I have been using Olight hand held lights for at least 5 years now and you are totally correct about the older generations. They did have issues exactly as you described. With the ones I owned, the this issue would happen every few days or when they would auto-shutdown due to heat). However, they seemed to have corrected the issues in the last couple of years. (I've had 4 primary Olight EDC lights; One died, the second I retired due to the issues you described, the third I lost - but didn't have the issues and my current EDC is running fine.) Good review and keep up the honesty!
@@FunWithGuns I concur with the original poster about the better quality to Olights. I have several and they do not demonstrate this issue anymore. I have just recently purchased my firt PL from Olight so the jury is still out for me but I have high hopes. Thanks for the video.
When they first came out, the o light pistol light was the craze of my police department. Our firearms division authorized it. I almost made the switch from my streamlight due to its rechargeable feature. So glad I didn’t, my department banned the use of them shortly after due to recoil related failures in the switch, battery, or circuitry (olight never really cleared that up). O light replaced the failed units, however many of the new ones had issues also. Warranty replacements are great but I’d rather have reliability! Stick with streamlight or surefire; both professional grade.
Streamlight i've heard are great all i see when i see a surefire is "proprietary batteries and internal body diameters so your forced to buy surefires price jacked shit instead" that and i don't really hold a companies in high regard when part of their marketing goes towards the military cause "military grade" is lowest bidder with it just works well enough.
Hmmm....I have the M2R Warrior, M2R Warrior Pro(quantity 4), Warrior X Pro(quantity 2), PL-2 Valkyrie(quantity 6), PL-Pro Valkyrie(2), Seeker 2 Pro(Quantity 2), Baton Pro(quantity 2), Perun, i5T EOS(quantity 2),i3UV EOS, i1R2(quantity 2). I have owned most of them for over 1.5 years and several for over 2 years. All the Valkyrie are use just about every day, the M2R Warrior Pro and M2R Warrior are use every day. They are carried in the Southwest Florida Gulf coast where for 6 months out of the year it is in excess of 94 degrees and humidity in excess of 60% and have never experienced and malfunction or outage of these lights. During the other 6 months of the year and during winter the temperature has dropped as low as 28 degrees(this is not typical but it does happen) and regularly the temperature is in the low 30s and again I have never had any malfunction or failure of any Olight product that I own. Further, my friend in Los Angeles has the same Olight products that I do(we do not have the same quantities) and again he has never had a failure or problem with any Olight product. In Los Angeles, the weather is in the winter in the mountains below 0 and in the valley and deserts the temperature can be 118 degrees with single digits of humidity. My Valkyrie, M2R, M2R Pro, and Warrior X Pro are carried with my firearm everyday and night. I live in a rural part of the state and at night you can not see 10 feet without a flashlight or outdoor lighting. I bet my life on my Olight weapon lights and hand held flashlights. This is my experience. PS I know many law enforcement officers that use Olight products and they too bet their lives on Olight After listening to your experience with Olight, I believe you should sell all your Olight products purchase the over priced Surefire or the better priced Streamlight. FYI - Surefire products are also manufactured in China Ricky from IBM
I have pretty much the same lights as you. Live in a rural farm area and use them every night checking on animals. Daring calving season the warrior X is amazing at finding cows down calving in the fields and the one on my riffle for keeping the Ciyotes at bay. The small S1R and such make Awsome cap lights for hands free stuff. I have had them out in the rain and snow all types of weather and never had one fail. I also use them on my edc glock 19 and have never had an issue. I have pretty much 2 of every light they make one in every vehicle, utv and atv I own
Surefire flashlights are made in the u.s.a. Not sure about all there stuff, but modlite is a good option. I have olights a r50seeker pro that dies on me in a week if I don’t use it. And I have 4 warrior minis that have been recalled. My favorite light from them is the m2r warrior I have 3 of them, my only complaint is that all 3 of the m2r have all different led tints I mean not even close one has a green tint one has a blue tint and one is almost neutral white. The color of the chips differ so much you won’t know what color tint you will get. I have a surefire I forgot the model but that thing is a tank of a light. Buy whatever you like and can afford all these companies have there good and bad.
Neptune Concealment makes custom kydex holsters for the PL Mini 2 if anyone is looking to get one. I ordered on Amazon and it was shipped within 3 weeks. Retention is the same as my other Neptune Concealment holster without the PL Mini 2 mold.
Never had the issue where they would sit for a period and not turn on, actually pulled one out yesterday that had been in a bag for almost a year without using it and it turned on with no issues. Not saying it doesn't but never had it happen with mine.
I know this video is 6 months old but there are several holsters for the PL weapon light including the new Baldr Mini, my newer Olights and several of my older ones never had the shut off issues you discussed, I had a couple with that issue but none in the last few years. Most of these new higher output LED lights are made in China... Olight, Nitecore, Fenix Thrunite , Acebeam , Imalent, Most Streamlights are made overseas as well only a couple higher models are assembled in the US .. Surefire , Elzetta , HDS , Prometheus and other premium lights are made here and their price shows it. Maglite is a US made cost effective light but lacks some of the features the others offer.
Tactical Justice makes GREAT holsters for any pistol and light combination you can think of and at a price point you can't beat! I ordered a left hand iwb holster for my g2c with the pl2 mini valkyrie and optic cut for rmo. 55$ shipped! Insane color options. Super high quality. Check them out for holsters using olight
I actually love the notch for olights, that little nub that sticks out on the quick release lever, i made my own kydex holster, and I think it's just awesome, because it makes it so it lock onto that little nub, and when I want to take it out, it won't come straight up and out, it gives this cool front tilt and pull quick release that for me personally, has done really really good
I bought a PL-mini about 2 years ago before the unit with adjustable mount was offered. It works good. When I saw the newer model had an adjustable mount, I bought one. It lasted about 6 months before developing charge issues. I sent it back for warranty replacement. The replacement worked for about 6 months but then when testing it , the unit would not shut off. I put it on the charger until I got a green LED. When testing it again, the next time it would not come ON. I sent it back around Aug 2020. Now I am on my 3rd PL-mini with adjustable mount and will see if it develops issues. Keeping my fingers crossed. At least the folks at OLight have lived up to their warranty. I just had to pay shipping charges about $10 each time. J K
Hmm. I’ve never had that happen. I’ve left Olights siting static for years and they still retained almost a full charge. PL Mini Valkyrie sat for 6 months. Slapped the charger on it and light was green. At least 90%. My first Olight was the S1R Baton 2. Came with an extra battery which I immediately charged up and it sat in a drawer for 6 years. Original battery wouldn’t hold a charge so I put the spare battery in it at the 6 year mark. It came right on! So I slapped the charger on it and the light was orange/red. Charging. As I’m sitting there watching it charge, the charge light turned green! 90%. So it had to have had a high 80% charge sitting in a drawer for 6 years. That was two years ago and it still works fine! My Javelot Pro sat in its box for 2 years and it came on and the charge light was green immediately as well. The only one I have that drains quickly is the lantern. But it has a sensor on the on/off switch so it does use power when off but it lasts about a month before I have to recharge it if it’s just sitting there.
