09/20/2022
As some of you may know, I do product testing for multiple companies. "Hey ammo manufacturers, I'm good at spending brass." O-light is a brand I use a lot of. "if you say they blow up you obviously didn't look into the cause of that one incident. That was on whoever made that guys batteries."
I've been using them for years and have great luck with them and my stuff gets abused. Anyways, here's some comparisons between other models and the new Valkyrie Turbo which is actually classified as a laser using a LEP which is a plasma light source. All the lights used here besides the Optical Dynamics are 800-1300 lumens to where the Valkyrie turbo is only 250 lumens and they claim will be effective at 530 meters. The LEP allows it to be focused to where there is no light spill outside of the beam allowing further distances. The Valkyrie Turbo is the same size as the Baldr Pro or Streamlight TLR-1. As you can see in the pictures the beam is incredibly focused and the only light I have that is similar is a Optical Dynamics which is a light designed for Predator hunting."amazing product that doesn't spook coyote or hog.". In my use of the Valkyrie Turbo I can say I was impressed. The light has more spill then the Optical Dynamics but then again it's designed for a different reason and is about 1/4 the size. Unlike most O-light products this doesn't use a rechargeable system and uses 2x 123 batteries which I actually like because you can swap batteries in the field to keep going without swapping out lights or recharging. This light is a great WML and even though I was limited to approximately 200yds I can see it being useful to 350+ but it's possible it could be effective further but when using a light at those distances you would typically have a setup designed specifically for that but they'll be much larger. This WML is definitely worth looking into if your looking for something that can be used both close and far distances. It's lightweight, has a great picture within the beam as to where brighter whiter light can actually wash out what you're looking for. Mount is solid, the activation buttons are on the side like their Baldr Pro. The downsides are that the max brightness and distance is peaked for 3min then starts stepping down which O-light had actually done so well that you don't even notice untill but 3min is a long time in situations where you're using a WML. Another is that at distances under 100-200 yds it actually helps to have some light spill if you're scanning for something but besides that O-light did a good job designing this light. It's not for everyone and for home defense or self protection a TLR-1 or Baldr Pro or Baldr mini might be a better pick. "I love the Baldr mini. If you haven't checked those I out I highly recommend you do." I'd definitely recommend looking into the Valkyrie Turbo if you're looking for something that's effective at both near and further distances. At a price of approx $149.99 msrp it still competes with similar sized WML's even though they use advanced LEP instead of LED's. This may not be best for everyone but for those looking for great clarity at further distances I'd recommend checking them out. The pictures show comparisons of different O-light models along with a Inforce WML2 and Optical Dynamics 40mm. As most of you know pictures of light at night are almost impossible to show the actual color and distance of light but they do show the type of beam and if you use WML's then Inforce is something you're familiar with. I didn't use a TLR-1 because I was short on time and the Baldr Pro is the same size but brighter. Anyways, I'd definitely recommend checking it out. I'll be adding one to my collection of lights and if it fails you bet you'll hear about it. You won't get a bias opinion here. If your product sucks, I'll let everyone know.
