Odepro sent me the WD12 Diving light for review.
The WD12 is a brilliantly simple light. It's simple in form, and in function. This is a purpose built light.
This light is an absolute tank in it's design. It has a very robust body type. With a very thick, very chunky alloy body.
The light has a beautifully anodized body.
The light features no knurling, but has rings in a few places for grip.
The button/switch is perfection. It's made from Titanium to resist salt water and the elements. Behind the switch a red or green led will light - to tell you about how much battery power is left.
As typical of dive lights, the WD12 features a robust lanyard system with an attachment hook on the end.
In my experience, these have been good batteries, and the charger, although basic, is a nice touch to the kit, and the charger feels very solid, and well built.
Here is the side of the box.
The lumen spacing (not mentioned above) is 1050 lumens on high; 360 lumens on low; 1050 lumens on strobe.
The UI is as simple as cake. Low, high, strobe. Press button once from off; light starts in high mode, press again for low mode, press again for off. Press and hold while on for strobe.
The switch is back-lit by red and green LED's. Green means the battery life is at 30-100%. If the light is red you have less than 30% battery life remaining.
As I noted, the switch system is beautiful on this light. I'm finding Odepro/Orcatorch has put some research in this subject. It works as good as it looks.
This is from the Amazon listing for this light "PX-8 Waterproof: The toughened lens with thickness 5mm and toughened Aircraft-grade aluminum shell with 3 O-ring ensure excellent ability of resistance water pressure, and offer this flashlight extremely waterproof capacity of maximum 150m underwater"
Two problems, I only see two O-rings (above picture)
And the website/Amazon description and graphic contradict what meter level this light is good for. One say 100 meters, others say 150 meters. (See picture below)
So, is it 100, or 150?
Before I go into the beamshots video, I have one more issue to bring up here. (see picture below)
This is exactly how I received the light.
The battery had a thin plastic film that had failed, exposing the positive contact. The light was loosely wrapped in bubble wrap. The charger was not protected at all, and was bouncing into the exposed battery. This is exactly how fires start.
The thin foam padding did nothing to help.
I expected better from Odepro.
This may be against USPS shipping rules and Federal law about shipping Lithium Ion batteries. And this absolutely presents a danger to those receiving the light, and to those carriers shipping it.
I URGE Odepro to fix these problems as soon as possible!
I cannot recommend this light until then.
Once done, I can revise my review to reflect the changes, Odepro, please keep in contact with me.
Beamshot video!
My initial thoughts and summary.
Odepro, and it's Orcatorch family can make a light. They can make some great lights, there's no questioning that.
The light is a tank!!!
However, it's overshadowed by bad/unsafe packaging, and labeling/marking that leaves one questioning everything about it.
As promised, I do an honest review.
Look these lights up on Amazon under "Odepro"
How much..... can u deliver in the philippines?
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