I use an m2 warrior pro on my home defense rifle and a pl pro on my pistol. I keep them plugged in and I n the disk always in the wall. I prefer olight because I know everytime I pick it up ita fully charged and ready to rock. My only complaint is the magnetic tape switch sometimes doesn't mount right when switching the light from power to the tape switch. But otherwise its the best light I've used.
When I got my first pl mini there were only 2 holster companies that made holsters. I went with MIE and have never looked back. I have 2 minis, 1 mini2 & the big pistol light and love them. I don't have any of their handhelds. I have streamlight pistol lights too. I prefer the Olights though.
Nice! The PL mini has done well for me. Their weapon lights seem solid. I just wish they put more effort into their handhelds. I really like the PL Mini and their keychain flashlights! I just wish Safariland made ALS holsters for the pl mini. I've heard it's a hard design to get retention on. That's my only gripe.
@@tradbowtimewithuncledan2686 I've heard great things about Harry's and I'll probably end up getting an MEI. I looked at them when I first got the PL Mini Valkyrie, just never got one. I was hoping safariland would make one with their ALS retention system but I guess it's not in the works. I wish so, I really love that ALS system!
Exactly! I was going to mention Vedder. They definitely make a very nice holster for the GLOCK 19 with a Olight PL Mini Valkyrie. The retention is on the hinge of the quick release for the PL Mini.
No offense. I was a Security Guard (I was 60 to 65) and used a palm sized Olight (forgot the model) but outside was a quarter mile around and inside was about 3/4 of a mile. I made 3 patrols each every night with no problems with the light.
I use my light probably more than most people, I work nights, I literally use my light low end 20 times a night. I have a baton 2 , its beat up now, finish is already worn, but it has never failed not once, I've had thrunites that didnt last, fenix as well, the olights work, and I use the hell out of them, I have three olights now, 1 on my g19, the valkyrie mini. I only charge them about 2 times a month. On my rifle I have a surefire though. Truthfully I can't complain and they are HQ'd in Georgia.
I just got a baldr RL for my p320c for home defense. Bright as hell, but I’ve only found one company that makes holsters for them. So if I plan to take my p320 for edc, I have to drop the light all together until I get home. All good though, my p365 has a tlr6 and most companies make something for it, and that’s my actually edc. Back to the baldr rl, I’m pretty happy with it for the few times I’ve played around with it. Seems to be very good quality, and holds to the gun with no slop. I also got the mini keychain flash light, threw that on my wife’s keychain and I got another flash light from them that’s my edc. Forgot the model, but I’m very impressed with that as well because of its brightness and its rechargeable battery. Thanks for the review.
I've had the same with my valkyrie pl2 more than once after sitting in the safe it would not turn on. After taking it off the gun to pop out the batteries then reinstalling them it worked fine. Not sure how great this would work out if it was in a high stress situation.
Nice review. I have each weapon light a few multiple ones. I have had no problem with finding a holster for all of them. They do however lose charge ofter a while. I just charge them ever week. This more expensive ones have a good track record. We’ll see how olight stands up . Some of my handheld o lights heat up quit a bit to.
I wanted a safariland option with ALS but they dont make one so I went with a streamlight tlr-1 HL 1,000 lumen. I guess they are good if you dont want a security retention option.
How can a light be an EDC or tactical light if you only check it once every 3-4 weeks? I carry the M2T for the very reason the R model has such a recessed switch. In addition to not wanting to carry a magnet in my pocket all the time. I'm not going to tell you that you didn't experience a failure...but when you describe how hard it is to press it and get momentary it makes me wonder if you're simply not pressing deep enough to get it to turn on. I've owned several Olights and have never had the issue you described.
I have the pl min Valkyrie 2. Bordertown Holsters can make a kydex holster for any common pistol with any common light. They made one for me. You also can get a custom graphic/image on it so mine is Hawaiian print
Military grade is just as bad as Chinese manufacturing. This aside, I’ve had a PL 2 mini forever, same one you have. Really love it. Never had an issue and holds charge, can’t comment on the other lights. Good video
I actually have the Baton SR2 flashlight that I use for work and honestly I love it. I do building maintenance in a facility thats constantly both wet, dirty/dusty, or both. The light honestly is incredible as far as its durability goes. Flashlights are used hard, easily on 4 hours+ a shift. The magnet on the back works great, its definitely waterproof because I've had that exposed and submerged so many times its not even a concern. Alot of other guys use Streamlights(as we can obtain them with a discount) but they constantly run into issues, whether it be shorter battery life or issues with the power button. I cannot recommend that flashlight enough
i have the same light as well. been using it for work almost daily and it's been pretty great. no issues with flickering, battery life, or connection problems. the rechargeable battery is super handy, since i find it such a hassle to buy batteries constantly or unscrew it to recharge. it's actually the most reliable light i've owned, with the previous ones being maglite, maglite magtac, foursevens, and thrunite. i am looking into surefire though, just to see for myself what the difference is. from what i can tell, they cost so much more but you're getting far less. i guess they claim to be super-durable, but i've also read reviews of them failing. so, we'll see....
I wanted a safariland with ALS but couldnt find one so went with a streamlight tlr-1HL 1,000 lumen. Just dont feel safe owb carrying a weapon without a retention security option.
Thanks for the good honest review.....I see a lot of videos on Olight....I've been looking at the PL Valkyrie 2 it looks good on your G19 and i like the charging method with no connecting unconnecting....good vid 👍👍
I got the olight baldr pro and my light mode is dim and when my light and laser mode is on my light dont come on but laser works fine does anyone know whats wrong with it
I've never had a problem with leaving my lights sit for a couple of weeks and it not turn on for me, but with rechargeable lights period, they will discharge themselves, that's normal, that's why having the magnetic charging is a plus, on bedside charged and ready to go.
I bought an Olight pl-2 valkyrie. Had to get a replaced, was sent the pl-pro. As soon as I handled a Surefire X300, I knew I was done with Olight. The fit and finish is absolutely night and day. The difference in quality and durability is readily apparent as soon as you set them side by side. Surefire's price is high, but as I learn time and again, you get what you pay for. I will only run Surefire and Streamlights from now on. I'll keep the Olight for a backup in case everything else fails.
Hmmm 🤔. My Warrior sits on my flashlight bookcase (yes I have a dedicated bookshelf entirely to flashlights) and it works every time I've gone and picked it up?? I'm sure it's been idle at least a couple months st a time. The new Bladr Mini is an awesome weapon light!
Bought the olight baldr pro about a week ago and haven’t damaged it but every once in a while I’ll press the button and it won’t work even after many presses. I end up having to take the batteries out before it works again. Anybody know wtf is going on. Is it just defective or is this somewhat common for others as well?
