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Olight H1 Nova Survival Flashlight and Headlamp Review

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The Olight H1 Nova is designed to be flashlight and attach, snuggly, to a headband that turns this light into a fully functional headlamp with several settings. It’s the perfect item for a prepper, outdoorsman and even just a weekend camper.

The Olight company is making some of the highest quality lights on the market. Their desire to do new things and to push the boundaries of what a flashlight should be have made lights that stand out. Whether you are fighting the battle of lumens, convenience, EDC or battery power Olight has something for you.

The Olight H1 Nova is something special and that is because it carries an important survival principle. We want all of our tools to have more than one purpose. That is how we pack a bag and prep efficiently. While Olight makes some of the best EDC lights on the market, they are merely flashlights and nothing more. That may not fit into your survival process.

Olight H1 Nova Design

The Olight H1 Nova utilizes a CREE XM-L2 LED paired with a bead lens. This creates a clearly divided focus and flood with a smooth transition between settings. The light features five brightness levels and SOS mode covering.  The low-profile silicone switch is located on the head of the lamp for easy location and operation.

The light is compatible with disposable CR123A batteries or the RCR123A rechargeable lithium ion battery.

Magnetic Tail Cap

One of my favorite attributes of the Olight H1 Nova is the magnetic tail cap. This feature is great because it gives you the option to affix this light right where you need it and to use it in many situations where a standard flashlight would not get the job done. It is this level of convenience that makes it such a great option for the survivalist. Again, we are looking for tools that can answer the call of many tasks and not merely be a one dimensional tool.

Olight H1 Nova Survival Flashlight and Headlamp Review - The Olight H1 Nova is a flashlight and fully functional headlamp with 7 unique settings. It’s the perfect item for a prepper, surivalist or outdoorsman.

Settings and Functions

The run time of this light is going to depend on what you do with it. To better understand what I mean you are going to have to understand the various types of settings that are available to you.

To make it very simple, the turbo setting is only going to last just over 2 hours.

There are 3 base settings that you can cycle through while holding the power button. If you depress the button to turn on the light then press it again and hold it, the Olight H1 Nova will cycle through these three settings over and over.

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Moonlight

If you press and hold the power button for 2 seconds you will enter moonlight mode. This is a nice soft light that could light a tent a big without calling too much attention from far away.

Low

This is a 16 lumen light and is a touch above the power of the moonlight setting. It’s about all you are going to need inside of a tent. This is a great setting for reading or attending to tasks inside the tent.

Medium

This is a 180 lumen light and perfect for sweeping the campsite. This is a setting that I like to think of as the “peace of mind” setting. If you wake up one night and hear a crazy noise outside or outside your tent, this light will sweep the area close to you and give you assurance that there is nothing on top of you or your shelter.

Turbo

Olight H1 Nova Survival Flashlight and Headlamp Review - The Olight H1 Nova is a flashlight and fully functional headlamp with 7 unique settings. It’s the perfect item for a prepper, surivalist or outdoorsman.

Also called Turbo this setting is the brightest setting on the light at 500 lumens. While 500 lumens is not going to touch some of the more powerful lights on the market, you will be able to basically cut into the woods with this light. If you shine this setting into the woods around camp you are going to get a great feel for what is around you.

This is not a setting for doing simple tasks at the campsite unless you are on your feet and want to watch your path as you walk in the dark.

Direct Turbo

By pressing the power button quickly 2 times the light will jump right to turbo mode. This is extremely helpful when you need big light, fast. No need to cycle through various settings to get to Turbo, 2 clicks and you have the light you need.

Lock Mode

If you hold the power button until moonlight mode comes on and keep holding it till the light shuts off, you will enter lock mode. You cannot turn the light on by accident in this mode. If you press the power button you will get a moonlight beam only as long as you depress the button. Great for light discipline.

SOS Mode

If you press the power button three times the light will enter into a turbo SOS signal. You do not need to touch the light anymore but it will continue to play the SOS message in blinking light.

Who Needs It?

Olight H1 Nova Survival Flashlight and Headlamp Review - The Olight H1 Nova is a flashlight and fully functional headlamp with 7 unique settings. It’s the perfect item for a prepper, surivalist or outdoorsman.

Its easy to understand the practicality of a good headlamp. These are an important part of what we do as survivalist. Still, the Olight H1 Nova will go far beyond the end of the world or even natural disaster scenarios. What you will find is that this headlamp is going to help out anyone who faces the darkness on a regular basis.

If you are an outdoorsman, handyman, hunter, fisherman, camper or just an adventurer this light will be a great addition to your tool kit or backpack. Get to know Olight and some of there products. The Olight H1 Nova is certainly one of the best and will most likely do just what you need a good quality flashlight and headlamp to do.

Full disclosure: We were provided with a free product in return for our honest and unbiased review. All opinions expressed regarding this product are our own and have not been influenced in any way.

Olight H1 Nova Survival Flashlight and Headlamp Review - The Olight H1 Nova is a flashlight and fully functional headlamp with 7 unique settings. It’s the perfect item for a prepper, surivalist or outdoorsman.