Surefire and Fenix watch out: The Olight M20 Warrior is here

[Min]

The specs on the Olight M20 Warrior LED is pretty impressive.

Output

* 7 lumens, 150 hours
* 90 lumens, 12 hours
* 250 lumens, 4 hours
* Strobe

Batteries: 2xCR123A, 2xRCR123A, 2x16340, 1x18650, or 1x17670

Dimensions: Length - 140mm/5.5", Bezel diameter - 33.5mm/1.3", Body diameter - 24.80mm/0.98"

Weight: 120.50g (without batteries)

Accessories: Holster, lanyard, two spare o-rings, spare fluorescent rubber boot, battery magazine

* World-class super bright Cree XR-E R2 (Premium)
* Throws 250 meters
* Tactical momentary-on forward switch
* Three digitally controlled constant brightness levels and strobe
* Auto memorization of specific function for instant access
* Linear functional adjustment for easy change of functions
* Front removable stainless steel striking bezel and rear striking bezel, removable for daily use, installable for close quarter combat
* Superior heat sink that disperses heat to protect LED and electrical components
* Ergonomic design with solid structure for easy operation
* Full orange peel reflector and perfectly centered light source for flawless beam with the longest shot
* Rugged indestructible aluminum body with anti-scratching type III Hard Anodization
* Advanced low battery indication, blink three times every 20 seconds when battery power is low
* Cutting-edge reverse polarity protection, with the right batteries, you can leave them in long direction for extended period, it will not burn the circuit
* Strong lanyard with quick release for easy access
* Mil-spec: MIL-STD-810F
* Water proof
* Anti-shatter, anti-scratch, anti-slip ultra clear lens
* Lock-out function to prevent accidental activation
* Metal ‘cigar hold’ ring optimally positioned to offer additional anti-roll properties and is pre-installed but removable for smoother body hold
* Engineered anti-slip body texture to give you a firm, tight grip
* Built-in steel pocket clip
* Advanced digital power management system for constant, even brightness through entire battery life
* Battery magazine to prevent 2xCR123A batteries from rattling in the battery tube







Cost is around $100.

 

[Min]

Compare the Olight to Fenix's latest tactical light - the TK10.

Features
• Cree Premium (Q5) 7090 XR-E LED with lifespan of 50,000 hours
• Two modes of output, selected by turning the bezel (Patented):
• Turbo Mode: Constant 225 Lumens, 1.5 hours
• General Mode: Constant 60 Lumens, 10 hours
• Highly efficient focusing head - throws beam over 200 meters
• Digitally regulated output - maintains constant brightness
• Low battery indication system
• Uses two 3V CR123A lithium batteries (not included)
• 135mm (Length) x 34mm (Diameter)
• Made of durable aircraft-grade aluminum
• Premium Type III hard-anodized anti-abrasive finish
• 136-gram weight (excluding batteries)
• Waterproof to IPX-8 Standard
• Toughened ultra-clear glass lens with anti-reflective coating
• Tactical tailcap switch with momentary-on function
• Tactical grip ring for Cigar technique (Removable)
• Anti-roll, slip-resistant body design

 

[taliv]

where do you get them?

 

[Min]

Just Google Olight M20.

 

[the_fallguy]

Can someone tell me how the different modes are set on this light? I like the option of having different modes in a self defense light, but most lights that feature several modes require hitting the tail cap multiple times to activate a specific function, or they require you to cycle through them until you get the mode you want (which makes a light worthless for carry, IMO).

 

[Min]

It does cycle through the different modes, but the beauty for this one is that it remembers which mode you had it on when you turned it off.

 

[the_fallguy]

Does it remember when you use the momentary switch, and cycle with a full "click", or is there some other way to set the mode?

 

[Mercaptan]

Except that it cannot run for a full 250 lumens for 4 hours as this currently defies both emitter technology and battery capacity.

I love hyped-up runtimes and outputs. That's why I don't by chinese made lights.

Viva Surefire!

 

[SageMonkey]

Can anyone confirm the 250 lumen burn time, and with what batteries? That doesn't seem right, but it'd be great if it were. My Fenix really chews batteries on turbo mode.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Can someone tell me how the different modes are set on this light? I like the option of having different modes in a self defense light, but most lights that feature several modes require hitting the tail cap multiple times to activate a specific function, or they require you to cycle through them until you get the mode you want (which makes a light worthless for carry, IMO).
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You cycle through the modes by twisting the head. If you are in the lowest setting, you rotate the head about 1/8th turn and back and then you are in the medium mode. Another twist and back and you are in the high mode. Another and you are in the strobe mode.

The 250 lumen thing seems to be misleading. Sorry, but I don't recall how lumens are measured and what not, but it doesn't really seem any brighter than my 120 lumen Surefire (NOT a LED light). The Olight has a better central hot spot and less surrounding flood than my old Surefire.

Here is a great link to Candlepower forums showing a Olight Warrior Premium ($100) compared to a Surefire U2 ($279). The Surefire is also a LED light with a max output of 100 lumens. If you look close, the Surefire appears slightly brighter, but I guess that could be argued given that the Olight has a brighter field outside of the central hot spot, but the Surefire has a brighter hot spot (and larger). In short, the Orlight isn't 2.5 times brighter than the comparable Surefire, but it is about that much less expensive than the Surefire for what appears to be about comparable performance.



http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2618542

 

[the_fallguy]

Thanks, Double Naught Spy. That is the information I was looking for. I will probably give this light a try.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

I just spent some time out on the street with my Olight. The central hotspot beam has a nice, lonnngggg throw. I am very pleased with the throw. Overall, I am happy with the light.

My kids dig the strobe.

I have several Surefires (none are LED), then some non LED mounted lights, and a few inexpensive LED lights. The inexpensive LED lights are find for little things around the yard and such and are quite cost effective. The Surefires and mounted lights do their job quite nicely.

But holy cow, Surefires are expensive. Right now, the Olight is looking good (for me) as a crisis light.

The big questions for me now pertain to run times and light durability. I don't know if it will get the 4 hours on the high setting or not and I am not going to run the light for 4 hours to find out. I will just carry it like I do with my other lights and evaluate as I go along.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

More testing last night. We had a sewer line back up and so I spent over two hours in the hedges, cutting hedges, pulling roots, etc. and digging with a shovel to find the clean-out for the sewer snake. I clipped the Olight on my cap and ran it on high for about 40 minutes at which time I started noticing the radiant heat. The bell of the light had warmed up quite a bit, but not such that I could not wrap my hand around it or anything like that. So for the next hour and a half, I ran the light on low and medium (mostly low) and all was well.