Happy with my olight new generation has been working well especially in drills and in rain I also have the Odin light on my fire gear and it’s don excellent so far good review
Ive had olight, nitecore, and surefire and i love nitecore. In my honest opinion if you are an american you tend to dislike anything chinese and not because it sux, its because its chinese. American made products are not superior guys. I do like surefire aswell but it definitely isnt superior to cheaper torches. Thats my experience.
I've an olight please 2 valkyrie. After shooting it 5 times at the range, it had a lost contact. Then I sent it back and got a new one. After some shooting, I had the same problem. I'll never buy again something from olight.
You can’t give me a Streamlight or Surefire. Had one of each smoke ad fiz out on my gun during use and their customer service blamed me and wouldn’t honor their crap. Olight is extremely quick to respond and fix or replace their products.
Never had an issue with any of my Olight flashlights. Have an M22 Warrior mounted to a rifle sitting my my safe, it like my other 5 Olight handhelds have always worked whether it been one month or one year between use. I can't say I agree.
I have a pl2 valkyrie. I have the same issue with it not coming on. Mine dents the battery contacts too though. When they happens i have to get new batteries.
Sadly I did. I wanted a safariland holster with ALS and couldnt find one so I went with a streamlight TLR-1 HL 1,000. There are still a lot of manufacturers now compared to when I first got my pl mini valkyrie but just not any for my personal needs.
I trust my life with Streamlight. TLR-1 on my G17, TL Racker on my 500, Protac HLX on my AR, Stinger DS/HL for my belt, and a Protac 2AA on my kit. All have performed flawlessly under adverse weather conditions and multiple impacts. Olight has reliability issues and the fact that they come programmed to automatically power down to a lower light level is big downfall. There's no feeling like clearing a dark alley only to have your light power down to 300 lumens.
I have 9 Olights. I've been using them for probably 5 years now. 0 issues with my hand helds or weapons lights. Gunfighters Inc has made me 5 holsters in kydex, perfect fit. Craft Holsters has made me two holsters. I've had good luck finding holsters. You just have to search. The Gunfighters Inc are some sweet holsters. I've had 3 Kenai Chest rigs built and 2 Ronin OWB , all beautiful fit with the Olights.
So far I've been lucky with my Olights. I've had an M2R warrior on my best for about a year now and has worked flawlessly. Its my secondary light and it spends more time hanging than being used, but dependable do far. I can go months without using it, I just put it to charge once a month, I'm not even sure it needs it so I then to run it dry once in a while.
I have 7 Olights, from their Odin to their keychain lamp, now the keychain AAA battery lamp is not really good and these are the lamps with the twist the front to switch on the lamp. I had a bad experience with it turning to unscrew and losing its battery and lamp head itself and I contacted Olight and they promptly replaced it. I never had a problem with the Valkyrie, the Baton, and my latest..Olights Odin Lamp..that thing is bright, its Baddass and extremely adaptable to any of my long gun needs. I will buy from Olight again because they're a great company that make KICKASS Lamps for my turning night into day needs.
I went all in during the Olight sale. Bought two of the Warrior Pro Turbo and the BALDR mini. I was a little concerned after coming out from under the sale ether and reading the actual specs. After receiving all products, very happy. I was never going to buy a pistol light due to the ridiculous cost. Found a holster manufacturer for my Glock 21 G4 with BADLR mini at patriotholsters.net/
I've had 2 Olight VPL Pros(1k rounds each) and they have both had switch malfunctions which causes complete failure in the light being activated, thats right 2! Olight is very consumer friendly and always replaces it BUT given the unfortunate circumstances the light did not function when I need it the most! Long story short, intruder breeched my property and when I went to activate the light it DID NOT FUNCTION.... I literally had to hit the light like a old tv set and it activated it after doing so, got great visual on the perp and scared them off but holy jesus, not having that light function at that exact moment was a shitty angry feeling... Since then I sold off my olights and ive been on tlr-1 HL for about 3 months now (3k rounds) and ive had zero problems what so ever! I see ALOT of LEO personnel running this light and to even ask if they have ever had a problem with their light sounds completely absurd to them lol Olight is amazing for the bargain given the amount of output they offer but not all that shines is gold! Streamlight takes it home with reliability and peace of mind!
Wow that's nuts. I have switched to a tlr-1 HL 1,000 Lumen since making this video too. I wish they had a lever takedown and a rechargeable option but I'll take the reliability over unpredictable and chinese made lights.
@@damiion666 100% not, Chinese light is trash. Same neighborhood hoodlum came by again on my property line and got hit 1000 lumens out of my surefire x300 no problem lol I train everyday Sunday mid day, low light- no light and I have advanced switches from Phlster that make activating a million times easier. I just don’t recommend buying a Chinese light to potentially save your life lol save up and spend your money on something actually reliable and American made
I love their weapon lights. Yes, a year ago there were few holster options. There are several now. Great value, no failures. Handheld has been different. I have an M2R Warrior and it's had several of the failures the author speaks of. I need to send it in.
Good review. I have lots of olight flashlights and haven't had any problem so far with any. The only thing that I noticed on my javelot flashlight is it lost some of its charge but it had been sitting for over 6months which it still turned on but the button light was yellow thats how I knew it lost some of its charge. I knew that they are made in China. But then again 75% of the things we use or but are made in China just saying 🤷
I have no problem with their weapon lights but the flashlights I have had two that wouldn't charge after first time I ran them down used the charger that came with it and the universal the battery was just toast .
There are a lot of hokster makers who make them for that model, the mini 2 as well. Tier 1 is a major one. Gerber...then there's the list of "authorized" makers on the olight site
In all fairness, should have done a comparison to reflect 2 years ago versus upgrades today. I’ve gone to all Olight for weapons and handheld. I wish an American Company would compete because I would switch.
Olight is for the Jay’s! Lol. Jk. I have several Olight’s myself. The handheld lights haven’t held up the greatest for me. Problems holding a charge is their greatest downfall in my opinion. I do like their weapon lights though. Those seem solid enough for HD use.
It seems it may have been an issue on some older models and a few new ones. Perhaps a QC issue? To say it's a NON issue based off of just your experience while ignoring all of the complaints in the comments section is a tad misleading. I just gave my personal experience and recommendations. Many others have chimmed in as well with the same issues. I'm not saying it's a major issue but I personally will be going elsewhere for handhelds as I cant trust olight anymore for reliability issues.
If your main gripe is that holsters are hard to find, they're still out there. They aren't any more expensive than any other holsters just gotta do the looking. Great video! I love getting the keychain light for people it makes a great and inexpensive gift.
You know what my biggest issue is? Look at all those lights. All of them... Look at the Glock... What do you not see? I've had 3 every day carries rotate through my locker. Longest I've carried anything consistent is 3 years, but usually by about 6 months, you can tell something has been carried every day, or used at least once a week. Battle scars. Finishing rubs. Drops. Keys and ANYTHING in your pocket. The Glock is polymer, you can't repair small scratches . Simply put, all of that gear looks brand spanking new. Sparkly like it just came out the box.
