I love this torch. I have a seeker 3 pro, warrior x turbo, perrun 2, warrior mini 2 and a couple of others. The little warrior mini 2 is my normal EDC. The larger X3 is my *winter* EDC. With a large parka I can easily EDC the X3 in my pocket and still have the mini 2 in my pants pocket as a backup. The big warrior turbo is a monster thrower with a 1km beam, but I use it more for backpack hiking because it wont fit easily in a coat. I had the warrior X3 out last winter on 3 mile night walk in a snowy forest and it definitely did the job. The low mode is still very powerful and gives you 8 hours of light.
I got this light a few days ago. Really cool and with simple UI. Low and high, that's it. Low is enough for most tasks and allround use. And the high: WOW! A punchy long range spotlight. By the way: it comes to my mind that the low of this light was top performance around 15 years ago. But with ~2 hours runtime, while this one has 8 hours. Warrior X3 definitely is the coolest light in my collection. But I wish high was 1000-1200lm instead of a whopping 2500. Now it needs step down to much lower level to avoid overheating. At least it should be possible to choose away the initial spike. If you want 900-1200lm(which I read is the constant remaining output depending on the temperature) you every time need to pass the initial 2500lm before it drops to stabilize. This consumes unnecessary much of the runtime. But of course the initial 2500lm level is just a way to compete in the lumen race. Olight knows that 1000-1200lm would not sell as good as 2500lm. Apart from that I really like this light. The charging is very simple as well. And the finger ring is a great idea!
I have fenix tk16v2, looking for another with longer throw and still good spill. I'm looking at the nitecore p23i, says it can hold high at 1,500 for 2.5 hours. Do you have any recommendations? also have marauder mini showing up in couple of days.
The X 3 strike bezel will get you in less trouble with the D.A. if you use it on a person and the cops get involved- its less aggressive and provides a more believable emergency extraction capability with the in-laid zirc beads (if they work anything like porcelain glass breakers) and I bet getting hit in the face with that would still really suck.
@@ChrispyThings A lot of people don't have a good understanding of how self defense laws are applied in court and they get tactical equipment/accessories with skull logos & aggressive designs and if the use of force laws are restrictive in their area it is reasonable to assume the local D.A. will try to use that to convince a jury that they are vicious people hoping for chances to hurt people. One should always know what defense doctrine is applied in their neighborhood and check local D.A.'s office records to see if they have a bias toward prosecuting self-defense cases..... or don't get caught.
A B, that all depends on your needs. The Warrior 3 is a thrower, but utilizes a TIR optic lens to create a sharp focal point with some throw and wash (outside of hot spot). Also notable with the TIR lens vs. the deep reflector on the Warrior X 3 is the ability to throw farther. It's 300 meters with the Warrior 3 and nearly double for the Warrior X 3 at 560 meters and a more tightly focused beam. Then there's the Candella, which is more or less how efficiently the 2300 and 2500 lumen LED's can be used. you loose a LOT Of candella with the Warrior 3 and TIR lens so it only produces 23,000 Candella where the X 3 is able to use much more of the available lumens and puts out a very impressive 78,000 lumens. So......it boils down to whether you want a light with a nice focused beam, more compact and good at both distance and close use vs. a serious thrower (X 3) that uses the most of the available lumens. I picked the Warrior 3 and the Warrior X Turbo for my pair of throwers (but the Warrior X 3 wasn't released yet or I would have gotten the X 3). Good Luck, and in either case, they're both Awesome Lights! Zip~
Exactly what Zippo said! It will also depend on your needs for portability and how you’re going to use and carry either light. The Warrior 3 is a much better carry if you’re going to pocket the light over the Warrior X 3. But if it’s going in a bug out bag, then either will do. Then it all comes down to if you need a thrower or not.
