Olight Odin Mini Torture Test Vs Streamlight

[@mrtaylorhelm]

My guy was shooting .50 in 2020 for science. Legend.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Lol! Any excuse to bring it out.... even for SCIENCE! 😂

[@booya6437]

50 cal ammo didn’t move in price since no one was buying it before either

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@booya6437 more of a supply issue more than anything.

[@thesilverpirates4706]

America 🇺🇸

[@SHOOTRIDELIVE]

I can't remember the last time I actually sat and watched a video this long from start to end. This was really good. Devil's advocate...I think the O'light did okay considering the level of the tests and that probably 98% of the people who buy these, their lights will never see even a fraction of this abuse. That mount definitely needs work though. That was pretty cool of them to send both products too.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you very much Brother! I appreciate that a lot. Yes you have an extremely valid point. I also agree that mount leaves a lot to be desired.

[@kyleduddleston4123]

I wish we could've gotten a streamlight to test that had the scout mount for a more even comparison. That T- bracket needs to be upgraded to a steel and with better bolts.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@kyleduddleston4123 that streamlight can have a scout mount.

[@philipfreeman2863]

I've never put my two sreamlight HLX through those tests. You've confermed that my choice was valid. And I've mounted three tlr8a flexs on my glock19 and 23 and on my sig320c. And I believed they were good choices. Well as far as the HLX s you have proven snd added to my faith in them. Thank you.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@philipfreeman2863 Thank you for enjoying the video. I’m glad that you got some good information out of it.

[@thesilverpirates4706]

Hands down best light review I was getting ready to get the Odin now I’m going stream thanks my dude

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you Silver Pirates! I’m glad I could help.

[@Gnolomweb]

i'm actually getting an odin soon. i like a laser.

[@baalzamon3593]

I bought the Odin Mini for my rifle. It's lightweight, affordable and relatively powerful. I understand why people would prefer something modular, upgradable, and more powerful like Surefire, Streamlight, or Cloud Defense. For me, I wanted to save weight on the rifle and strain on my wallet. The Olight does what I need it to. I really like the quick disconnect because I just bought a couple of spare mounts

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

All good reasons.

[@WR_CTorch]

Possibly the coolest abrasion test for any object ever! 😂

[@albo322]

small consideration: vibration on olight means low battery charge. have u considered it may have been discharged?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I mentioned that in the video, and had recharged it 3 times during the production of the video. The streamlight to this day still has the same batteries in it that came with it.

[@mariopinder242]

I bought a Olight a couple of years ago. I did not abuse it at all, but the tail cap button started to give me trouble after about 5 to 6 months of use. Then it quit charging with the magnetic charger. I continued trying to use it with cr123a, but it stopped working all together. So I decided to get a Surefire light (edcl1-t). I have had this light for years, in my pocket everyday with out fail. So recently I bought some Streamlight flashlights, l like them to, but the Surefire is by far my favorite light. I have had that in the ocean with me diving. That light has taken a beating and never once failed to turn on. Great review bud!!!

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you Mario!

[@jtcustomknives]

It will start to vibrate when the battery gets low so you don’t over discharge the cell and damage it. And I think it stopped working in the end because it was discharged. You said it vibrated a little after the water test.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yup, that’s true.

[@NotThisGuy12]

Thank you for doing this review. Helped me decide between the two I was ordering. I was going to order the olight before watching this. Placed the order for streamlight for $114 shipped and taxes.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Nice, yeah it’s the way to go in my opinion..... and the test too.

[@NotThisGuy12]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy would you still pick the streamlight for a pistol as well, say a truck or nightstand firearm?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@NotThisGuy12 yes I would and do.

[@dinoabeligotti5937]

😊

[@turnitdowntyler]

This reassured my confidence in choosing Streamlight lights for my rifles. I’ll stick to the Olights for my handguns and EDC. Awesome review.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you Tyler. I’m glad that you enjoyed it.

[@Swagmoney696]

I have pl minis handgun lights that stop working when its foggy outside. I had to silicone the switch housing to stop water ingress. Olights cant be relied on. I switched to streetlight tlr7’s instead.

[@inspiredartphotos]

A quick question. What is the difference in beam concentration ie useable distance. I have a White Oak Amarment Varmint 20” upper. This gun has very little recoil. It is not a run and gun setup. I need to scan for Coyotes eyes. The gun can run thermal for hogs. The front end gets heavy with a Harris Bipod. What is the useable distance of the beams? I slug this rig around and is usually shot prone or from an improvised position. I also carry an external USB power brick. I like the recharging ease of the mini. I have read there are scout mount options for the mini that replace the base. I avoided the 2000 Lumen version of the Oden because of space and weight constraints.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I would approximate a distance of about 200 to 300 yards pending on environmental constraints, and level of charge.

[@ibrahimqari9189]

Great vid. Streamlight does a lot of professional flashlights and Olight still learning from other companies, but they have an amazing marketing strategy.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah, I can definitely agree with you on both points.

[@deadmike714]

I think the Olight may have just run out of power at the end there. They usually vibrate when the battery is about to die so that was probably the vibration you felt right before it went out. Great test of my two favorite flashlight brands.👍 Can you give us a bit of info on the tactical pants you're wearing in this video ?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I recharge it after cleaning all the water out and unfortunately it still doesn’t work. Lol carhartt blue jeans.