Sorry, the glock was my girlfriends and she doesnt edc so it was nightstand gun. The m1t raider was carried everyday and still is until I get a replacement. The m2r warrior is a nightstand flashlight. Like it or not they were all used frequently and the glock 19 and valkyrie were tested numerous times. The keychain flashlight looks roughed up because it's on a keychain and being banged up by keys in my pocket all day. Other than that I have nothing else to say as I have had all of these for over 3 years with heavy use. The m1t raider with the most. I gave the m2r warrior to a relative because of how unreliable it was. They seem to have a good coating and even my gen 3 glock 17 which has had heavy use, doesnt have a ton of wear to it while being holstered/upholstered numerous times over the years. Good coatings definitely help but not to keys scratching against them everyday in a pocket, hence the extra wear. My biggest issue is youtubers doing positive reviews on products straight out of the box with no wear or use. You should have a bigger issue with that than someone giving an honest review and having this many issues with a light that looks like it had no use. Hell, even when I gave the m2r to my relative I was bragging about the lumens and we couldnt get it to light up because the batteries were dead. That was olight batteries and after maybe 1 week of not turning it on with a full charge. Take it for what you want. Just my honest opinion or listen to the youtubers that are getting paid thousands to do commercials for them..
No I did see that the keys wore on the key chain light. I corrected myself, but that's kinda what I was referring to was the youtubers that do out of the box reviews and get paid for them. Anymore that's kinda what youtube is for products, just really long commercials raving about how great a product is... Then I go out and pick one up cause the reviews were so great and the product doesn't last a month... Remember the solar charge battery packs? I got 2, neither one charges in the sunlight, and both sat where they could get sun for weeks, no charge. I can see plain as day that the keys have miles. But the others, they look new. And there's no way the valkyrie has miles on it. Only reason I'm considering olight is because of the charging system. No other company that I know of has that kind of ease on keeping the battery charged. I had a stream light ( several ) as a soldier and as a mechanic. Streamlight is a great product, but you could plainly see when they are used in theater, or on the job, the finish doesn't last at all. If olight had been around back then, I would have run them through the paces and probably gotten the same conclusions. In the end I really hope an american brand will take some ques from olight. I wasn't trying to bag on you as a RUclipsr, I was more bagging on most " reviews are glorified sales advertisements. Media has figured out how to play us all like puppets.
I've bought Nothing but Streamlights since 1982 when I started in law enforcement. Wouldn't have anything else. Last purchase was Streamlight TLR-8AG FLEX for my Sig Sauer P226. 500 LUMENS, 130yrd beam distance with very wide beam, 4 functions and Green Lazer! I Absolutely LOVE IT! Check it out
I have experienced this a few times. I do have a hand full of olights with a few ending up in the bosses purse as well lol. I run the Pl mini 2 it is a very solid weapons light. TFS brother
Women love shiny new things! Anything I really love and enjoy she takes from me. I guess that's where his and hers came from? Figure they are gonna take it so might as well get two? 😂 that valkyrie 2 does look nice! I'm a fan of the pl mini series for sure!
Baldr pro I have has made it through at least a thousand rounds on my g20, and I mostly shoot hotter 10mm. Friend has a baldr mini on his g19 that’s just as flawless.
1.) Tenicor makes superb holsters that will accommodate most weapon mounted pistol lights including the Olight. 2.) FYI. The "wax" left behind by a girlfriend is from waxing off her "mustache". My wife does the same.
Some times you have Make sure the cap is screw on tight it’s happen to me a few times you don’t have to take it off just make sure it’s on tight it’s happen to me like twice there lights are great stream lights are nice also it’s depend what you are want OLIGHT make nice lights never had any problems with mine the rechargeable lights once you get used to that buying batteries I don’t mind buying batteries but like that every day carry lights once you get used to charging now you can use them all the time and don’t have to worry about changing battery’s I have Lyme Disease in my eyes are really bad from that so I use a light all the time because I can’t see I’m good at all and recharging my lights is great
I have been using Olight hand held lights for at least 5 years now and you are totally correct about the older generations. They did have issues exactly as you described. With the ones I owned, the this issue would happen every few days or when they would auto-shutdown due to heat). However, they seemed to have corrected the issues in the last couple of years. (I've had 4 primary Olight EDC lights; One died, the second I retired due to the issues you described, the third I lost - but didn't have the issues and my current EDC is running fine.)
Good review and keep up the honesty!
That is really good to know! Thanks for the update and maybe I will try another new generation and see how it goes..
@@FunWithGuns I concur with the original poster about the better quality to Olights. I have several and they do not demonstrate this issue anymore. I have just recently purchased my firt PL from Olight so the jury is still out for me but I have high hopes. Thanks for the video.
When they first came out, the o light pistol light was the craze of my police department. Our firearms division authorized it. I almost made the switch from my streamlight due to its rechargeable feature. So glad I didn’t, my department banned the use of them shortly after due to recoil related failures in the switch, battery, or circuitry (olight never really cleared that up). O light replaced the failed units, however many of the new ones had issues also. Warranty replacements are great but I’d rather have reliability!
Stick with streamlight or surefire; both professional grade.
Streamlight i've heard are great all i see when i see a surefire is "proprietary batteries and internal body diameters so your forced to buy surefires price jacked shit instead" that and i don't really hold a companies in high regard when part of their marketing goes towards the military cause "military grade" is lowest bidder with it just works well enough.
Hmmm....I have the M2R Warrior, M2R Warrior Pro(quantity 4), Warrior X Pro(quantity 2), PL-2 Valkyrie(quantity 6), PL-Pro Valkyrie(2), Seeker 2 Pro(Quantity 2), Baton Pro(quantity 2), Perun, i5T EOS(quantity 2),i3UV EOS, i1R2(quantity 2). I have owned most of them for over 1.5 years and several for over 2 years. All the Valkyrie are use just about every day, the M2R Warrior Pro and M2R Warrior are use every day. They are carried in the Southwest Florida Gulf coast where for 6 months out of the year it is in excess of 94 degrees and humidity in excess of 60% and have never experienced and malfunction or outage of these lights. During the other 6 months of the year and during winter the temperature has dropped as low as 28 degrees(this is not typical but it does happen) and regularly the temperature is in the low 30s and again I have never had any malfunction or failure of any Olight product that I own. Further, my friend in Los Angeles has the same Olight products that I do(we do not have the same quantities) and again he has never had a failure or problem with any Olight product.
In Los Angeles, the weather is in the winter in the mountains below 0 and in the valley and deserts the temperature can be 118 degrees with single digits of humidity.
