic end will shine red while the battery is charging. The attraction between the two magnets is enough to automatically center and snap to position when brought near the tailcap. It takes a fair amount of force to separate. It can take a small tumble and not detach.
My sample doesn't appear to completely terminate correlating with the indicator light. When the indicator light turns green the charge current is down around 80mA. I left the light charging for about 30 minutes longer and the current had decreased to 40mA.
The cell's voltage immediately after the indicator light turns green is 4.238v. Around 30 minutes after showing green I measure 4.242v.
Total charge time from 3.0v to 4.24v is about 6 hours and 30 minutes.
Data & Measurements:
My measurements are fairly consistent with Olight's specifications. Using a high drain IMR26650 seems to have little effect on max output.
All throw measurements are lux values taken at 7ft and calculated back to 1 meter (Rounded to the nearest hundred). Estimated Max Output (Lumens) values are calculated based on measurements taken 30 seconds after turn on and are obtained through a DIY 'pvc lumen tube' in an effort to achieve diffusion of dissimilar beam profiles. As such, these values should be taken as "rough approximations."
The following tests took place in 65 °F Ambient temperature, indoors, with very little air movement. The flashlight sits head facing down on a piece of glass that is recessed inside a 4" PVC pipe.
Turbo mode begins to step down at 1m 30seconds gradually decreasing output until the 5 min mark. Approximate output is now 950lm and this is maintained for more than 2 hours. At 150 minutes output decreases slightly, and finally at 166minutes the flashlight turns off. Cell voltage measures 3.21v after a short rest. The R50 Pro Seeker gets warm, but never uncomfortable to hold.
Here's a closer look at the gradual stepdown.
High mode output is sustained for significantly longer. At 12.5 minutes output gradually drops until reaching about 960lm at 14.5 minutes. About 150 minutes later output drops slightly until the flashlight shuts off at 163 minutes. The temperature is similar to the Turbo runtime; warm but not uncomfortably so.
Pictures:
The Olight R50 Pro Seeker comes in a nice presentation box, similar to the Olight X7 Marauder.
Contained within is the manual.
The R50 Pro Seeker, a usb adapter, and the magnetic usb charging cable.
A very nice, rigid Olight holster is also included.
Prepare yourself for plenty of glamour shots. The R50 Pro Seeker has a large, glorious, blue PVD coated bezel. :LOVE:
Here's that giant XHP-70 emitter.
Exquisite machining, fit and finish.
The IR sensor on back. This is for those who get the LE kit. In the event of a power outage the sensor will activate the light in low mode when on the charging dock.
The switch has a rubber cover. There is very little squish, activation is almost immediate.
The tailcap shows the interface for the magnetic usb charger.
The inside of the tailcap has two spring loaded contacts.
The threads are perfectly machined, square and lightly lubed.
The two contacts touch the rear of the proprietary battery. A regular 26650 battery can be used, but cannot be charged with the magnetic usb charger.
Inside the tube. The positive contact is a raised mound. Flat top cells work great.
This is the included Olight 26650 cell. The ORB-266C45 4500mAh.
The GITD O-ring above the reflector absorbs a fair amount of light.
Comparison:
The Olight Family. From left to right: H1 Nova, S1R, S1A, S2R. R50 Pro Seeker, X7 Marauder.
The R50 Pro Seeker next to its big brother, the X7 Marauder.
More lights for comparison. from left to right: Convoy S2+, R50 Pro Seeker, Klarus G30, Convoy C8, Nitecore EC4S, XinTD X3, Convoy L6.
Leaving the higher output lights, from left to right: Convoy S2+ (3x XP-G2 at 11A), R50 Pro Seeker (XHP-70), Klarus G30 (MT-G2), Nitecore EC4S (XHP-50), Convoy L6 (XHP-70).
Beamshots:
As with all beamshots in my reviews, every shot is taken using the same settings in manual mode.
In this location the central tree trunk is about 50 yards away. The water line is about 35 yards away. The hanging tree limb in the upper left quadrant of the pictures is about 10 yards away.
My collection is lacking in single cell, high output lights so instead of direct comparisons we have lights of similar output and similar throw, with the exception of the Convoy L6 which is really in a different category, but has very similar output compared to the R50 Pro Seeker.
Due to the R50 Pro Seeker's shallow reflector and massive XHP-70 LED it has a very wide spill. This with the large, floody hotspot makes for an excellent short to mid range search light. The G30 and EC4S have similarly large floody hotspots, but their spill is considerably less wide. The L6 is more of a throwy XHP70 flashlight. Large, but concentrated hotspot with limited spill.
Olight R50 Pro Seeker modes: Low - Medium - High - Turbo
Conclusion:
Superb fit and finish, ridiculous single cell output, exceptionally long runtimes, well spaced modes, compact 26650 flashlight.
The Olight R50 Pro Seeker is another great flashlight from Olight.