[@scott2228]

Enjoyed this. I have Streamlight XL and a Surefire. Only other brand I’m slightly considering is Nightstick.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I’m glad you enjoyed it Scott!

[@j.p.4541]

Fantastic review man! I love my Streamlights as well. On a side note, I wish Fenix would make dedicated weapon lights with quality switches & mounts.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you very much! Yeah trust me you’re not the only one wishing that!

[@sellswords2318]

I have both of these lights. I figured the Streamlight would outlast the Olight from the start. I haven't had any issues with either of mine but I've had a Streamlight Pro-Tac and a Poly-Tac for many years and they've been beaten to a pulp without a single hiccup. Streamlight makes amazing flashlights. That being said, if it isn't going to be your "SHTF/Zombie Apocalypse/Bug Out" light the Olight works just fine. My biggest thing is batteries being readily available. If any collapse were to happen you can recharge that Olight in your vehicle (or w/ your solar power bank) but CR123s aren't easy to find; and they'll be even harder to find in said make-belief situation. GREAT video, man.

[@LosDoyerss]

My buddy has an Olight on his 9mm pistol and it keeps switching on and off randomly when he fires it. Good job on the torture tests.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you Scott!

[@htr2die4]

Good Video, I have both lights and never tortured tested them so they work just fine.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

😂

[@chadwomack919]

Excellent honest review. I own several Olights, Streamlights and a couple Surefires that I use on all of my AR platforms. Interesting to see how the Olight mounting system totally failed. I wonder if there is a way to beef them up post purchase. As for the Olight push button, I would say that was going to be a given failure point because I tried a pressure test on their MR2 Warrior Series in my pool at 8' for an hour and noticed the same exact issues you have shown. I think I will stick with my Streamlight for my heavy use AR15 and AR9 platforms as they are my go to SHTF guns. One small piece of advice, can the music ;)

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you. I hope that they do change that mount.

[@marting3928]

Great review and torture test, very valuable information here that all the "big review guys" aren't getting. Good work! Thank you for a great and true torture test!

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Absolutely Brother, Thank you very much for watching and enjoying it.

[@5jjt]

Excellent testing. If you want to save money on recoil testing, you could get one of those paint can shakers that utilize a Sawzall. You'd have an extra tool to shake your paint too.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

That’s a great idea, but then I wouldn’t have an excuse to use the .50 😆

[@thelonepainter4760]

Awesome and great quality content! Do you think the surefire is worth the money? Especially the surefire scout mini.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you! Yeah the surefire flashlights are hard to beat. They are expensive, but worth the money in my opinion.

[@ridehi8083]

great torture test video. thank you. question: I noticed at minute 30:27, it appeared you really had to crank on the Streamlight tailcap to get it open. that was not the case with the OLight. do you think the water issue could have come from the OLight tailcap not being screwed on as tight as the Streamlight?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Nope, the water came through between the tail cap and button. The seal between the tail cap and the body of the flashlight is sealed with in the first few rotations. The diameter of the tail cap or body of the light doesn’t change. Most likely the reason it looked easier is because of the synthetic grease o light uses on the rear tail cap seal.

[@ridehi8083]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy copy that. thanks again for your awesome torture test. 🤙

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@ridehi8083 no problem Brother.

[@ahmad0522]

The Best honest review on youtube , thanks man .

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I’m glad that you liked it. Thank you very much for the support.

[@ahmad0522]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy thanks man , I started following you since 516 416 clone you were very responsive and helpful .

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@ahmad0522 Thank you for following the channel, that means a lot to me. The 516 is a sweet little build. I’m glad that you liked that one to. I try to respond to every comment, sometimes a few might slip by but I try to respond.

[@orionfixr7713]

When I saw the title I was thinking Not another Olight channel !!? But after the way you tested those lights I realized I had no worries . I don't have a dog in the fight as I don't own either brands , but it was nice to see how they held up . And I'd say that was the best test of lights I've ever seen ! Steamlight for the win but the Olight held its own considering the price difference . I didn't like that Olight mount though . And I agree the switch seems to be the weak spot . Good job ,my man, good job .

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you Orion! Yeah it doesn’t seem like people test things like they should anymore. The ironic part is that the MSRP for the Oden mini is 186.00 the Streamlight is on Amazon for 135.00 and LAPG for 114.00. And I agree I bet my video of this test is hard to find among all the glowing reviews. Oh well. Thank you for checking it out Brother.

[@orionfixr7713]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy My pleasure , friend ! And those Olight prices are out of line IMHO .

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@orionfixr7713 yeah they are!

[@tailoredtunes7214]

there’s a good possibility that the olight may have died at the end, i have an olight on my pistol and it was replicating a lot of the same functions when it was about dead. for instance the fact it wouldn’t stay on for very long right before it went out and he also mentioned the vibrating at the end

[@derrickalilly]

Yea when they vibrate they are outta juice.

