Greetings.
This review will be dedicated to the most powerful from the compact Baton series flashlights, the S30.
For a start a little note, I did not make a mistake in the name of the flashlight - there is another almost similar flashlight, the Olight S30R - that comes with USB charging capabilities and a battery - it is not the model that I will be reviewing today.
Tech.Specs (from one of the stores that already started selling the light, at the moment of the review publication there is no information about the flashlight available on official Olight site)
LED: CREE XM-L2
Output / Runtime:
Turbo: 1000 Lumens / 1 Hour
High: 600 Lumens / 2 Hours
Medium: 100 Lumens / 10 hours
Low: 20 Lumens / 26 Hours
Lowest: 1 Lumen / 720 Hours
Note: Light drops down to 60% after 5 minutes of continuous use in turbo mode
Beam Distance: 160 Meters
Peak Beam Intensity: 6400cd
Dimensions:
Length: 119mm
Diameter: 25mm
Runs on 2 x CR123A or 1 x 18650 (not included)
Features:
1000 Lumen LED output
Low profile side switch
Battery power indicator on side switch
Thermal management safety programming
Glow in the dark o-ring in bezel
Tempered glass lens with anti-reflective coating
Five brightness levels + strobe mode
Built-in memory function
Flat tailcap with strong magnet
Crafted from 6061-T6 aluminum alloy
Type III hard anodized
Shock proof battery contact springs
IPX-8 Waterproof
1.5 Meter impact resistant
Package includes (with original packaging):
Olight Flashlight
Replacement O-ring
Battery magazine
Removable pocket clip
User's manual
What is special about this flashlight?
Traditional high Olight quality, a very compact sized flashlight with impressive output, strong magnet at the tail and moonlight mode. We see a strong competitor in the Thrunite TN12 2014, Fenix PD35, Nitecore P12 league, but in much more compact body.
Shall we begin?
The flashlight comes in a transparent plastic box similar to other recent Baton series flashlights.
Besides the flashlight itself the package consists of user manual (more about it later), spare o-rings, commercial booklet of other new Olight models, holder for two CR123A batteries and a spacer that can be used instead of the strong magnet at the tail of the flashlight.
Here is the user manual. Here we can see that the operating instructions are a little different from the usual Olight Baton series (3 clicks for strobe instead of 2) and the massive step-down.
Here is our hero. The flashlight is very nice to the touch, the matte anodizing is still out of reach of cheap flashlights (convoy etc).
The flashlight stands perfectly steady in candle mode. The magnet holds the flashlight very firm against metal surface. The LED is perfectly centered, no dust or other imperfections were found on/under the glass.
The button is very nice, will not be pressed accidentally as it does not protrude. The clip helps greatly to find the button in the dark. There is light collecting and emitting o-ring around the lens.
Another difference from Olight S10R/S15R/S20R is that the flashlight can be disassembled into 3 parts, and not two like other Batons. The threads are anodized from both sides - not a frequent solution.
The spring at the tail-cap can be removed for installing the plastic cup instead of the magnet.
There is also a spring in the head - it will allow the usage of flat-headed batteries and absorb shocks. The threads are square-cut, well lubricated. The moonlight mode is there, at 1 lumen. Note the Olight logo under the spring in the head .
Here are some pictures im my medium-small hand and comparison with Olight S20R and Thrunite TN12-2014. The flashlight has a size much more similar to the S20R than to the Thrunite.
The reflector is larger and deeper than S20R has.
But the reflector has less diameter and depth than the Thrunite.
S20R on the left, S30 on the right
S30 on the left, Thrunite on the right
S20/S30 are much more compact than the Thrunite
Some numbers
As we can see the Thrunite outthrows the compact Olights mecause of the larger reflector. But in the close distance the Olight is super floody with the high output and small reflector.
Let's see it in action
A lot of light, a very floody flashlight indeed. I think it can be used with bicycle too.
Summary
A good flashlight. If you always wanted a Baton series flashlight but was not impressed with the lumen count S30 is a great option.
I'd like to thank Olight for providing me the sample for review.
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Questions? Suggestions? I will be happy to assist. Thanks for reading.
This review will be dedicated to the most powerful from the compact Baton series flashlights, the S30.
For a start a little note, I did not make a mistake in the name of the flashlight - there is another almost similar flashlight, the Olight S30R - that comes with USB charging capabilities and a battery - it is not the model that I will be reviewing today.
