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C**Y
Impressive Little Light
When Olight released the S1 Mini Baton HCRI, I thought, great, another light in the S1 series. What could be so great about it? Well, I was pretty much wrong in my assumption, while it shares some of the same dimensions as the S1R, it’s a new light from the ground up with some nifty features.You may ask, what is HCRI and why pick the HCRI version vs the regular version? HCRI stands for High Color Rendering Index. This index is a scale from 0 to 100 that indicates how accurate a light source is at rendering color when compared to a "reference" light source. There are a lot of resources online if want to read into CRI more. For reference this light has a CRI of 90, which can be classified as a HCRI light.What’s in the Box? 1. Olight S1 Mini Baton HCRI with Pocket Clip 2. Battery (Olight RCR123a Button-Top Protected 650 mAh 3.7V Lithium-Ion with Integrated Charger) 3. Micro USB Charging Cable 4. Wrist Strap/Lanyard - Olight refers to this as a lanyard and unless you have a head the size of an apple, it’s a wrist strap 5. User Manual – In 18 different languages 6. Featured Lights in 2017 Brochure 7. As an added bonus from ordering from Skyben - An RCR123A Battery Case - Good for storing two extra batteries if you buy them. Although, I do not think they are available to purchase separately at the time I purchased the S1 Mini.I like to compare this to the S1R since that is what I own. So, a few companions of the S1R vs. S1 Mini Baton HCRI:Illumination Differences: Turbo Mode: S1R - 900 Lumens; S1 Mini HCRI - 450 Lumens; S1R Turbo Mode is 450 Lumens brighter than the S1 Mini HCRI High Mode: S1R - 300 Lumens; S1 Mini HCRI - 250 Lumens; S1R High Mode is 50 Lumens brighter than the S1 Mini HCRIPhysical Dimensions - This is a tiny light! Much easier to pocket, you hardly notice it’s there: Height Comparison: S1R - 66.08 mm; S1 Mini HCRI - 54.07; S1 Mini HCRI is 12.02 mm shorter than the S1R Diameter Comparison: S1R - 21.07 mm; S1 Mini HCRI - 21.17 mm; S1 Mini HCRI is .1 mm wider than the S1R - However, even with the minuscule difference in width, the S1R Traffic Wand/Diffuser fits just fine. Weight Comparison (Fully loaded with the Pocket Clip and Wrist Strap/Lanyard attached): S1R - 58 Grams (2.05 oz.); S1 Mini HCRI - 47 Grams (1.66 oz.); S1 Mini HCRI is 11 Grams (.39 oz.) lighter than the S1RCharging the S1 Mini HCRI:This is the first battery I’ve ever seen that has an integrated charging circuit within the battery itself. On the positive end of the battery is a Micro-USB port where you can use the included (or any standard Micro-USB) cord to charge the battery. There is a small LED that glows red when the battery is charging and switches to green once charged. I used a spare Apple charger that provides 1 Amp of output. The initial charge out of the box took 1 Hour 15 minutes. A full recharge with the same Apple charger took 2 Hours 49 Minutes.Minor Annoyances:I do have two minor annoyances with the unit. The first one relates to the Magnetic Tail-Cap. The S1R’s magnet is quite strong and will easily attach to anything, mine will even attach to the pocket clip of the S1 Mini HCRI and stay attached w/o sliding down the clip. However, the S1 Mini HCRI will attach to the S1R’s clip, but immediately slides down the clip. Now, this is a bit of an extreme use case, but it just means that the S1 Mini HCRI may not attach to everything as you want it to. With all that said, give the S1 Mini HCRI a wider metallic surface to attach to, it holds its weight just fine. The second annoyance is again with the Magnetic Tail-Cap. This time, it’s with the interference with the pocket clip. You need to gently lift up on the pocket clip to screw the cap to the body of the light. Otherwise, it will never line up and you risk cross-threading the cap onto the body. The pocket clip retention is key to keeping the light attached to your pocket, a backpack strap, or even the bill of a hat so it’s easy to see why the pocket clip has so much tension on it. However, it’s just something you will need to pay attention to when you are putting the cap back on. It becomes second nature to remove the tension from the threads quite quickly.Finally, Run Time!With a fully charged battery loaded into the light, I double clicked the power button to get it to go to Turbo. After about 1 minute it drops from Turbo to High. I must mention that this is a very gradual drop to high mode, is a bit of a challenge (for me) to notice when it exactly drops down to high. It ran on high for 58 minutes. I must say, the light is VERY warm at this point, almost too warm. After the 58 minutes, it dropped to medium for 9 minutes 30 Seconds. After that, it dropped to low for 10 minutes 6 seconds before finally turning off. The total run time was 1 hour 17 minutes and 36 seconds. Pretty impressive for a tiny 650 mAh battery.Overall thoughts:I like this light quite a bit. Even though it’s not as bright on turbo mode as the S1R, it really does a great job at illuminating objects and is smaller and lighter and easier in the pocket. I’ve included a comparison photo of the spot on my gray wall. The S1R is on the left, S1 Mini HCRI on the right. Additionally, I included a photo of night time illumination of an area. I thought it was quite impressive. The S1 Mini HCRI is also $15 cheaper than the S1R. A great buy if you ask me and it’s easy to look over the two minor annoyances I listed. I have several Olight flashlights, but my S1R tends the be the one I’m always grabbing to take out and about. With that said, the S1 Mini will replace my S1R in my everyday bag as its weighs less, similar brightness on high mode, and I usually have access to a Micro-USB cable to utilize the new charging feature of the S1 Mini. Additionally, I like the new texture that is on this light vs the S1R. It is slightly smoother. To me, its more visually appealing than the S1R as well.
