[Review] Olight S1R Baton II

[JimIslander]

Received my Autumn and Winter Ti versions. Love the Autumn. Winter has a beautiful body but will have to get used to the warm color. If you are considering the Ti models instead of standard, grab some. You won't miss the $30. :twothumbs

 

[P220C]

My only regret in buying the S1R II is that I didn't buy two. That little thing really punches way above its weight class.

 

[JimIslander]

My only regret in buying the S1R II is that I didn't buy two. That little thing really punches way above its weight class.

Still not too late. And you can honestly tell the wife you haven't bought a single flashlight this year, so you deserve this one.

 

[P220C]

Still not too late. And you can honestly tell the wife you haven't bought a single flashlight this year, so you deserve this one.

Saying I "deserve" another light might be a hard sell with an Emisar D4 and Zebralight H503C on the way...

:naughty:

 

[rookiedaddy]

the RED edition...

and my son has strong opinion about this being part of his superhero's armor...

 

[LED Monkey]

I just hit the "buy" button for the red S1R II, 30% off sale. It's a real looker. I usually do not like in any way proprietary batteries. Has anyone here used other 16340 li-ion cells in their S1R II , and if so how well have they worked? For example does it still go into turbo mode and how is the run time? The magnetic power charger now is rated at a 1A charge rate which seems much too high for a small 16340. I do know I will not be able to recharge any other batteries in the light with the charger cable.

 

[mcm308]

I just hit the "buy" button for the red S1R II, 30% off sale. It's a real looker. I usually do not like in any way proprietary batteries. Has anyone here used other 16340 li-ion cells in their S1R II , and if so how well have they worked? For example does it still go into turbo mode and how is the run time? The magnetic power charger now is rated at a 1A charge rate which seems much too high for a small 16340. I do know I will not be able to recharge any other batteries in the light with the charger cable.

Where ya get it?

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[LED Monkey]

"Where ya get it? "

Olight store.

 

[mcm308]

Yep found it! Im buying one right now...haha

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[LED Monkey]

looks like it's now sold out.

 

[mcm308]

looks like it's now sold out.

I got a tracking number for mine already! And I got the free i3 eos or whatever it is. Mobile site doesnt say anything about being out of stock.

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[LED Monkey]

:twothumbs good deal!

 

[daffy]

Fairly sure ive used other cells in this light, will try again in a few hours and let you know

 

[LED Monkey]

Thanks Mr. Daffy. The S1R B II comes with an IMR 10c 16340 which would translate to 5.5A discharge if it's a 550 mah cell. I'm thinking the white Vapcell INR 800mah 7A cell would work well in this light. Although in HJK's review it performed not all that well at the 7A rating but seemed to do well at about half of that. I don't know what the amp draw is for the S1R baton II in full turbo mode.

 

[mcm308]

I always liked Olight. I had the M30 Triton a long time ago when they first came out. I bought the an S1 a couple years ago but lost it. I think its stuck under something I worked on..lol That was a great light. Now this is just really really impressive! I love it. And I got the little I3 eos as a gift and wow that tiny thing packs a punch! And I like the the nice little Christmas card they sent. Very very happy with Olight and I might buy another one!



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[jayflash]

Acebeam sells an IMR cell rated at 10C! I'm waiting for an order so I can test that claim. If accurate, they should work, correct? I'd just have to charge them externally.

The charging contacts on the Baton's bottom are electrically HOT! Don't short them with anything metalic.

Is it my ham-hands or my light, but I can only manage a triple-click using two hands? Otherwise the S1R does a lot of tricks that I like.

 

[daffy]

Thanks Mr. Daffy. The S1R B II comes with an IMR 10c 16340 which would translate to 5.5A discharge if it's a 550 mah cell. I'm thinking the white Vapcell INR 800mah 7A cell would work well in this light. Although in HJK's review it performed not all that well at the 7A rating but seemed to do well at about half of that. I don't know what the amp draw is for the S1R baton II in full turbo mode.

Runs with my generic 16340 no issues also can recharge the olight cells as my charger has button contacts (a bit fiddly but can be done)

 

[jayflash]

Oops! I goofed again. Upon re-reading this entire review I discovered that the bottom contacts are current-limited - no fire-starting via steel wool. Oh darn, I can't show off my far side now. Just to ensure my light was protected, I did confirm that only a couple mA could be measured at the bottom contacts.

Great review. I'm late to this Baton II game, but the price was right. I suppose a newer version may be released soon.

 

[Garabaldi]

this is for sure my next light. I just ordered my first Olight the Baton Pro Ti. Waiting on it to show up today. If I like it Im getting this one next. I really like the size and the charging method of these.