Odelfi StripLamp Pro Headlamp

Review

Review
Odelfi sent me out a couple of their StripLamp Pro headlamps to review. In this review, I’ll let you know what’s included, the specs, how to use the headlamp, brightness test, battery test, pros and cons, and durability testing.
Disclamer: These Odelfi headlamps were sent to me by Odelfi for this review. I did not purchase them with my own money. No one has had any pre-approval or conditions of the contents of this video before it was released. I have not received any form of compensation for this video.

How to Use The Odelfi StripLamp Pro
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get into how to use these things. The headlamp only has two buttons on it. There’s a power button and a wave sensor button. Pressing the power button will cycle through the 4 different light modes; strip (high), strip (low), beam (high), beam (low). To use the wave sensor, the headlamp needs to be on. Pick the light mode you would like to use and press the wave sensor button. This will turn on both the red and green light. You can now wave your hand by the wave sensor to turn on and off the light. The headlamp also has a strobe mode. With the headlamp off, hold down the power button. The light will start strobing after a couple of seconds. The wave sensor does not work in strobe mode.
Brightness Test
I’ll be putting the Odelfi StripLamp Pro up against a couple other headlamps I have laying around. These lightsa are the Fenix HM50R V2 and the Black Diamond Spot 350.

To test these lights, I took them to an abandoned tunnel where there was absolutely no light. Here are some side by side comparisons of the different lights. For the sake of keeping this review short, I’ll be comparing the brightest settings on each light for both their wide beam and narrow beam settings. Note: the Fenix HM50R only has one light mode.






As mentioned above these lights are very different and have different light modes making them hard to compare. The Striplamp Pro has a 230° beam angle which is by far the largest out of the lights I tested. This illuminates everything in front of the headlamp and is shown below.

Next, I decided to take the StripLamp Pro to a local park to see how bright it is. I stood about 30ft. from this bench and tested each light mode.




Battery Test
For the battery test, I wanted to accurately determine how long the headlamps would last in each of their light modes. To determine this, I tested how long it took until each light turned off from a full charge. I tested each light mode 4 times and took an average of these tests to compare to what Odelfi advertises as the battery life. The results are shown below. The charts on the left are the battery results from the 4 individual testes. The charts on the right are the 4 tests averaged and compared to the battery life Odelfi advertises.










The most surprising results from these tests are the beam on low and the strobe results. The beam on low averaged 4 hours less that the 8 hours Odelfi advertised and the strobe averaged a massive 6 hours less then the 8 hours Odelfi advertised. Don’t expect to get the battery life advertised for these two settings!
As far as charging these lights, I was not able to get consistent results. The indicator light on the headlamp changes from red to green once the lights are fully charged. One of the headlamps I had would show being charged after about 4 hours of charging. The other light would take over 12 hours. However if I unplugged this same headlamp after 4 hours and plugged it in again, the indicator light would be green showing that it was fully charged. Because of this, I believe this was a defective unit. Expect these lights to take anywhere from 4 hours to 12 hours to charge.

Does This Headlamp Get  Hot?
I wouldn’t say the headlamps get hot but, they do get warm. The hottest temperature I recorded these lights getting is 93.6°F. This is’nt enough to burn you but, you do notice the warmth on your forehead.

Pros
The strip up front is very bright and throws out a very wide angle of light. It illuminates everything in front of you.
I didn’t want to like the beam on the side of the headlamp but, after using this light, I ended up liking it. It throws the light very far and actually turned out to be quite useful exploring the abandoned tunnels. The light pattern is not the best though and seems to have some harsh rings as opposed to some other lights I use. This to me, makes the light seem a little cheap. The light patterns of this light compared to a Streamlight Stylus Pro are shown below.

– This light charges using a USB-C port. At the time of writing, most electronics are switching over to this charging port so being able to charge this headlamp using the same cables is a huge plus!
Cons
– If you’re planning on using this light around other people you may want to think again. There is no way to physically move the headlamp and point the beam directly towards the ground as you can with a normal headlamp. This means you’ll be blinding everyone around you and they’re probably not going to be too happy with you.
The wave sensor is disappointing in my opinion. Especially since this is one of the biggest selling points of this light. I didn’t find this feature very reliable. As I was waling around in the daytime and nighttime, the light would turn on and off randomly. The wave sensor also uses infrared lights so it will not be able to detect your hand in a bright environment such as outside in the sun. Not to mention if you’re working under a vehicle with objects close to your head, they will also set off the sensor turning on and off the light.
I’m not a huge fan of the build quality of this light. To me it just seems a little cheap. It’s built out of rubber and plastic. One of the biggest issues I had with it was the fit of the charging port cover. The cover does not seal off the charging port and instead just flaps around on the side of the unit. Being that this light is advertised towards mechanics, I would like to see a cover that would actually protect the port since it is going to be used in harsh and dirty environments. The housing for the battery and electronics is just made out of plastic. Both the battery and circuit board are exposed to the elements. I would not recommend putting this light in water. 
At the time of writing this article, I’ve been using these lights for several months. I used them in a lot of everyday activities.