I've been using the Olight S1 Baton for a year and it has been a frustrating experience.
I have fifteen RCR123A cells from three manufactures, Olight, Fenix, Edison Bright, and none of them will run the S1 in Turbo mode for more than a minute after the cells are a month old.
I know I can use the Olight 5C IMR 2.7 amp battery to power the light in Turbo mode but that battery MUST ONLY be charged in another Olight flashlight. I'm not purchasing another flashlight just so I can charge a battery. Period.
Titanium primary batteries are an option but the 3.0 volt output struggles run it in near Turbo mode which is probably at only 300 Lumens. Also I don't want to spend $1/hour to run the light.
It would be nice if Olight made a charger for their 5C IMR battery, but I'm not holding my breath with this one.
So that's it. I have really lost interest in this light unless one of you battery geeks can suggest a viable safe solution.
I have fifteen RCR123A cells from three manufactures, Olight, Fenix, Edison Bright, and none of them will run the S1 in Turbo mode for more than a minute after the cells are a month old.
I know I can use the Olight 5C IMR 2.7 amp battery to power the light in Turbo mode but that battery MUST ONLY be charged in another Olight flashlight. I'm not purchasing another flashlight just so I can charge a battery. Period.
Titanium primary batteries are an option but the 3.0 volt output struggles run it in near Turbo mode which is probably at only 300 Lumens. Also I don't want to spend $1/hour to run the light.
It would be nice if Olight made a charger for their 5C IMR battery, but I'm not holding my breath with this one.
So that's it. I have really lost interest in this light unless one of you battery geeks can suggest a viable safe solution.