On paper these two Olight search lights look almost identical: both are pocketable 21700 torches with a rotary switch, a holster and a wall of flood. The Seeker Ultra (AED 669) claims 4,800 lumens and 265 m; the Seeker 4 Pro (AED 567) claims 4,600 lumens and 260 m. That is a AED 102 premium for 200 extra lumens and 5 extra metres — differences your eye will never notice. So is the Ultra the better buy? We put both spec sheets side by side, and the honest answer surprised us.
The 30-second verdict
- Buy the Seeker 4 Pro (AED 567) if you want the most usable brightness for the first couple of hours — it holds 1,200 lumens for two hours where the Ultra drops to 600. It is also cheaper, comes in four colours, and includes a USB-C cable in the box.
- Buy the Seeker Ultra (AED 669) if you want a brighter all-night setting — its 800-lumen Medium runs 12 hours — plus the tougher OAL alloy body and a slightly bigger battery.
- Most people should save the AED 102 and take the Seeker 4 Pro. The Ultra is the specialist pick, not the upgrade.
New to search lights? Start with our plain-English guide to choosing a flashlight, or read the full Seeker 4 Pro review and Seeker Ultra review.
The headline numbers are a trap
Torch marketing lives on the biggest number on the box. Here it is 4,800 vs 4,600 lumens and 265 vs 260 metres — and both of those gaps are invisible in real life. A 4% lumen difference is below what the human eye can distinguish, and 5 metres of throw is a rounding error at this range. If you choose on the headline figures, you are paying AED 102 for nothing.
The number that actually matters is the one nobody prints on the front: how long the light stays bright. That is where these two genuinely split.
Round 1: sustained brightness — the Seeker 4 Pro wins, clearly
Every high-power torch fires a short turbo burst, then steps down as it heats up (we explain why in our turbo step-down piece). What matters is the number it settles to. Here is what each light actually does after the first 2.5 minutes:
| Mode | Seeker 4 Pro | Seeker Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo (after burst) | 4,600 → 1,200 lm for 122 min → 600 lm | 4,800 → 600 lm for 70 min |
| High | 1,200 lm for 135 min → 600 → 300 | 1,200 lm for 23 min → 300 |
Read that twice. On Turbo, once the 2.5-minute burst ends, the cheaper Seeker 4 Pro sits at 1,200 lumens for a full two hours — double the Ultra’s 600. On High, the Seeker 4 Pro holds 1,200 lumens for over two hours; the Ultra manages 23 minutes before dropping to 300. If your use is “I need it genuinely bright for the next hour” — spotting across a compound, a security patrol, working under a car — the AED 567 light is the brighter tool, by a wide margin.
Round 2: all-night output — the Seeker Ultra earns its keep
Flip it around and the Ultra has a real answer. Its strength is the middle of the dial, where you will spend a long evening:
| Mode | Seeker 4 Pro | Seeker Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Medium | 300 lm for 11 h | 800 lm for 12 h |
| Low | 50 lm for 60 h | 50 lm for 69 h |
| Moonlight | 5 lm for 15 days | 5 lm for 17 days |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh 21700 | 5,800 mAh 21700 |
The standout is Medium: 800 lumens for twelve hours versus the Seeker 4 Pro’s 300. That is a genuinely bright “light the whole campsite all night” setting the cheaper torch simply does not have. The bigger 5,800 mAh cell also stretches Low and Moonlight a little further. If you camp, walk or work through the whole night at a usable-but-not-blinding level, this is the Ultra’s case.
Build, box and colours
- Body: the Ultra is wrapped in Olight’s OAL alloy, which Olight rates at roughly 1.7× the hardness of the standard 6061 aluminium used on the Seeker 4 Pro — more scratch- and knock-resistant if it lives in a work bag or truck.
- In the box: the Seeker 4 Pro ships with a USB-C cable and holster. The Seeker Ultra’s box lists the MCC3 magnetic cable and holster but no USB-C cable — both charge over USB-C, but you will supply your own cable for the Ultra (you almost certainly own several).
- Colours: Seeker 4 Pro comes in four — Matte Black, Midnight Blue, Orange and OD Green (all in stock). The Seeker Ultra is Olive Green only.
What Olight does not publish for the Ultra
We only quote figures a manufacturer actually prints, so three honest gaps on the Seeker Ultra are worth naming. Its UAE listing does not state an IP water rating, a candela (beam-intensity) figure, or a weight. The Seeker 4 Pro publishes all three: IPX8, 16,895 candela, 205 g. In practice the Ultra is a same-family search light and very likely similar, but if a sealed water rating matters for your use, treat the Ultra’s as unconfirmed and ask before you buy. We have flagged this to Olight.
Side by side
| Seeker 4 Pro | Seeker Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (AED) | 567 | 669 |
| Max output | 4,600 lm | 4,800 lm |
| Throw | 260 m | 265 m |
| Turbo settles to | 1,200 lm (122 min) | 600 lm (70 min) |
| High | 1,200 lm (135 min) | 1,200 lm (23 min) |
| Medium | 300 lm (11 h) | 800 lm (12 h) |
| Moonlight | 5 lm (15 days) | 5 lm (17 days) |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh 21700 | 5,800 mAh 21700 |
| Charging | USB-C + magnetic (USB-C cable included) | USB-C + magnetic (no USB-C cable in box) |
| Body | 6061 aluminium | OAL alloy (~1.7× harder) |
| Water rating | IPX8 | Not published |
| Candela | 16,895 cd | Not published |
| Weight | 205 g | Not published |
| Colours | 4 (Black, Blue, Orange, OD Green) | Olive Green only |
Both run a TIR-lens flood beam, a metal rotary side switch with stepless dimming, and an auto-locking holster. Confused by lumens versus candela? Our lumens guide and flood vs throw explainer break it down.
Which should you buy?
- Security, patrol, spotting, working bright for an hour or two: Seeker 4 Pro. It holds 1,200 lumens far longer and costs less.
- All-night camping or walking at a bright-but-steady level: Seeker Ultra, for the 800-lumen 12-hour Medium.
- You want it in black, blue or orange, or want the USB-C cable in the box: Seeker 4 Pro.
- It will take a beating in a work bag and you want the toughest shell: Seeker Ultra’s OAL body.
- You just want the best all-round search light for the money: Seeker 4 Pro — and put the AED 102 towards a spare battery or a good headlamp.
Either way you are getting a genuine, warranty-backed Olight, in stock in the UAE and priced in AED. Cross-shop the wider field in our best rechargeable flashlights and best torch light in the UAE guides.
FAQ
Is the Seeker Ultra brighter than the Seeker 4 Pro? Only just, and only for the first 2.5 minutes. Peak output is 4,800 vs 4,600 lumens — invisible to the eye. After the turbo burst the Seeker 4 Pro is actually the brighter light on Turbo and High for the next two hours.
Is the Seeker Ultra worth the extra AED 102? Only if you specifically want its 800-lumen all-night Medium or the tougher OAL body. For most buyers the Seeker 4 Pro is the smarter spend.
Do both charge over USB-C? Yes, and both also take Olight’s MCC3 magnetic charger. The difference is that the Seeker 4 Pro includes a USB-C cable in the box and the Seeker Ultra does not.
Are they waterproof? The Seeker 4 Pro is rated IPX8 (submersible). Olight’s UAE listing for the Seeker Ultra does not publish an IP rating, so we treat it as unconfirmed — ask us before buying if you need a sealed rating.
Prices and stock are current at the time of writing and can change. Not sure which fits your use? Message us — we will point you to the right one, even when that is the cheaper one.
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