S**I
Works great as a lantern, very bright and long lasting.
I love this light. Just took it backpacking and used it as a lantern for the whole group. Clipped it to a tree branch and it provided plenty of light for all of us to cook and talk in camp with no fire (very dry here right now and fire restrictions in place). We had almost brought a lantern but didn't want to lug it. I was amazed this tiny flashlight barely bigger than a CR123A did the job. And it had plenty of charge for a 3 day trip, I had brought spares but I didn't need them. It comes with a special battery that you can plug a micro USB in to charge but I have regular rechargeable CR123's for my Surefire and other flashlights so I brought a couple of those. I tested before the trip and they work fine. My only issues with this light are that I find the pocket clip a little gigantic for actual pocket use (great for attaching to hat brims and small tree branches though!) and the strong magnet in the cap can be a bit of a stickler for attaching to other gear and for reassembling the light. But definitely a 5 star purchase, I feel very well pleased with this light and hope it lasts a long time.
K**L
Sweet lil light :-)
This is another great Olight mini flashlight that's based on CR123A & RCR123A batteries. The S1 Mini Baton (0.8 x 0.8 x 2.1 inches) is a bit smaller than the Olight H1R (0.83 x 2.42 x 0.83 in), but still very bright. The difference between the cool white and the HCRI is in color fidelity and brightness. Colors stand out better with HCRI flashlights at the cost of lumens (about 20-25% less). For me, this is worth the trade since it is also easier on my eyes than the cool white light.The S1 Mini Baton sacrifices a few things for size: no magnetic charging system. To charge the light, you have to unscew the tail cap and then plug a Micro USB cabel into the battery's Micro USB port. The battery has a built-in LED indicator that is red when charging and green when fully charge. Although I would love to see Olight's magnetic charging system in this Mini, I think the sacrifice is worthwhile if you're looking for a highly portable flashlight .What I like:* Magnetic tail cap* Size! It's tiny and yet, very bright for a its size* Built-in USB charging system, but this could also be a minus since you would either have to buy a regular battery or one of olight's batteries that has the built-in charging system.* Lanyard has a nice plastic button clip that you press on to adjust. Lanyard also came with a little pin to help you thread it through the metal clip.What I don't like:* Built-in charging system. I'm spoiled by the magnetic charging system. With this one, you have to unscrew the tail cap and then plug a Micro USB cable into the battery. It's cool and it works great, but I'm not a fan LOLThe S1 Mini Baton is comparable to the Klarus Mi1C, but unfortunately, I don't have it so I cannot recommend one over the other. They look very similar and have the same charging system and it looks more like a thrower than a flooder. If you need a thrower than go with the Klarus.
Q**R
Overpriced, crap UI, proprietary battery.
I got this for a gift but it wasn't well received- the UI is non-intuitive, it takes a proprietary battery (*not* a 18350), that battery goes in the opposite way of 98% of all other flashlights. Compact form factor is nice, as is the dual-use clip, but this gets zero use in our house.
M**P
Great Light Horrible Battery life
I used this light for the first time last night while working, it was great i could read and see labels perfectly. BUT!!! when the battery gets low, wow instant drop in brightness, also recharging the battery takes forever. so if you can deal with that like i did then it's just an ok light.
K**S
Wow, what a super-cool tiny light.
This is super powerful, and pleasantly diffuse light. Power is adjustable. I love that I can easily hole it in my teeth while working if needed.The only downside is taking the battery out for USB charging. Maybe ill opt for the magnetic charger on the next one. External batter indicator would be super-cool too.