[@AlphaRomeoOneFive]

So I'm totally an Olight guy and have had nothing but wonderful results with them. I have the full size Odin and love it, I paid for it with my own money so I'm not going to purposely beat the crap out of it like you did in this video 😂 I plan on doing reviews for them if they're willing to have me when my channel is large enough. I've spent a crap ton of money with them over the last few years. This torture test and video were super well done as I knew they would be! I've been looking forward to this video all day and it most certainly didn't disappoint 👍 I think both flashlights performed amazingly well, and that's most certainly more abuse than 99.9% of these torches will ever occur in the real world. The Olight screws should definitely be more beefy though as these tests showed that as a weakness. The Odin Mini is rated IPX8 which to my understanding is 1 meter or deeper but I didn't find anywhere where it said exactly how deep. I've started working up a review of my Odin, not sure when I'll have it done but was blasting steel with it out at 200 yards using only the flashlight in the pitch black which was rather fun. Hopefully you had them send one of their new Warrior Mini's that they'll have for the upcoming flash sale 😍 I'm going to have to scrounge up some money to try and get one, Xmas time and finances are tight. Anyway I'll shut up now and quit nerding out lol, excellent video as usual and I'm still in love with my Olights 👍😁

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you A.R! Yeah the fasteners really need attention on the olight. No I don’t have the warrior and I’m going to guess that olight wants nothing to do with me at this point. Thank you for your support Brother!

[@AlphaRomeoOneFive]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy we'll see if they send you anything else, I think the amount of abuse both flashlights withstood were amazing. I don't want this to across as me bring "that guy" lol but it's Odin and not Oden. This video deserves as many views as possible 👍

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@AlphaRomeoOneFive lol good catch. It was 3:30am when I uploaded this.

[@ArmedApe]

The moment I saw you drop those lights in the sprayer for the water test I laughed, cause I knew what you were in for trying to get them back out. Bet that experience could be a video unto itself. Bucket of spinning gravel was a nice touch as well. Streamlight took it like a trooper.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

😂 yes getting them back out was most definitely a test in patients. The gravel spinning too a year of my hearing away lol. I’m glad you liked it Brother!

[@ArmedApe]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy really good work on this one. I enjoyed the hell out of it. High Quality!

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@ArmedApe Thank you! That really means a lot to me. Thank you Armed Ape.

[@scottlamp3097]

Pretty good test. I have a couple of the Olight Odin (full size). The mount is a clever design, but it is certainly a weak point. If it fails beyond repair, I might chuck it up in the lathe, turn the lug off of it and use a regular light mount.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you Scott. I thought of that too. Might be a possible option.

[@JohnBeebe]

I'm late to this video, do you think the water seeped into the Olight when you released the pressure and it turned it off? Only OLight experience I have is with Olight is the Sr1 Baton which I won in a school raffle, nice little pocket flashlight

[@bermo61]

One other point for the o-light is the recharging of the batter. Buying cr123 batteries gets old!

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yes it does.

[@eazymoney8494]

I planned on changing the mount on my olight out the gate so this was great for me. Thank you

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I recommend doing that. You are welcome.

[@shifuironbuddha4741]

Loved this torture test, you really put it on these lights. But I will say I don’t think the Olight failed the water test because you tested to failure, I think if you tested to its rating, it would have done as expected. I say that because, I throw mine in my pool and it has survived every time. Great work love the vids, and that 50cal.

[@pinger5563]

Well, so far I am not impressed with the Streamlight I just purchased the Streamlight Protac Rail mount HL-X. With either batteries I get flickering by just racking the charging handle and letting the BCG fall on my AR, the light flickers badly.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Contact customer service for streamlight.

[@hardcore4476]

Thanks that was entertaining. Also with your extensive experience with equipment what kind of infered thermometer do you recommend buying that’s reliable and accurate? Any recommendations welcomed..

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you Hard Core. Honestly a cheap one, I’ve bought the expensive ones in the past and they stop working. The cheap ones I have had for 18 years now. And they still work.

[@hardcore4476]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy Awesome. I’ve heard a lot of others say the same. Do you know what model that is by chance?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@hardcore4476 absolutely, if you can find a Raytek miniTemp get it. They comply with CFR 1040.10 and have a wavelength of 630-670nm. It’s also has a class 2 laser.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@hardcore4476 I think the model is MT4.

[@hardcore4476]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy Thanks for your time and recommendation..🤙🏻 On the hunt now, take care!

[@anthonyreddy2834]

Did you try the charger on the Olight, maybe the rechargeable 18500 was the issue 🤔

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yup, infract the Olight was charged 3 times during all the testing.

[@arsenichell]

i have both in hand from prime day and honestly want to like the mini better but the olites proprietary batteries vs protacs 18650/2xcr123 is a deal breaker for me. im using the light for a 10/22 bush build and i need more than 5 hours of run time on low settings. the form factor of the odin mini being 1” shorter than the protac is not enough to make up for its shortcomings for my particular build. i also need a robust and reliable mounting system

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah, the mounting system leaves a lot to be desired on the O light.

[@SoloCamXTOutdoors]

I've had my eye on the olight Odin mini for some time now and it was going to be my next weapon light. But, I stopped in a local gun store 2 days ago and they had the StreamLight HL-X sitting there for $119 so I said the hell with it and grabbed it. And I'm Glad I did. I still think the olight would be a great light for the average Joe like myself but the abuse the Steamlight absorbed with no malfunctions is very impressive.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I think you made a good decision. I agree it’s probably fine for the regular Joe, but if I can get better quality for a few bucks, in my mind its a deal.

