GrnXnham
Enlightened
Re: Olight Baton S35 & S65 (XM-L, 3xAA and 6xAA) Review: RUNTIMES, VIDEOS, BEAMSHOTS
Now that I've had more time to examine this light, I'm not so impressed. Two things bug me:
1) The lens is plastic. A light at this price should have a glass lens.
2) The original reviewer mentioned not seeing O-rings and that they might be hidden. I don't see how they could be hidden. I can't find any O-rings. Wouldn't this make it less than water proof? I carefully read the manual's description on waterproofing. They say "Highly Water Resistant to IPX-8" Interesting wording. Water "resistant" is all relative. How water resistant? If I take the light out in the rain will it get fried? By comparison I read the manual for my JetBeam PA40 which has obvious O-rings. It says "IPX-8 Standard Waterproof" Sounds a little more certain to me.
I understand that no light is going to be 100% waterproof. Given enough water pressure, they will all leak. But I think at this price range you should be able to expect to be able to use the light outside in bad weather or drop it in a mud puddle without worrying about frying it. Can we trust this won't happen with this light?
If someone can correct me on either of these two points, I'd appreciate it.
Now that I've had more time to examine this light, I'm not so impressed. Two things bug me:
1) The lens is plastic. A light at this price should have a glass lens.
2) The original reviewer mentioned not seeing O-rings and that they might be hidden. I don't see how they could be hidden. I can't find any O-rings. Wouldn't this make it less than water proof? I carefully read the manual's description on waterproofing. They say "Highly Water Resistant to IPX-8" Interesting wording. Water "resistant" is all relative. How water resistant? If I take the light out in the rain will it get fried? By comparison I read the manual for my JetBeam PA40 which has obvious O-rings. It says "IPX-8 Standard Waterproof" Sounds a little more certain to me.
I understand that no light is going to be 100% waterproof. Given enough water pressure, they will all leak. But I think at this price range you should be able to expect to be able to use the light outside in bad weather or drop it in a mud puddle without worrying about frying it. Can we trust this won't happen with this light?
If someone can correct me on either of these two points, I'd appreciate it.
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