{"id":240400,"date":"2026-05-06T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/olight-iultra-mini-deal-i-ditched-my-iphones-garbage-flashlight-for-it\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:30:08","slug":"olight-iultra-mini-deal-i-ditched-my-iphones-garbage-flashlight-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/olight-iultra-mini-deal-i-ditched-my-iphones-garbage-flashlight-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Olight iUltra Mini Deal\u2014I Ditched My iPhone’s Garbage Flashlight for It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olight iUltra Mini Deal\u2014I Ditched My iPhone’s Garbage Flashlight for It<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/via\/olight-iultra-mini-flashlight-deal-may-2026\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-06 14:27:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.vice.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Olight is often said to be the Apple of flashlights. Flashlight enthusiasts\u2014yes, there\u2019s such a thing\u2014go wild for Olight\u2019s innovative designs, such as rectangular flashlight bodies that fit comfortably in a front pant pocket, which I can confirm is much less obtrusive than a round-barrel flashlight. Detractors complain that Olight charges a high price, which is also true.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to spend triple digits on an Olight, though. They make a killer keychain flashlight, the diminutive, so-small-you-won\u2019t-know-it\u2019s-in-your-pocket Olight iUltra Mini, and it\u2019s on sale for $27, down from $30.<\/p>\n

I figured it may come in handy for finding the occasional dropped object in a dark movie theater or bar. After all, it\u2019s about 2\/3rds the size of my pinky finger. I could give it a test for a week, right? Well, I\u2019ve been carrying it for months now, and I\u2019d never go back to just using my phone\u2019s built-in flashlight.<\/p>\n

big punch, tiny flashlight<\/h2>\n

At 80 lumens the iUltra is ludicrously bright for its size. By comparison an iPhone 17\u2019s flashlight is about 30-40 lumens. I used it to good effect last night at about 10 PM, searching the unlit and nearly pitch-black maintenance tunnels underneath my apartment building for a stolen package. My iPhone 15 Pro couldn\u2019t hold a candle to how well the Olight lit up those dark passageways.<\/p>\n

There are no buttons on the iUltra. You activate it by pulling it from its base, which stays attached to your keys. The barrel of the iUltra is held on magnetically, and it\u2019s strong enough that I don\u2019t worry about it coming loose. It\u2019s small enough that I don\u2019t even notice it in my pocket, either. Unless I\u2019m on my way to a DIY project or moving a friend out of an apartment, I don\u2019t want bulky tools in front pockets, next to my keys, wallet, and phone.<\/p>\n

Olight blessed the iUltra with a USB-C plug, which is far more convenient than the older Olight iMini 2\u2019s USB-A plug. Most laptops in recent…<\/p>\n

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