[@SoloCamXTOutdoors]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy Yes indeed. Plus the price point on the Streamlight is almost to good to be true for such a rock solid, tough as hell light.

[@cbhill1]

I’ve got three of the Streamlight HL-X rail mount light on my Rifles. The damn things are pretty bombproof! I’ve yet to find a better bang for the buck weapon light.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I have pretty much came to the same conclusion too.

[@paulhughes3961]

I have seen much harsher tests done on I Lights. But I would say the O Light passed at the 1.5 meter just not at 110 ft. I have O Lights on all of my AR rifles and pistols and I trust the will not fail under normal use. I have a Stream Light and a Ghost light and they are both excellent lights but they cost a considerable amount more. O Light has just started making weapon lights in the last few years, give them a few more and I think we will see some really fantastic lights.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Let’s hope so.

[@BasedAFPatriot]

Streamlight has options at or below the cost of many popular O-lights. Protac hlx comes to mind ($80) and with a $20 mount, you are good to go. If you want to be extra *tacti-cool,* you could get the streamlight protac hlx railmount which comes with mounts AND a pressure switch, cable management, and a mount for the pressure pad. All good under $120. Can't go wrong with that!!

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

any surefire tests? wonder if they're as super-tough as they claim

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

None yet, I would like to do one someday.

[@matthewpalmer7278]

I went with the OLight, the convenience and features on it are too good for the money not to in my opinion. One thing you didn't mention and maybe it wouldn't have made a difference but the magnetic locking tail cap that is used 99% of the time on a rifle set up with the tape switch seems like it may have helped with the water test in the end, just a thought.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Actually I did mention that in the video during the unboxing. Interesting thought, but the magnetic switch is not air or water tight. The magnet holds to the inner part “center” of the switch. The lock is a 3 ball bearing collar style lock. Unfortunately that isn’t water or air tight either.

[@sellis28]

Any chance the battery was just dead on the olight?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

During the testing the Olight was repeatedly recharged. The last charging was before the water test. After water got into the Olight it shorted out the switch. Interesting side note, the Streamlight has the same batteries in it that it came with and is now on a rifle.

[@KA-id4wt]

I have had a streamlight protac with pressure pad for 5 years and took it to a 2 day carbine class, day and night shooting, barricade shooting, running in the woods doing infantry stuff, and it held up great no issues at all. I just did the exact same class with a friend with an odin mini. First day with the barricade shooting, the mount came loose, re torked the screws. Night shooting the pressure pad started acting wierd, momentary would turn the light on and I couldn't turn it off, then it stopped working at all. Next day the tail cap stripped, then the mount grenaded, lost the spring and screw. Both my screws stripped the screw holes. So in my opinion, the olight is junk.

[@SatsuRyu]

This is the best test on the Odin Mini vs HLX that I've seen. I don't feel super bad about getting the Odin Mini since the package does come with a lot during its Black Friday sale. But I wouldn't mind seeing the price of the next version go up if Olight made improvements to the Surefire Scout footprint, maybe being milled aluminum instead of cast, and a much better water seal on the end cap. That being said, maybe my next light should be a Streamlight, Surefire, or Modlite if I save up a bit. Thanks for doing this level of testing. I think Olight should take notes from your findings for their next improvements.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you very much! I’m glad you liked the video. They most likely won’t do any improvements, but we can hope they do. The streamlight line up is pretty solid.

[@jonnyl2001]

Sorry this is late but Cloud Defensive may be a good option too, especially since they do a trade in for old weapon lights

[@BasedAFPatriot]

You guys can spend $350+ on a WML but 99.9% of us are NOT operators going _down range._ Having said that, I have 2 O-lights and 2 streamlights. I like the magnetic charging but I don't trust the O-light pressure button and mount. It occasionally comes off during regular semi auto firing, no mag dumps. I can't trust my life to something that has failed me during normal use. Streamlight for SHTF/home defense, O-light for the Range or any other non life-saving applications. Just my opinion.

[@Illusions-bo5zt]

Thanks for this video. I now know witch light I'm going with. I was thinking about Odin but not at the price of 139.99 not when you can by the streamlight for 100.00 and sometimes even under 100 for streamlight. Again tha KS for the review

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

No problem, thanks for checking out the video.

[@blitzkrieg6093]

I've been using streamlight for the last 10 years of work so I automatically lean towards streamlight but I'm not a fan of their switches they tend to wear out fast , streamlight does have a good warranty though. I ordered a odin mini to see if its any good. Thanks for the video!

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you for watching the video. I absolutely appreciate it.

[@philipfreeman2863]

I've been thinking of replacing my endcap and switch with one from arisaka. Nut so far the streamlight is holding up on my ar15 and ar9 carbines well.

[@daoyang8919]

Justin, how do you like the Odin mini?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@philipfreeman2863 I have heard good things about the arisaka product, but I haven’t any experience with them yet.

[@blitzkrieg6093]

@@daoyang8919 its ok for what it is. Ill leave it on my AR for my home defense rifle. But I wouldn't put it as a go to light. The attachments for the mounts are cheap and look like they will brake if you drop your rifle or something. I would pick a streamlight rifle light over odin next time.

[@low-keyobserver8539]

Got my Odin Mini today. Wouldn't turn on or charge. Hoping it's a bad battery. They will be sending a new one soon. Looks sexy as hell in FDE. Can't wait to get the new one.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Let’s hope they ship it out soon. I’m sorry to hear that happened to you.