My Valkyrie, M2R, M2R Pro, and Warrior X Pro are carried with my firearm everyday and night. I live in a rural part of the state and at night you can not see 10 feet without a flashlight or outdoor lighting. I bet my life on my Olight weapon lights and hand held flashlights.
This is my experience.
PS I know many law enforcement officers that use Olight products and they too bet their lives on Olight
After listening to your experience with Olight, I believe you should sell all your Olight products purchase the over priced Surefire or
the better priced Streamlight.
FYI - Surefire products are also manufactured in China
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I have pretty much the same lights as you. Live in a rural farm area and use them every night checking on animals. Daring calving season the warrior X is amazing at finding cows down calving in the fields and the one on my riffle for keeping the Ciyotes at bay. The small S1R and such make Awsome cap lights for hands free stuff. I have had them out in the rain and snow all types of weather and never had one fail. I also use them on my edc glock 19 and have never had an issue. I have pretty much 2 of every light they make one in every vehicle, utv and atv I own
Surefire flashlights are made in the u.s.a. Not sure about all there stuff, but modlite is a good option. I have olights a r50seeker pro that dies on me in a week if I don’t use it. And I have 4 warrior minis that have been recalled. My favorite light from them is the m2r warrior I have 3 of them, my only complaint is that all 3 of the m2r have all different led tints I mean not even close one has a green tint one has a blue tint and one is almost neutral white. The color of the chips differ so much you won’t know what color tint you will get. I have a surefire I forgot the model but that thing is a tank of a light. Buy whatever you like and can afford all these companies have there good and bad.
definately not my experience with Olights. So far I have had no issues with any lights purchased in the past year or two.
And how often do you train with them?
@@kodyking3090 laser is easy enough to train with...every time you go shooting. Light are more difficult as no one wants a dark range. :P
Neptune Concealment makes custom kydex holsters for the PL Mini 2 if anyone is looking to get one. I ordered on Amazon and it was shipped within 3 weeks. Retention is the same as my other Neptune Concealment holster without the PL Mini 2 mold.
Never had the issue where they would sit for a period and not turn on, actually pulled one out yesterday that had been in a bag for almost a year without using it and it turned on with no issues. Not saying it doesn't but never had it happen with mine.
I know this video is 6 months old but there are several holsters for the PL weapon light including the new Baldr Mini, my newer Olights and several of my older ones never had the shut off issues you discussed, I had a couple with that issue but none in the last few years.
Most of these new higher output LED lights are made in China... Olight, Nitecore, Fenix Thrunite , Acebeam , Imalent,
Most Streamlights are made overseas as well only a couple higher models are assembled in the US .. Surefire , Elzetta , HDS , Prometheus and other premium lights are made here and their price shows it. Maglite is a US made cost effective light but lacks some of the features the others offer.
Tactical Justice makes GREAT holsters for any pistol and light combination you can think of and at a price point you can't beat! I ordered a left hand iwb holster for my g2c with the pl2 mini valkyrie and optic cut for rmo. 55$ shipped! Insane color options. Super high quality. Check them out for holsters using olight
I actually love the notch for olights, that little nub that sticks out on the quick release lever, i made my own kydex holster, and I think it's just awesome, because it makes it so it lock onto that little nub, and when I want to take it out, it won't come straight up and out, it gives this cool front tilt and pull quick release that for me personally, has done really really good
I am running the TLR1-HL models ATM but am interested in At least trying olight on my m4 setup. Seems like they're pretty good.
What does it cost and who does the Green frame/handle color...I've got a stock 19 gen 5 all black
I bought a PL-mini about 2 years ago before the unit with adjustable mount was offered. It works good. When I saw the newer model had an adjustable mount, I bought one. It lasted about 6 months before developing charge issues. I sent it back for warranty replacement. The replacement worked for about 6 months but then when testing it , the unit would not shut off. I put it on the charger until I got a green LED. When testing it again, the next time it would not come ON. I sent it back around Aug 2020. Now I am on my 3rd PL-mini with adjustable mount and will see if it develops issues. Keeping my fingers crossed. At least the folks at OLight have lived up to their warranty. I just had to pay shipping charges about $10 each time. J K
Hmm. I’ve never had that happen. I’ve left Olights siting static for years and they still retained almost a full charge. PL Mini Valkyrie sat for 6 months. Slapped the charger on it and light was green. At least 90%. My first Olight was the S1R Baton 2. Came with an extra battery which I immediately charged up and it sat in a drawer for 6 years. Original battery wouldn’t hold a charge so I put the spare battery in it at the 6 year mark. It came right on! So I slapped the charger on it and the light was orange/red. Charging. As I’m sitting there watching it charge, the charge light turned green! 90%. So it had to have had a high 80% charge sitting in a drawer for 6 years. That was two years ago and it still works fine! My Javelot Pro sat in its box for 2 years and it came on and the charge light was green immediately as well. The only one I have that drains quickly is the lantern. But it has a sensor on the on/off switch so it does use power when off but it lasts about a month before I have to recharge it if it’s just sitting there.
I use an m2 warrior pro on my home defense rifle and a pl pro on my pistol.
I keep them plugged in and I n the disk always in the wall. I prefer olight because I know everytime I pick it up ita fully charged and ready to rock.
My only complaint is the magnetic tape switch sometimes doesn't mount right when switching the light from power to the tape switch. But otherwise its the best light I've used.
When I got my first pl mini there were only 2 holster companies that made holsters. I went with MIE and have never looked back. I have 2 minis, 1 mini2 & the big pistol light and love them. I don't have any of their handhelds. I have streamlight pistol lights too. I prefer the Olights though.
Nice! The PL mini has done well for me. Their weapon lights seem solid. I just wish they put more effort into their handhelds. I really like the PL Mini and their keychain flashlights! I just wish Safariland made ALS holsters for the pl mini. I've heard it's a hard design to get retention on. That's my only gripe.
@@FunWithGuns well Harry's is working on Olight holsters now. I am an outside the waste guy so....MIE is perfect for me.
@@tradbowtimewithuncledan2686 I've heard great things about Harry's and I'll probably end up getting an MEI. I looked at them when I first got the PL Mini Valkyrie, just never got one. I was hoping safariland would make one with their ALS retention system but I guess it's not in the works. I wish so, I really love that ALS system!
@@FunWithGuns Harry's is the best inside the waist holster in a bunch of folks I trust opinions and he is a great guy to boot👍🇺🇸
Vedder makes a great holster with the olight
Exactly! I was going to mention Vedder. They definitely make a very nice holster for the GLOCK 19 with a Olight PL Mini Valkyrie. The retention is on the hinge of the quick release for the PL Mini.
Werkz.com makes pretty solid ones as well, currently have the M6 AIWB holster from them for my Glock 19x w the baldr mini 👍🏽
Yep!
Fury has holster options for the PL2.
No offense. I was a Security Guard (I was 60 to 65) and used a palm sized Olight (forgot the model) but outside was a quarter mile around and inside was about 3/4 of a mile. I made 3 patrols each every night with no problems with the light.