C**S
Wonderful design but sub-par diode
Really like this little flashlight, and got an amazing deal on it for 40$ here. I wanted the HCRI in the first place, so I was really very pleased.The construction is solid and feels fantastic. The design is smart and attractive, the two-way clip is very handy, with the one exception being that the back end of the clip needs to be lifted in order to avoid friction when unscrewing the battery cap.It's lightweight, the button works perfectly, I love the rechargeable battery... the possibility for wireless charging would be nice, but this IS a very very tiny flashlight.All of that being said...The HCRI (90, being 90 on a 0-100 scale of colour reproduction accuracy in illuminated objects) is hugely misleading because only the very center of the beam is truly neutral white. The LED used creates a greenish tinge/ring all around, which is certainly nowhere near HCRI 90. I really wanted a neutral/warm white flashlight, as I hate dealing with super blueish light when I'm doing close-up precision stuff, and I'm not returning this one, BUT I would if I hadn't gotten such a great deal on it. If I could simply swap it for the 600 cold white version, I would, even though the 150 lumen difference from 450 to 600 is really not important to me (and not as noticeable as you might think).I love it, but Olight badly needs to switch to a 'cleaner' LED for their neutral/warm white version.
V**A
A fantastic light in a tiny package
My new (every day carry) light. So powerful so compact. A fantastic light. I have a large collection and this one became my favorite.3 clic strobe, 2 clic high and 1 clic normal and moonlight 1 lumen Really nice flood light.Update: Absolutely outstanding quality/durability. Heard that noise in the clothe dryer. Found my flashlight rolling and banging it out loud. But it still work like nothing never happened. It mean it also went in the washing machine in warm water. Believe me this light is a tank!!! Im a fan forever to Olight
A**R
Very bright for its small size
Great little light but the smaller battery means you'll be charging more often if you use it on a regular basis. The two way clip is awesome and fits on the brim of a hat really well. For a light that's just a shade shorter then my pinky it throws a lot of light. If you use this light for work or a lot of daily tasks you'll need to charge every day. If it's just for random short intervals it'll last about a week on a charge maybe longer. I use it for inspections where I have to check pipes in ceiling spaces and poorly lit mechanical rooms. I usually have to charge it every night sometimes every second night because I use it quite a bit in a day on medium mode about 60 lm sometimes 300 pm for short periods. I wish you didn't have to take the battery out to recharge it but it is a cool idea to have the battery with a built in usb. All in all a great light for around camp or the house or for walking the dog on a pathway in the evening. You'll forget it's in your pocket it's so small and light. Anyone would be happy to receive as a gift. I got one for the wife and she loves it for walking to her car at night after work.
G**S
This is a beast of a light in a compact package! The perfect addition to any everyday carry setup!
Olight knocked it out of the park again with the newest addition to their S-series of lights which are well-suited as everyday carry lights because they disappear easily into a pant or jacket pocket, but still pack a fistful of lumens on a single RCR123A/CR123A.Even though I knew the light was mini, I was still pretty surprised how compact the light was because it is just barely larger than the RCR123A it runs on. The machining and finish on the light is superb with a smooth, matte black finish to the body of the light along with blue satin accents around the bezel and the side-switch. The side switch is prominent enough to feel for without looking at it, but is recessed enough that accidental activation is not an issue; on top of that, there is a lockout function to prevent accidental activation anyway. The body of the light has a subtle knurling to it for traction without being overly grippy and for how small the light is, it never feels like it wants to slip out of your grip.The lens has a frosted glass appearance to it which gives the beam a soft hue and even distribution good for working up-close, but also sufficient at greater distances. I like how Olight offers the S1 Mini in a standard but also a HCRI (high CRI) version which allows more accurate colour rendition unlike lights with a low CRI that make everything look bluish. For the size of this light and the fact that it runs on a single CR123A, the amount of output it dishes out is amazing! The standard version maxes out on Turbo mode at 600 lumens, and the HCRI version at 450 lumens which is still plenty bright and a fair compromise for the improved colour rendition. The light also has a built-in safety/efficiency feature that drops the Turbo mode from 600 to 300 lumens or 450 to 250 lumens to prevent the light from overheating and from draining your battery. The spread of brightness levels are very useful, easy to access, and again a nice surprise in a light this size; I like lights that have a moonlight mode (0.5 lumens in this case) when you just need a little light for example in a movie theater, or when you need your battery to last a long time (15 days on moonlight). Additionally, there is also a strobe mode, which many of the small lights out there do not have, which can be used for signalling or possibly self-defence.The light also comes with a bi-directional deep-carry stainless steel clip which can be worn on the bill of a cap in a headlamp style configuration. The RCR123A that comes with the light is Olight brand so you know it is quality, and has an integrated micro-usb port which allows direct recharging of the battery without any exposed charging ports on the outside of the flashlight allowing better insulation from dirt/dust/water. The battery also has a built-in LED indicator which glows Red while the battery is charging, and glows Green when the battery is fully charged.Lastly, I love that Olight included a flat magnetic base even in a light this small, which allows it to tail stand and function like a candle, but also allows you to stick it to different surfaces to light up an area where you may be working or need your hands free. If you were on the fence about getting this light as your first quality light or to add to your already vast collection, wait no more!
R**.
Good product👍👍👍
This product is well ahead of its time in terms of simplicity and functionality. I've used this as a daily driver on my key ring and also at the shop at my mechanics work and it works really good.
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