[@johnniewasr5740]

Did you pull out the little yellow plastic thing in between the battery?

[@low-keyobserver8539]

@@johnniewasr5740 yeah, went through this whole testing thing with customer service.

[@johnniewasr5740]

@@low-keyobserver8539 oh ok, I figured so, but I thought I'd ask...

[@riccirichest4188]

Just subbed. I wish I watched this video before. My issues with olight are the pressure pad. They’re all trash and I have 3 of them. I just bought my first stream light and I love it. No issues or anything

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I sorry to hear that you have had those problems with your lights. In my opinion the streamlight is more dependable.

[@riccirichest4188]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy totally agree. And i dont know why olight gets so much hate with online gun pages.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@riccirichest4188 lol

[@monstermessgarage452]

my everyday carry light happens to be a olight had for 2 years love the light , however the tail switch does fail (twice) and one chipset (the thing that sends power to led) once in the two years there customer service is getting better and better> all my weapon lights are streamlight though so take that for what it is, I love the charge setup on the olight I think this is so clever. both are good in my opinion and great video

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

thank you for the insight on your experiences Monster Messgarage, and thank you for checking the video out.

[@phlegm2141]

I think sacrificing the mount on the Odin is better than damaging the handrail in case of a drop or snag. The water test concerns me, if I were going out where the light could be submerged, I’d put some silicone on the threads of the outer cap, because that push button is a concern.

[@MuricaPatriot1776]

Excellent torture test. Pretty amazing what both these lights can handle. I'm an olight guy, own a fair share and haven't had any issues light/output wise with normal use whether it be the edc lights or weapon lights. With that said, your test really shows where olight needs to step up their game and beef up some components. The mount on the original Odin was garbage as well. Mine has lots of play when mounted on rail. Ended up getting an arisaka scout mount for it and it works great. That streamlight hlx is a beast for sure. I may have to pick one up for my main rifle and use the odin on one of my others.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you very much, yeah that’s not a bad idea at all. I agree, I hope olight address that mount issue.

[@bestjobieverhad9584]

I've seen brand new ones fail in 1 class, 1 time with the mount and after doing some shooting and moving the light failed during low light class's

[@painter4769]

I broke a slight Odin mini by dropping it 3 feet on my tile floor. My streamlights I can throw at the wall of across my yard and they still run.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah, they’re pretty durable.

[@mrglock2002]

I have always used streamlight I tried olight but they just dont hold up

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I agree, unfortunately olight has a stranglehold on the market.

[@Steviethegr8]

Have a few of both of these flashlights, seems like for a edc light olight makes a better light, weapon light 100% that mount is a disaster, first thing I was thinking when I received my odin full size. Secondly something that seemed to be brushed over which is really important is the garbage heat exchangers olight uses. 6 minutes on high compared to stream light being over a hour makes a HUGE difference. The olight after 30 seconds gets burning hot on high. The mini might be 1250 lumens but for almost no time at all, the streamlight can keep 1000 lumens for significantly longer. This was definitely the best flashlight test I’ve watched on KZbin to date tho, subbed.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Good points you bring up. I went over those ratings quickly so the video would be shorter. It ended up being 33 minutes and that seemed almost too long for a flashlight video to me. Thank you very much for the support, I really appreciate it, and I’m glad that you liked the video.

[@Nicomachean_Man]

I can attest that Streamlight does not stay at high output for an hour. Streamlight publishes run times meaning time left running until it’s dead. Olight publishes its step down graph. Streamlight also steps down rather quickly in my own experience. Olight is a little more transparent in this way.

[@Nick-sx6jm]

You also have to realize that the olights head is like half the size of the streamlight and is putting out more power. Even though they claim 1250 they usually underestimate the output of their lights. Like I have a M2R warrior pro and they claim 1800 lumens, but people have tested it at around 2000-2100. Streamlight also steps down in power btw they just dont tell you by how much and after how long.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@Nick-sx6jm what did the people use to test the lumen output?

[@Nick-sx6jm]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy Forgot the actual name for it. Whatever the machine is that you put the light in.

[@ATeamReilly]

Why don't you try putting loctite on those two screws for the scout mount so you don't have to continue going back and forth..... Just an observation

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I did. It’s in the video.

[@-Zer0Dark-]

The mount failure killed the Olight for me, and the pressure test sold the Streamlight. I'm building a battle rifle for SHTF, so even the smallest failure loses points for me. Streamlight is going on my "considerations" list. Now to weigh it against the other contenders. Thanks brother!

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I’m glad that you were able to gain some data points to consider. Thank you for checking out the video.

[@gagesutton6194]

If u want something for that reason get a surefire.

[@PepeDeezNutz]

Get a surefire

[@warsword2538]

Eye opening! I would like to see surefire vs streamlight.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

That would be cool, most likely neck and neck in that race. To get results the testing would have to get a lot harder I think.

[@KCNARF29]

I’ve friend who got the Odin Olight not the mini version & he got the same problem with the mount & he didn’t torture his light like you did i think they need to improve their mount system that’s not the best one that’s why i opted for an other model , i’ve also a small ultra fire EDC flashlight with the same small screws for the pocket clip & i change these screws for 2 a bite bigger & retread it & lock them with the strongest loctite i could find & it do the job now , for the waterproof test the olight have not the best tail switch i heard a few they have some issues with few olight model with the same kind of tail switch, other than that their charging methode is really nice , i guess they’re going to improve it on their new product

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah the mount definitely needs to be redesigned, and that tail cap leaves a lot to be desired too.