Do you have the baldr pro? If so, where do you get your batteries?
I use my light probably more than most people, I work nights, I literally use my light low end 20 times a night. I have a baton 2 , its beat up now, finish is already worn, but it has never failed not once, I've had thrunites that didnt last, fenix as well, the olights work, and I use the hell out of them, I have three olights now, 1 on my g19, the valkyrie mini. I only charge them about 2 times a month. On my rifle I have a surefire though. Truthfully I can't complain and they are HQ'd in Georgia.
Yeah, lots of gun channels did their olight commercials. I noticed it with the last full size weapon light olight put out.
I do custom kydex and have had no issues with retention on the PL mini 2, which shouldn't be much different from that one
Do you have a website or something? I'm still looking for a holster for a Smith and Wesson SD9VE with the Olight Mini 2.
@@danieldeleon8001 I don't have one set up yet but if u go to my channel and comment there on the last video we can get it figured out
@@danieldeleon8001 Tuxton Tactical has your S&W with a port for charging the light while holstered. It's worth a look.
I just got a baldr RL for my p320c for home defense. Bright as hell, but I’ve only found one company that makes holsters for them. So if I plan to take my p320 for edc, I have to drop the light all together until I get home. All good though, my p365 has a tlr6 and most companies make something for it, and that’s my actually edc. Back to the baldr rl, I’m pretty happy with it for the few times I’ve played around with it. Seems to be very good quality, and holds to the gun with no slop. I also got the mini keychain flash light, threw that on my wife’s keychain and I got another flash light from them that’s my edc. Forgot the model, but I’m very impressed with that as well because of its brightness and its rechargeable battery. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the honest review, much appreciated. Liked, subscribed, and notified.
I've had the same with my valkyrie pl2 more than once after sitting in the safe it would not turn on. After taking it off the gun to pop out the batteries then reinstalling them it worked fine. Not sure how great this would work out if it was in a high stress situation.
Nice review. I have each weapon light a few multiple ones. I have had no problem with finding a holster for all of them. They do however lose charge ofter a while. I just charge them ever week. This more expensive ones have a good track record. We’ll see how olight stands up . Some of my handheld o lights heat up quit a bit to.
Great point about Olight PL mini - I had to look and look and just settle on a holster for it, not one of my top 5 holsters i wanted.
I wanted a safariland option with ALS but they dont make one so I went with a streamlight tlr-1 HL 1,000 lumen. I guess they are good if you dont want a security retention option.
How can a light be an EDC or tactical light if you only check it once every 3-4 weeks? I carry the M2T for the very reason the R model has such a recessed switch. In addition to not wanting to carry a magnet in my pocket all the time. I'm not going to tell you that you didn't experience a failure...but when you describe how hard it is to press it and get momentary it makes me wonder if you're simply not pressing deep enough to get it to turn on. I've owned several Olights and have never had the issue you described.
I have the pl min Valkyrie 2. Bordertown Holsters can make a kydex holster for any common pistol with any common light. They made one for me. You also can get a custom graphic/image on it so mine is Hawaiian print
MIE Productions and WERKZ Holsters have had holsters since the those lights came out. Very High quality holsters with thick kydex.
I had to return my Baldr Pro because the laser stopped working properly after the first Mag. I ordered it from Amazon
I've had one issue where one died on me but they sent me a brand new one same color no questions asked!
Military grade is just as bad as Chinese manufacturing. This aside, I’ve had a PL 2 mini forever, same one you have. Really love it. Never had an issue and holds charge, can’t comment on the other lights. Good video
I actually have the Baton SR2 flashlight that I use for work and honestly I love it. I do building maintenance in a facility thats constantly both wet, dirty/dusty, or both. The light honestly is incredible as far as its durability goes. Flashlights are used hard, easily on 4 hours+ a shift. The magnet on the back works great, its definitely waterproof because I've had that exposed and submerged so many times its not even a concern. Alot of other guys use Streamlights(as we can obtain them with a discount) but they constantly run into issues, whether it be shorter battery life or issues with the power button. I cannot recommend that flashlight enough
i have the same light as well. been using it for work almost daily and it's been pretty great. no issues with flickering, battery life, or connection problems. the rechargeable battery is super handy, since i find it such a hassle to buy batteries constantly or unscrew it to recharge. it's actually the most reliable light i've owned, with the previous ones being maglite, maglite magtac, foursevens, and thrunite. i am looking into surefire though, just to see for myself what the difference is. from what i can tell, they cost so much more but you're getting far less. i guess they claim to be super-durable, but i've also read reviews of them failing. so, we'll see....
I haven't had any issues finding holsters for olight I've even seen holsters for Taurus firearms with an Olight
I wanted a safariland with ALS but couldnt find one so went with a streamlight tlr-1HL 1,000 lumen. Just dont feel safe owb carrying a weapon without a retention security option.
Thanks for the good honest review.....I see a lot of videos on Olight....I've been looking at the PL Valkyrie 2 it looks good on your G19 and i like the charging method with no connecting unconnecting....good vid 👍👍
Yeah I really like their weapon lights. Just keep in mind holster options when looking but besides that they work great for me!
The PL2 is dead sexy on the g19, it looks good on the P07.
If you are looking for a holsters, try fury holsters.
furycarrysolutions.com
I got the olight baldr pro and my light mode is dim and when my light and laser mode is on my light dont come on but laser works fine does anyone know whats wrong with it
I no longer use the valkirie because of the lever, it's right where my weak hand thumb sits and punches my thumb on every shot, it's not reversible.
If your looking for a holster that has options for Olight check out Reign Tactical
I've never had a problem with leaving my lights sit for a couple of weeks and it not turn on for me, but with rechargeable lights period, they will discharge themselves, that's normal, that's why having the magnetic charging is a plus, on bedside charged and ready to go.
I bought an Olight pl-2 valkyrie. Had to get a replaced, was sent the pl-pro. As soon as I handled a Surefire X300, I knew I was done with Olight. The fit and finish is absolutely night and day. The difference in quality and durability is readily apparent as soon as you set them side by side. Surefire's price is high, but as I learn time and again, you get what you pay for. I will only run Surefire and Streamlights from now on. I'll keep the Olight for a backup in case everything else fails.
Hmmm 🤔. My Warrior sits on my flashlight bookcase (yes I have a dedicated bookshelf entirely to flashlights) and it works every time I've gone and picked it up?? I'm sure it's been idle at least a couple months st a time. The new Bladr Mini is an awesome weapon light!
Mike at LLOD makes an awesome holster for the pl mini 2 set up on multiple different pew pew’s
Bought the olight baldr pro about a week ago and haven’t damaged it but every once in a while I’ll press the button and it won’t work even after many presses. I end up having to take the batteries out before it works again. Anybody know wtf is going on. Is it just defective or is this somewhat common for others as well?
