Olight OAL Super Aluminum: Testing against Aluminum, Titanium and Steel

Published on December 5, 2025
Duration: 19:50

This video provides an in-depth look at Olight's new OAL (Super Aluminum) material, showcasing its remarkable durability through rigorous scratch and drill tests against traditional aluminum, titanium, and steel. The presenter, an experienced reviewer with over 13 years in the EDC community, demonstrates OAL's superior resistance to damage and its minimal weight penalty. The review also covers various Olight 'Ultra' series products, highlighting their features and performance.

Quick Summary

Olight's OAL Super Aluminum is a proprietary material offering 1.73x the tensile strength of 6061-T6 aluminum and TA2 titanium. Tested extensively, it shows superior resistance to scratches and impacts, with marks often removable. Products like the Arkfeld Ultra utilize this material, providing enhanced durability for EDC gear.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction to OAL (Super Aluminum)
  2. 03:59Durability and Material Testing
  3. 09:01Weight and Product Lineup
  4. 11:01Arkfeld Ultra and Oclip Ultra Features
  5. 13:40Warrior Ultra and Osight S

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Olight's OAL Super Aluminum?

OAL, or Super Aluminum, is Olight's proprietary material claimed to be 1.73 times stronger than 6061-T6 aluminum and TA2 titanium in tensile strength. It offers exceptional resistance to scratches, dents, and chips while remaining lightweight.

How durable is Olight's OAL Super Aluminum compared to other metals?

In testing, OAL demonstrated superior resistance to scratches, with marks often wiping away completely. Drill tests showed it significantly outperformed standard aluminum and titanium in surface hardness, indicating much greater durability against abrasion and impact.

What are the key features of the Olight Arkfeld Ultra?

The Arkfeld Ultra boasts 1700 lumens, a 205-meter beam distance, a UV light for counterfeit detection, and an adjustable green laser. It is constructed from the highly durable OAL Super Aluminum material.

Which Olight products feature the new OAL Super Aluminum material?

The video highlights several Olight 'Ultra' series products made with OAL, including the Arkfeld Ultra flashlight, Oclip Ultra, Warrior Ultra tactical flashlight, and potentially others in the lineup like the Osight S red dot sight.

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