[@Osprey1994]

Olight wants a piece of the pie when it comes to rifle lights, but until they give up on the convenience factors that they built their brand on I don't see them hitting a home run anytime soon. The pistol lights are nice if you can snag one on sale, and of course their edc lights are nice (that magnet has come in handy a few times).

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I bet in the edc light it does come in super handy.

[@eurothrasher2823]

The Streamlights are wonderful....The Tiger Tank of lights....but with that comes added weight. It just depends on your application/needs. If a rifle is already nose heavy maybe better go with smaller lighter weight.

[@2ndchancesadventures]

Came across your video and watched because of curiosity. I actually like the olight glm which incorporates a green laser with the light. Couple of points... You weren't simulating 100 feet. 14.7 psi per atmosphere would be 49 psi at 100 feet. With the mount breaking on the olight, it's a bad design of how the screw uses that tiny shoulder to apply pressure. It needs a better shoulder or should be threaded on both mounts. The diameter of the screws doesn't apply with how it broke. Very good products on both accounts and your tests were excellent.

[@LA-TEEZI]

Very well done tests, and stayed unbiased... great job... with the price and performance of streamlight, I just can’t see a reason to get anything else.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you very much lateezi

[@acgrand2553]

enjoyed the test gives one the idea of where the money goes in the engineering and design processes...

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

That’s a really good way of thinking about it, and true as well!

[@TheFlea1987]

Bought a Odin in tan when they were first launched and the Surefire mounting area leaves me worried with how plasticy it feels so never really ran it. Don't trust the mount that comes with it but one day it's getting put on a Trex Arms extended mount and will take some heat abuse from a suppressor and on a SBR 308 once that is built later this year hopefully. Would enjoy seeing Aaron Cowan testing one of these out.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Huh....Okay.

[@quensimpson8282]

On the olight is the rear supposed to be covered with the tape switch cap? Would that help it survive the 100 ft water test better?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Great observation, but unfortunately the cover with the tape switch just has 4 ball bearings and slip lock to engage on the flashlight and that system is not water tight either. Great question.

[@quensimpson8282]

​@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy Thanks for the reply and thanks for the test! I ordered one anyways, during the sale and even though it didn't survive that last part so well I am pretty pleased how it held up during your torture testing. May not be a surefire, modlite, etc but for the price, it's hard to beat the value and looks like it can definitely take decent amount of abuse before it falls short to the other bigger guys. Happy Holidays!

[@8luggarage]

Did olight ever have a comment about how the odin mini failed or your test?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Nope not one word from them, and some how people bought a bunch through the discount code too... unbelievable

[@Dat808boii]

Olight won the coating test for sure

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah, I totally agree with that.

[@traceyevans2757]

I’m really disappointed in the Olight mount. Also, why didn’t you test the remote switch?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Time constraints.

[@LL-fi4rr]

Excellent test man. Really struggling with bringing myself to drop $300 on a flashlight (Surefire). Streamlight is looking nice right now.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah, I know the feeling. I have a nitecore that kills battery’s in a few weeks, so I’m looking at getting another surefire of streamlight too.

[@joegasparro2395]

Just discovered this channel, pretty good testing. First impresh of the channel...a little thrown for a loop when I'm staring at what's clearly a 17 yr old kid saying he loves Streamlight bc he's been using it for like 42 years??.....

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Bahaha, thank you for the compliment.

[@bizkit2147]

I'm going with the olight...my light isn't going to go through that much torture. Thanx for the vid👍👍

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you for watching the video!

[@Tacdriver10]

Yup my Odin mount stripped on me and the part connected to the flaslight also came loose. I had to buy the surefire scout mount.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

That sucks, but it sounds like you have it figured out now.

[@Tacdriver10]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy I think the Odin is better used as a hand held light.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@Tacdriver10 I agree with that. I have a few friends that use edc olights, and they haven’t had an issue with them.

[@Tacdriver10]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy That surefire light was solid but bulky Iam looking for a light to replace the Odin.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@Tacdriver10 Well I would checkout a Streamlight or nitecore. Both of those lights I have personally beat the piss out off and still do to this day on a daily basis.

[@timt7330]

The Olight Odin vibrates to let you know the battery is low. (power

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah, the battery was at full charge for all the tests. Just not at full charge during the unboxing. I can only assume that it started getting weak and lost a lot of power during the water pressure test.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

In the video I explained the vibration as well.

[@timt7330]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy I must have missed that part where you explained the vibration. Hopefully Olight will look at your video and see where small improvements could be made for the Odin Mini (like the weak T-bar that connects the light to the scout mount)

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@timt7330 Yeah, all we can do is hope on that one.

[@timt7330]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy BTW, Great comparison Review.

[@CT-gx8qf]

Awesome review, I have both lights and I don't feel bad or bias towards either one being tortured, they work as far as they are suppose to more or less.

[@Rukkuz_]

Just curious did that olight ever start working after it had dried for a day or two?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

It intermittently works.