That's the same issue I have had with my Olight handhelds 😔
Happy with my olight new generation has been working well especially in drills and in rain I also have the Odin light on my fire gear and it’s don excellent so far good review
Ive had olight, nitecore, and surefire and i love nitecore.
In my honest opinion if you are an american you tend to dislike anything chinese and not because it sux, its because its chinese. American made products are not superior guys. I do like surefire aswell but it definitely isnt superior to cheaper torches. Thats my experience.
Excellent honest "at arm's length" review.
On the keychain lights, I got them for everyone's keychain in our house. Very handy.
I bought my first o light 3yrs ago with zero issues. Bought another several months ago with nothing but success.
I ordered a defendtek dt-m1 few days ago. Anyone with experience to that product?
I've an olight please 2 valkyrie. After shooting it 5 times at the range, it had a lost contact. Then I sent it back and got a new one. After some shooting, I had the same problem. I'll never buy again something from olight.
Las holsters and tuxton tactical amazing holsters personally
That keychain light looks like the only one he has that actually seen use..
You can’t give me a Streamlight or Surefire. Had one of each smoke ad fiz out on my gun during use and their customer service blamed me and wouldn’t honor their crap. Olight is extremely quick to respond and fix or replace their products.
I love lights with those reverse clips on them. I always put mine on the bill of my hat, instead of using one with a strap. So nice.
Never had an issue with any of my Olight flashlights. Have an M22 Warrior mounted to a rifle sitting my my safe, it like my other 5 Olight handhelds have always worked whether it been one month or one year between use. I can't say I agree.
I have a pl2 valkyrie. I have the same issue with it not coming on. Mine dents the battery contacts too though. When they happens i have to get new batteries.
Wow, I have never heard of this with the valkyries. May be worth contacting plight for a replacement?
@@FunWithGuns I did that and they just sent it back with a new pair of batteries lol.
Good video…. Thanks.
I’ve never had an olight last longer than six months. Laser is usually first to go. Definitely not combat practical.
Rechargeables, I do not use rechargeables. I do use their PL Valkyrie (batteries) and they seem to be holding up.
I would probably do a little more research on holsters before I overpaid by 3-4 times for a Surefire.
Sadly I did. I wanted a safariland holster with ALS and couldnt find one so I went with a streamlight TLR-1 HL 1,000. There are still a lot of manufacturers now compared to when I first got my pl mini valkyrie but just not any for my personal needs.
I trust my life with Streamlight. TLR-1 on my G17, TL Racker on my 500, Protac HLX on my AR, Stinger DS/HL for my belt, and a Protac 2AA on my kit. All have performed flawlessly under adverse weather conditions and multiple impacts. Olight has reliability issues and the fact that they come programmed to automatically power down to a lower light level is big downfall. There's no feeling like clearing a dark alley only to have your light power down to 300 lumens.
I have 9 Olights.
I've been using them for probably 5 years now.
0 issues with my hand helds or weapons lights.
Gunfighters Inc has made me 5 holsters in kydex, perfect fit.
Craft Holsters has made me two holsters.
I've had good luck finding holsters.
You just have to search.
The Gunfighters Inc are some sweet holsters.
I've had 3 Kenai Chest rigs built and 2 Ronin OWB , all beautiful fit with the Olights.
So far I've been lucky with my Olights. I've had an M2R warrior on my best for about a year now and has worked flawlessly. Its my secondary light and it spends more time hanging than being used, but dependable do far. I can go months without using it, I just put it to charge once a month, I'm not even sure it needs it so I then to run it dry once in a while.
I’ve had the Mini2 Valkyrie for two years and never had an issue..
How often do you shoot and train with it? Round count?
Because you don't use it...
@@kodyking3090 ive got about 4k rounds with it,
@@Invertmini1212 lol u shut him up
Damn. I didn’t know they were Chinese.
isnt everything?
The holster thing is a pretty big issue.I'm probably going to have to switch to a different light for that reason.
You can look into a Sticky holster or have a custom kydex holster made. Just a thought.
I have 7 Olights, from their Odin to their keychain lamp, now the keychain AAA battery lamp is not really good and these are the lamps with the twist the front to switch on the lamp. I had a bad experience with it turning to unscrew and losing its battery and lamp head itself and I contacted Olight and they promptly replaced it. I never had a problem with the Valkyrie, the Baton, and my latest..Olights Odin Lamp..that thing is bright, its Baddass and extremely adaptable to any of my long gun needs. I will buy from Olight again because they're a great company that make KICKASS Lamps for my turning night into day needs.
I went all in during the Olight sale. Bought two of the Warrior Pro Turbo and the BALDR mini. I was a little concerned after coming out from under the sale ether and reading the actual specs. After receiving all products, very happy. I was never going to buy a pistol light due to the ridiculous cost. Found a holster manufacturer for my Glock 21 G4 with BADLR mini at patriotholsters.net/
I've had 2 Olight VPL Pros(1k rounds each) and they have both had switch malfunctions which causes complete failure in the light being activated, thats right 2! Olight is very consumer friendly and always replaces it BUT given the unfortunate circumstances the light did not function when I need it the most! Long story short, intruder breeched my property and when I went to activate the light it DID NOT FUNCTION.... I literally had to hit the light like a old tv set and it activated it after doing so, got great visual on the perp and scared them off but holy jesus, not having that light function at that exact moment was a shitty angry feeling... Since then I sold off my olights and ive been on tlr-1 HL for about 3 months now (3k rounds) and ive had zero problems what so ever! I see ALOT of LEO personnel running this light and to even ask if they have ever had a problem with their light sounds completely absurd to them lol Olight is amazing for the bargain given the amount of output they offer but not all that shines is gold! Streamlight takes it home with reliability and peace of mind!
Wow that's nuts. I have switched to a tlr-1 HL 1,000 Lumen since making this video too. I wish they had a lever takedown and a rechargeable option but I'll take the reliability over unpredictable and chinese made lights.
@@FunWithGuns Amen! God Bless the USA!
Sounds like a training issue. You probably fumbled the controls under pressure and adrenaline. User error
@@damiion666 100% not, Chinese light is trash. Same neighborhood hoodlum came by again on my property line and got hit 1000 lumens out of my surefire x300 no problem lol I train everyday Sunday mid day, low light- no light and I have advanced switches from Phlster that make activating a million times easier. I just don’t recommend buying a Chinese light to potentially save your life lol save up and spend your money on something actually reliable and American made
Check Werkz holsters for the olight valkerie and baldr lights
Thanks for the update
Shill!!! :) Just kidding. Great info, and good job brother!
Thanks man!! Olight getting those military contracts 😂
Had a sure fire xc1 that was total junk. I appreciate your eval.
I own a s1baton2 and a worrior x. No issues at all after sitting for months...
I love their weapon lights. Yes, a year ago there were few holster options. There are several now. Great value, no failures. Handheld has been different. I have an M2R Warrior and it's had several of the failures the author speaks of. I need to send it in.