Tech.Specs (from one of the stores that already started selling the light, at the moment of the review publication there is no information about the flashlight available on official Olight site)
LED: CREE XM-L2
Output / Runtime:
Turbo: 1000 Lumens / 1 Hour
High: 600 Lumens / 2 Hours
Medium: 100 Lumens / 10 hours
Low: 20 Lumens / 26 Hours
Lowest: 1 Lumen / 720 Hours
Note: Light drops down to 60% after 5 minutes of continuous use in turbo mode
Beam Distance: 160 Meters
Peak Beam Intensity: 6400cd
Dimensions:
Length: 119mm
Diameter: 25mm
Runs on 2 x CR123A or 1 x 18650 (not included)
Features:
1000 Lumen LED output
Low profile side switch
Battery power indicator on side switch
Thermal management safety programming
Glow in the dark o-ring in bezel
Tempered glass lens with anti-reflective coating
Five brightness levels + strobe mode
Built-in memory function
Flat tailcap with strong magnet
Crafted from 6061-T6 aluminum alloy
Type III hard anodized
Shock proof battery contact springs
IPX-8 Waterproof
1.5 Meter impact resistant
Package includes (with original packaging):
Olight Flashlight
Replacement O-ring
Battery magazine
Removable pocket clip
User's manual
What is special about this flashlight?
Traditional high Olight quality, a very compact sized flashlight with impressive output, strong magnet at the tail and moonlight mode. We see a strong competitor in the Thrunite TN12 2014, Fenix PD35, Nitecore P12 league, but in much more compact body.
Shall we begin?
The flashlight comes in a transparent plastic box similar to other recent Baton series flashlights.
Besides the flashlight itself the package consists of user manual (more about it later), spare o-rings, commercial booklet of other new Olight models, holder for two CR123A batteries and a spacer that can be used instead of the strong magnet at the tail of the flashlight.
Here is the user manual. Here we can see that the operating instructions are a little different from the usual Olight Baton series (3 clicks for strobe instead of 2) and the massive step-down.
Here is our hero. The flashlight is very nice to the touch, the matte anodizing is still out of reach of cheap flashlights (convoy etc).
The flashlight stands perfectly steady in candle mode. The magnet holds the flashlight very firm against metal surface. The LED is perfectly centered, no dust or other imperfections were found on/under the glass.
The button is very nice, will not be pressed accidentally as it does not protrude. The clip helps greatly to find the button in the dark. There is light collecting and emitting o-ring around the lens.
Another difference from Olight S10R/S15R/S20R is that the flashlight can be disassembled into 3 parts, and not two like other Batons. The threads are anodized from both sides - not a frequent solution.
The spring at the tail-cap can be removed for installing the plastic cup instead of the magnet.
There is also a spring in the head - it will allow the usage of flat-headed batteries and absorb shocks. The threads are square-cut, well lubricated. The moonlight mode is there, at 1 lumen. Note the Olight logo under the spring in the head .
Here are some pictures im my medium-small hand and comparison with Olight S20R and Thrunite TN12-2014. The flashlight has a size much more similar to the S20R than to the Thrunite.
The reflector is larger and deeper than S20R has.
But the reflector has less diameter and depth than the Thrunite.
S20R on the left, S30 on the right
S30 on the left, Thrunite on the right
S20/S30 are much more compact than the Thrunite
Some numbers
Flashlight/Mode | Low | Mid | Medium | High | Turbo |
Olight S30 | 12 | 206 | 1254 | 5000 | |
Olight S20R | 5 | 28 | 740 | 3600 | |
Thrunite TN 12 2014 (1050 lm) | 2 | 145 | 2670 | 7500 | 10000 |
Nitecore P12 (950 lm) | 8 | 480 | - | 1983 | 8950 |
As we can see the Thrunite outthrows the compact Olights mecause of the larger reflector. But in the close distance the Olight is super floody with the high output and small reflector.
Let's see it in action
A lot of light, a very floody flashlight indeed. I think it can be used with bicycle too.
Summary
A good flashlight. If you always wanted a Baton series flashlight but was not impressed with the lumen count S30 is a great option.
I'd like to thank Olight for providing me the sample for review.
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Questions? Suggestions? I will be happy to assist. Thanks for reading.
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