[@kyleduddleston4123]

I got an Odin mini to replace my Warrior X on my DDM4V7. Wanted a lighter (See what I did there?) WML and I didn't need all of the candela coming out of the Warrior X for my mission set, wanted greater flood for PID. Am very pleased with the performance so far and I'm glad that I don't need to buy batteries constantly and/or keep taking the battery out to charge it.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I’m glad to hear that you have had a positive experience with it so far.

[@madgurkha3687]

I had an i5t that I took swimming for like 5 days a week from about 2 hours a day. Just kept it in my pocket I gave up on killing it after about 2 months of carrying it with no issues.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Well that’s great. It’s nice having a flashlight that you can depend on.

[@whatfreedom7]

I just ordered one of those in a limited camo color for $25.

[@saygoodnight2010]

I'll stick with Streamlight. I have them on all my weapons and on my duty belt. I trust my life to them.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah, they’re pretty nice lights.

[@tundraspecialops]

I am a Streamlight guy for many years. However, with the Olight water test, I'm not sure I'm convinced water got in merely due to the manufacturing design. 1.) Don't do a water test after dropping the lights 6 times each. That may have been the culprit where the end cap of the Olight hit just right to deform the seal just a fraction enough for a little water to get inside. 2.) After taking a look at each battery type, make sure the operator screws the cap on securely without pinching the o-ring. Not saying the reviewer did that, but anything is possible. I do agree the Olight mount appears less sturdy at the time of this video than the Streamlight, however, in real world applications if a person is constantly dropping their weapon all over the place they shouldn't have one in first place. I merely add these comments for a little context and to add some perspective the reviewer and others may not have considered. In closing the reviewer did one of the most in depth torture test reviews I've ever seen. Kudos!

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you Brett.

[@doberman1911]

I like the honest review. For the price point -especially if purchased on a 40% off sale, Olight is a decent home defense light. Is it a combat light? No, but for most civilians, it will work just fine. Thanks for doing these tests.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you, you are right and I’m glad you liked the video.

[@WVMountaineer]

Excellent tests!!!! I know it was a little over the top but it does tell you Streamlight makes an excellent product for not being made in the USA 🇺🇸

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Very true, thank you very much Brother.

[@Cooldibs]

I think I’m going to go with the olight. It uses the scout mount that surfers uses so I might just buy that for it! I just really like the recharging method on it

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

The streamlight can also use the scout mount. If the olight works for you, and the charging method does too, then that’s great.

[@samuelrichardsonmcgravyber4559]

I’m going with the Olight as well. Any idea where to get this mount you are talking about? Being as the mount seems to suck, I’d like to replace it! Would love a reply, thanks!!

[@radicalbadass]

@@samuelrichardsonmcgravyber4559 all three brands share the "scout" mounting footprint. However the mounting failure point on the olight was in the small attachment that allows it to seat into a scout mount. Not a huge deal unless you know your rifle is going to get beat around to the degree that caused the issues in the test. As far as mounts, check out Thorntail scout mounts. They make something that will work for basically any configuration you need. M lok, pic, keymod, offset, inline, extended... etc.

[@samuelrichardsonmcgravyber4559]

@@radicalbadass Awesome, thanks for the reply and recommendation. Godspeed brother, take care 🙏🇺🇸

[@radicalbadass]

@@samuelrichardsonmcgravyber4559 anytime! You too man. 🇺🇸

[@brandonmcwhorter8477]

Currently run streamlights on all my guns and have been very impressed with all the ones I own. Mine don’t take a ton of abuse but i do have one on my AR pistol that takes a lot of gas/ carbon from the muzzle brake and it still runs great, the glass is a little charred but that just adds character lol

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

A thin layer of synthetic clear grease that can be wiped off when the light is needed will cure the charring, but yes it certainly does add character too!

[@gtscc9977]

If I have my odin directly next to my muzzle brake on my 556 can the glass shatter still overtime ? I shoot heavily at the range and desert

[@validteacher01]

Thanks for the unbiased review and test. Definitely a lot of things to consider before buying a product from either company. Keep up the great work man.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you very much! I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m glad you got the information you where looking for.

[@kodyking3090]

Only thing to consider is if you want to trust a light with your life it shouldn’t be olight

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@kodyking3090 that is certainly a good point.

[@validteacher01]

@@kodyking3090 although I don’t entirely disagree with you, I think the brand fits for those of a specific demographic. For example, those who just want the light for a home defense gun that doesn’t see much range time or abuse, it would definitely work for them. However, as for those who go to the range a lot and actually use and abuse their lights like their intended purpose, i.e. surefire, modlite, and streamlight, olight would not last, not even close. Still, not everyone who buys olight uses them to their maximum capacity. I have one for my pistol as a home defense gun, and it doesn’t withstand much abuse, if any, so it works fine and as intended.

[@kodyking3090]

@@validteacher01 best comparison I’ve read

[@BlackdogADV]

Interesting, I’ve owned and liked Streamlights for years and was looking for a new AR15 light. I ordered both of the lights you tested a few days ago. I’m sure I’ll be happy with both but in still a Streamlight man.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

That’s cool! Are you going to do any testing?

[@BlackdogADV]

No testing but I’ll compare the two. I’m just an end user.