That's great to hear there are more holster options now. I love their weapon lights but will hold off on future handhelds from them.
I had the same problem with my Warrior.
I got 5 olights they all work perfectly
Good review. I have lots of olight flashlights and haven't had any problem so far with any. The only thing that I noticed on my javelot flashlight is it lost some of its charge but it had been sitting for over 6months which it still turned on but the button light was yellow thats how I knew it lost some of its charge. I knew that they are made in China. But then again 75% of the things we use or but are made in China just saying 🤷
I have no problem with their weapon lights but the flashlights I have had two that wouldn't charge after first time I ran them down used the charger that came with it and the universal the battery was just toast .
There are a lot of hokster makers who make them for that model, the mini 2 as well. Tier 1 is a major one. Gerber...then there's the list of "authorized" makers on the olight site
I love when people think military grade or milspec is a high standard.
It's at least a standard of some sorts. They dont use olights in the military for a reason. Because they are cheap chinese lights.
I got the warrior x pro its fucking awesome i wish it still had strobe but activating it was weird
In all fairness, should have done a comparison to reflect 2 years ago versus upgrades today. I’ve gone to all Olight for weapons and handheld. I wish an American Company would compete because I would switch.
Olight is for the Jay’s! Lol. Jk. I have several Olight’s myself. The handheld lights haven’t held up the greatest for me. Problems holding a charge is their greatest downfall in my opinion. I do like their weapon lights though. Those seem solid enough for HD use.
Yeah man, it's crazy the weapon lights work but the handhelds have so many issues. Fine China.
@@FunWithGuns well in that case, never buy streamlights if u don’t like made in china...
@@damiion666 although that is true I have had much better luck with streamlights.
I own a few olight carries. I have never had any issues with any of them turning on after sitting for weeks. This a NON issue.
It seems it may have been an issue on some older models and a few new ones. Perhaps a QC issue? To say it's a NON issue based off of just your experience while ignoring all of the complaints in the comments section is a tad misleading. I just gave my personal experience and recommendations. Many others have chimmed in as well with the same issues. I'm not saying it's a major issue but I personally will be going elsewhere for handhelds as I cant trust olight anymore for reliability issues.
Did you cerakote your Glock or did u get it like that
I got the glock 19 gen 4 battlefield green from the factory from sportsmans guide. I'm not sure if they still make this model.
Werkz and Vedder holsters caters Olight products.
If your main gripe is that holsters are hard to find, they're still out there. They aren't any more expensive than any other holsters just gotta do the looking. Great video! I love getting the keychain light for people it makes a great and inexpensive gift.
I stick with Wolfeyes lights, never had any issues.
The finish looks easy to scratch.
You know what my biggest issue is? Look at all those lights. All of them... Look at the Glock... What do you not see? I've had 3 every day carries rotate through my locker. Longest I've carried anything consistent is 3 years, but usually by about 6 months, you can tell something has been carried every day, or used at least once a week. Battle scars. Finishing rubs. Drops. Keys and ANYTHING in your pocket. The Glock is polymer, you can't repair small scratches . Simply put, all of that gear looks brand spanking new. Sparkly like it just came out the box.
I guess the one on the keys does show some miles
Sorry, the glock was my girlfriends and she doesnt edc so it was nightstand gun. The m1t raider was carried everyday and still is until I get a replacement. The m2r warrior is a nightstand flashlight. Like it or not they were all used frequently and the glock 19 and valkyrie were tested numerous times. The keychain flashlight looks roughed up because it's on a keychain and being banged up by keys in my pocket all day. Other than that I have nothing else to say as I have had all of these for over 3 years with heavy use. The m1t raider with the most. I gave the m2r warrior to a relative because of how unreliable it was. They seem to have a good coating and even my gen 3 glock 17 which has had heavy use, doesnt have a ton of wear to it while being holstered/upholstered numerous times over the years. Good coatings definitely help but not to keys scratching against them everyday in a pocket, hence the extra wear.
My biggest issue is youtubers doing positive reviews on products straight out of the box with no wear or use. You should have a bigger issue with that than someone giving an honest review and having this many issues with a light that looks like it had no use. Hell, even when I gave the m2r to my relative I was bragging about the lumens and we couldnt get it to light up because the batteries were dead. That was olight batteries and after maybe 1 week of not turning it on with a full charge. Take it for what you want. Just my honest opinion or listen to the youtubers that are getting paid thousands to do commercials for them..
No I did see that the keys wore on the key chain light. I corrected myself, but that's kinda what I was referring to was the youtubers that do out of the box reviews and get paid for them. Anymore that's kinda what youtube is for products, just really long commercials raving about how great a product is... Then I go out and pick one up cause the reviews were so great and the product doesn't last a month... Remember the solar charge battery packs? I got 2, neither one charges in the sunlight, and both sat where they could get sun for weeks, no charge.
I can see plain as day that the keys have miles. But the others, they look new. And there's no way the valkyrie has miles on it. Only reason I'm considering olight is because of the charging system. No other company that I know of has that kind of ease on keeping the battery charged.
I had a stream light ( several ) as a soldier and as a mechanic. Streamlight is a great product, but you could plainly see when they are used in theater, or on the job, the finish doesn't last at all. If olight had been around back then, I would have run them through the paces and probably gotten the same conclusions. In the end I really hope an american brand will take some ques from olight.
I wasn't trying to bag on you as a RUclipsr, I was more bagging on most " reviews are glorified sales advertisements. Media has figured out how to play us all like puppets.
For saying how bad Olight is you got a lot of Olights
Yeah I have had all of these for a couple of years, just wanted to share my experiences. Ironic though 😆
I've bought Nothing but Streamlights since 1982 when I started in law enforcement. Wouldn't have anything else. Last purchase was Streamlight TLR-8AG FLEX for my Sig Sauer P226. 500 LUMENS, 130yrd beam distance with very wide beam, 4 functions and Green Lazer! I Absolutely LOVE IT! Check it out
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I have experienced this a few times. I do have a hand full of olights with a few ending up in the bosses purse as well lol. I run the Pl mini 2 it is a very solid weapons light. TFS brother
Women love shiny new things! Anything I really love and enjoy she takes from me. I guess that's where his and hers came from? Figure they are gonna take it so might as well get two? 😂 that valkyrie 2 does look nice! I'm a fan of the pl mini series for sure!
You cannot be offended by honesty
I just wish the tail switch models would lose.the side button.
Baldr pro I have has made it through at least a thousand rounds on my g20, and I mostly shoot hotter 10mm. Friend has a baldr mini on his g19 that’s just as flawless.
good review thks
1.) Tenicor makes superb holsters that will accommodate most weapon mounted pistol lights including the Olight.
2.) FYI. The "wax" left behind by a girlfriend is from waxing off her "mustache". My wife does the same.
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