Well, if you check out our Olight Marauder 2 review, you will notice that the ‘throw’ beam is rectangular. The torch was really helpful in navigating our way around, and for even things, we didn’t originally think of including wildlife such as reptiles and birds. I am also pleased that this light runs on a single lithium-ion cell; any configuration of series or parallel just adds more complexity than I often like to fool with. As per all high powered flashlights, and as clearly stated in the manual, most of the higher modes will step down in brightness. Let’s start off with some things that could be improved: the sensitivity of the dial knob, no low voltage vibration warning.

I do wish the Mini offered USB-C charging (and possibly a powerbank feature) as the Marauder 2 does. Try not to get buried in the details of manufacturer specifications versus measurements recorded here; A certain amount of difference (say, 10 or 15%) is perfectly reasonable.

Even after it reached the 10% threshold in L6 and L7, the Marauder Mini would run at a couple of hundred lumens for some time!

If you’ve been visiting 1Lumen on a regular basis, you know that we review most of the available Olight flashlights (and headlamps, and lanterns, and special lights, and desk lights etc. We may also receive free products for reviewing, all reviews are carried out honestly and in an unbiased fashion. However, it is let down by no last mode memory for RGB, no diffuser, and no high CRI emitter options.In all of the higher modes, whilst the head of the light was hot to touch, the light's body and grip remained only warm.

And I’m glad to say that the battery is replaceable, so if you run out of battery while camping, you don’t need to wait 4.

Much like many of Olight’s other cells, this one is customized and proprietary in that it has a shroud around the positive contact, and has both positive and negative contact points on the positive end. Wrapped by 270-degree silicone, the flashlight's body surface provides a more comfortable and stable grip. Up the right hand side the indicator shows the battery status, and both sets of indicators will display for 3 seconds after the brightness level is accessed. Unlike the Marauder 2, the Marauder Mini uses the signature magnetic charging system and also has a removable battery. However lack of mode memory for RGB modes is a major omission, as if you want to use a coloured mode you generally don't want to have to cycle through a white mode first.

Max brightness (within 10%) lasted for an impressive 4 minutes before brightness step-down to a still impressive 1,850lm. JB Tools provides this disclaimer to ensure there is no likelihood of confusion unduly influencing your decision to purchase this product, or any other, product from JB Tools, and to ensure there is no confusion as to the existence of any affiliation between JB Tools and the manufacturer of this product. Our most popular categories: brightest flashlights, uv flashlights, best rechargeable flashlight, best headlamp.Red light is the best colour for protecting the natural night vision of your eyes and reduces eye strain in low light situations, while green light is less visible to animals and blue light is good for fishing or aids in the tracking of fluids. The sustained brightness is very useful for night photography where bright lighting may need to be on continuously for 10-15 minutes, for example a backlit portrait session. And just like all other Olight batteries, this is also proprietary in the sense that the positive AND negative terminals are both at the front end of the battery.