Posting up additional info on some recently delivered Olight products:
Retrieved from the mailbox today (I ordered on 4/13, shipping label shows it shipped 4/23, I rcvd a day or 2 later I think (I was out of town).
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Some quick initial impressions and comparisons .... FWIW:
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Top to bottom:
1. ZanFlare (That
@Hayata turned me onto) - 1240 claimed lumens -
listed here on Amazon for $36 ... so far, it's been holding up nicely, but has not seen any moisture or heavy-duty use to-date.
2.
Fenix PD35 (2014 edition)- 960 lumens - been to hell and back as my EDC
3.
Olight S30R Baton III - 1050 Lumens - nice and compact, but the circuitry requires multiple clicks to hit certain modes.
4. Recently purchased
Olight MR2 Warrior - 1500 Lumens - untested as of yet, see below:
5. Recently purchased
Olight PL-2 Valkyrie weapon light - 1200 Lumens - see info below...
6. Free with recent purchase
Olight H1 Nova Head lamp - 500 lumens - see info below
Comments & comparisons:
I caught the Olight flash sale for the PL-2 Valkyrie (Thanks to
@dial1911) when shopping for a M2R Warrior; as part of the order, I received a H1 Nova for free due to the flash-sale promotion.
The PL-2 Valkyrie was recently reviewed by
@SouthernSlammed here, I don't have much to add other than to say that:
1. It ships with 2 standard CR123A batteries (but RCR123A rechargeables are available in 2 versions from Olight).
2. There is no onboard / quick charging - if you elect to use rechargeable, you have to remove the batteries for charging.
3.
The only dislike I have is that you have to depress both the left and right switches of the unit simultaneously to activate the strobe function (no one-hand activation).
4. No remote pressure-switch available (Olight does market a pressure switch add-on for their single-cell lights, but not for the Valkyrie models)
Other than that, the 1200 lumen claim seems about right when compared to several of my other beams in the 900-1500 lumen range.
Next up,
the MR2 Warrior, 1500 claimed lumens, a little shorter than my PD35, but just a hair larger in circumference. My biggest complaint is the circuitry (requiring extra clicks to hit certain modes with 2 buttons - see pic below referencing mode toggling).
While I haven't had a chance to take it out to test its beam/throw compared to other lights, it only seems marginally brighter indoors during quick comparisons (certainly not significantly / 500 lumens brighter by any means).
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Lastly,
the free H1 Nova; well ... it was free, so I can't complain much; the 500 lumens seems about right based on the diffused lens it uses, and if you're up underneath a car or doing up-close work, the diffused beam is good. It's Small and light-weight, fully adjustable and also comes with a clip so you can take it out of the head band and use it as a mini pocket torch.
My only complaint is that it comes standard with CR123a's, however, you can purchase the rechargeable RCR123a's or the Olight "
rechargeable kit" for this unit, which is nice ..... wish they offered something similar for the PL-2 Valkyrie, but I digress...
In summation, Olight does make some good stuff, but their circuitry requires additional clicks to get through the programmed modes, IE: find "turbo" or "strobe" and other settings. To be fair, the ZanFlare also requires extra clicks .... I guess I've just been spoiled by Fenix with their one-touch full mode.
Anyway, hope that info helps.
Best regards,
