The Olight Javelot Turbo is a long throw LED flashlight, good for lighting up things up to about 1km away. Olight sent me one of these to promote their black Friday 2020 sale. That sale is over, but they’re still available for $183 USD or $216 Canadian.
Olight Javelot Turbo Specs
- 4 output settings (1300, 800, 500, 150 lumens)
- 10,000 mAh integrated battery pack
- Waterproof to IPX8 standards
- Side button also indicates remaining battery life
- Magnetic USB charging cable (that also indicates charge level)
Power and Output
It uses an integrated battery pack made up of (2) 21700 style batteries that pack 5,000 mAh each and can be recharged via the magnetic charging port. These batteries are larger than the 18650’s in the Javelot Pro. Although it has a lower max lumen output than the Javelot Pro, the Turbo’s battery capacity is MUCH higher at 10,000 instead of 7,000 mAh.
Arguably, the extra battery storage is a big plus, the lower maximum lumen output is not a huge downside unless you need absolute maximum distance. With that max turbo mode on the Pro (at 2100 lumens) you can only run the light for 5 minutes before it drops down a notch in power. Big power output creates lots of heat. The Turbo can manage 10 minutes at its max of 1300 lumens before it needs to ratchet down.
I found that the medium power setting was fine for inside 100 meters, and the turbo mode is really too powerful unless you’re trying to go far or you’re trying to light something up in an already lit area (warehouse, etc.)
Olight Javelot Beam
The big difference between a long-throw flashlight like this vs a more flood-style flashlight is that this one can send light wayyyyy out there. The beam off the Javelot Turbo has a hot spot that stays very tight, while it has a much dimmer cast that lights the immediate area.
Who Should Buy one of These?
There are a couple use cases I can think of for this flashlight. One is as a security guard. Since I know nothing of that industry, I’ll leave that prospect up to other reviewers in that industry. The flashlight holster seems high quality and useful for security, but I don’t carry large flashlights day in-day out. It’d also be excellent for search and rescue where you need to light up lots of area at long distance. The other use case for this flashlight is to be used for night hunting.
Night hunting is legal in some jurisdictions for some types of game. We’ve all seen Texas night hunters working to eliminate feral hogs, as well as other hunters working at night to knock down invasive species. In those areas, a light like this, mounted to your scope or rifle and used with the Olight pressure pad would be a great way of keeping a spotlight on an animal at long distance. The throw on this thing completely removes the problem of “not enough light” for animals at long distance.
Unfortunately, night hunting is not available in my area so I was not able to test it in that capacity.