[@omarprez624]

Whats the "vibration " for?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I cover that in the video. It’s a feature that lets the user know that the battery is getting low and needs to be charged.

[@omarprez624]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy thanks a lot!

[@fitdadexperiment-3eight797]

Between the two brands and their price point being relatively close to one another I’d run the Streamlight. I have both lights and other lights for my pistols. TLR-1 and Olight mini, Valkyrie. Much like the rifle mounts, even the pistol mounts on the Olight could be made much more sturdy and robust. Awesome review. Subscribed

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you very much FitFad. I really appreciate the support.

[@madnessgodman]

I love torture tests since I run Search and Rescue, in the jungles/mountains of the Philippines, I rely heavily on this kind of gear. I'm hoping that the same quality runs through Streamlight's entire flashlight selections!

[@YourMom-ii7ed]

Same here agreed. My o light pistol lights move around too much especially for the baldr mini changes zero constantly. Streamlight is bombproof solid locked in.

[@jasonserrano759]

I would like to comment on the olight but I have been waiting a month after purchase and still not received a ship date. I’m very unhappy with their customer service as well. Stream light on the other hand is super. I should have just stuck with the stream light.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I’m sorry to hear about your situation. All I can say is that I hope you get your order soon.

[@jasonserrano759]

Thanks man. Also I really appreciate the attention to detail you put into your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@jasonserrano759 Thank you very much, I will try to do my best.

[@elliottreeves8491]

My issues with olight usually come down to soft screws, and now many come with integrated lasers. the lasers are useless due to the fact that the soft and weak screws don't fix it the the rails very tight, they move all over with hand pressure. Also there is customer service is pretty week, I did end up having one replaced due to a screw breaking, but it took emails every day for about 2 weeks straight to get it resolved.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Yeah, they aren’t good with customer retention.

[@TheHermesresgate]

good morning friend, is it normal to overheat this flashlight in a few seconds?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Generally no, but I have some questions like- What kind of flashlight? Is it LED? Or s filament bulb? How many seconds? How hot approximately?

[@buckwheat3386]

What knife are you using in the beginning?

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Benchmade contego.

[@buckwheat3386]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy its sweet looking. Time to add to my collection. Lol

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

@@buckwheat3386 Cool! be careful, there are cheap knockoffs of this model.

[@buckwheat3386]

@@jeerrrrrrryyyyy Thanks for the heads up. Seems like every benchmade worth owning is that way nowadays.

[@cire-jo3us]

The problem with may olight odin mini the cover of the lens was removed and loss

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

That sucks

[@BeReal918]

I went for the Olight mini with M-lok angled mount version. It looks and works great so far.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Well that’s good.

[@BeReal918]

Update: Had problems with the O-light tail switch coming loose during sustained fire so I put that on a range toy and bought the Streamlight protac hl-x after revisiting this video again. Thanks again for the informative and entertaining content! Keep it up and Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 🔫 🔦

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

No problem Jay I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I hope you have a Happy New Year!

[@Kornholeeoo]

Love Olights but was not a fan of the Odin. I have the first gen, the larger one. Tightening up the mount on my pic rail, sometimes you cannot even get the light in the mount. They need better metal. But I have other mounts for the Warriors. The PL Pro is outstanding. I also have a mount for the Javelot Pro to mount on a gun! LOL. Can you imagine a light that shines out to 2/3rds of a mile on an AR? LOL. Be good for hog hunting. Thanks for the video.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

That would be one heck of a light!

[@SMWChanel]

Nice videos,Good luck friend 👍👍👍

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

Thank you very much. I’m glad you liked it.

[@mrglock2313]

I just bought the olight odin. I own 6 different olights and the quality is excellent 👍👍

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I’m glad they work for you.

[@j.p.4541]

Im surprised Olight didn't send thier full size Odin for comparison

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

I think that they wanted to show off the new light... yeah, didn’t work out so hot.

[@Osprey1994]

Let's be honest if you are LE or Mil you aren't buying Olight for whatever you use for work. At home you need something that is easy to keep charged, produces plenty of light, and preferably doesn't cost a ton. For that reason Olight is quite nice for at home use as long as you grab them on sale. I will say that I have one of olights old baton flashlights that I have had for 3 or 4 years. It's gotten wet, it's been dropped, and it's still doing its job. I picked up another Valkyrie PL mini 2 recently during their 50% off sale partly because I wanted the 200 lumen bump and I wanted the small light that I could pop in the pen pocket on my sleeve. I bought these lights knowing what they would be used for and what I am willing to expect from them. If I needed something that could perform above and beyond that I would look elsewhere. Of course Olight wants to get into the weapon light game while also retaining their convenience factors which have been a selling point for so long. But I doubt anyone who needs a weapo light for their job is using these as they have little to no track record and they can't be hooked up to a proper tape switch. Personally for a rifle light I would say get Streamlight because their tail switch is something you can trust for the most part.

[@jeerrrrrrryyyyy]

1 paragraph: yes, but then why does every YT channel reviewer that is ex or current LE/Mil say “ they are a great light”? That’s what I don’t understand at all. The funny thing is that the streamlight was cheaper than the Oden mini even with the current olight sale. If you like your olights that’s awesome and I’m honestly happy you found a light that fits your needs. These days it’s hard to find things that actually fit needs. Yes I totally agree there tape switch and the way it connects is really cheap.