A B, I’ve got both the warrior 3 and the warrior X 3 and they are both awesome lights, lol, but with that said for day to day use the warrior 3 will probably be better for ya in the sense that it is very versatile and has many modes and it does throw quite a bit too, it punches out to a distance pretty well not quite as well as the warrior X 3 does though mainly because of the candela rating, the warrior 3 has 23,000 Candela where the warrior X 3 has 78,000 Candela, The warrior X 3 is very versatile as well but it is not as versatile as what the warrior 3 is, so if you’re looking for a daily user then I would go with the warrior 3 but if you want something that is going to punch out to a distance like 500 or 600 yards then you would want the warrior X 3, but I will say that the warrior 3 is probably good for about a distance of roughly around 300 yards, the box says that it has 300 meters of throw which would be more than 300 yards but in all honesty I would say 300 yards is about its limit where the warrior X 3 is good for roughly around 600 yards, if you can afford to buy the both of them then I would definitely would recommend it they are awesome, as the old saying goes the more the merrier, lol, but I hope that this will help give you enough information to help you decide, good luck to ya and I would definitely recommend either one of them from my experience they are both awesome lights🤔 lol
Thanks for this recommendation, just bought one, i was usinf led lenser PR7 Core, and tbh everytime getting in and out of my cage it would turn on and drain the battery, i wouldn't realise it was on till I could feel the heat, then going to high risk jobs would put me at a massive risk, thanks again mate!
THANK YOU for this review! I was stuck between this (Warrior X3) and the more complicated Warrior 3S for a medium range eliminator for my MDRX. This helped me go with the simpler X3... THANKS! Oh, as for the glow thing... one thing I do for ALL lights (at least since I switched to LED's) is to get a Butler Creek scope cap to put on the end when not in use. First, it hides bezel reflections (how many times I've seen those in IR during training). Second, it prevents accidental discharges. Third, it will prevent that uncalled for glow from giving your position away in a tactical situation as you noted around the 14:00 mark. Great vid, glad I came across it while researching this light.
Hi Chris, hi guys! I fell in love with flashlights recently. I live in France: there are very few means of defense that are both legal and effective in the event of an attack in an urban area. Flashlights are therefore an excellent option for getting out of risky situations. I need an advice. Olight, with its aggressive marketing strategy, is a brand that has become essential: it cannot be ignored. But we can say what we want to say this point, Olight designs good products, in my opinion. I have three: my first and favorite flashlight that replaced my "Stiletto" pocket knife for going out in town, the Warrior 3. Perfect to hold, perfect to carry and draw, two switches, a Turbo mode as well as a a strobe quickly accessible in case of stress and a crenellated head which will never replace a blade but which has the advantage of being legal ! The other two, I bought them because there were good discounts on the prices offered: an Olight Baton 3 (ideal for staying at home. Like the Warrior 3, I classify it as an "S" rank) and the Olight Warrior X 3 (no useless option, it's an advantage. But no strobe and a little more technical to draw, I find. It's a very good flashlight but less useful for the use I have of it and for my level: rank "A"). I watch French-speaking TH-cam channels a lot ("Le Goût des Lampes", the most original, but the partnership with Olight spoils the negative opinions when there is something to say). "Chrispy Things" is my favorite English channel: it goes straight to the point, it exposes the pros and cons. That's cool and I encourage you to continue like that. I regret not having known of its existence earlier 😅 Coming to my question, I don't want to replace my Warrior 3. I find it excellent. But there are other brands besides Olight that seem to make great products too! Hence this need for "lighting" of connoisseurs and professionals working in security: the Nitecore P20iX and the Fenix TK16 V2.0 often come up in the comments under the videos. For those who own these self-defense oriented tactical flashlights, are you satisfied with them? Do you have preferences for other models? Not necessarily at Olight, Nitecore or Fenix: anywhere else 🙂 My criteria for my use of a tactical flashlight as a civilian: a head with which you can hit and hurt (the crenellated crowns help on this point), intuitive access to Turbo mode or Strobe mode in emergency situations, a reliable torch even after several drops on asphalt, and a light beam emphasizing width rather than maximum reach. Other criteria such as belt clips, "holsters" supplied with flashlights, battery charge indicators, use of a proprietary battery and the way to recharge it (magnetic, external port or obligation to take out the battery to connect the cable), etc., are secondary. They are still important, of course, but I try to target models resembling the Olight Warrior 3. The world of flashlights is so vast and interesting, I would really like to discover other horizons, other brands and other models just as well designed as the Warrior 3 (for example, the crown of the Thrunite BSS v4 is excellent for hitting but reduces the light beam: this is a crippling defect in my opinion). I copy and paste this request under the three videos thanks to which I have known this great channel: the Olight Warrior 3, the Fenix TK16 v2 and the Nitecore P20iX. Hoping to have some interesting leads from you 😉 Thanks everyone, and "restez éclairés" 💡😙
@@wolverinegnr, Post late... Over time, I bought both: the Fenix TK16 V2 and the Nitecore P20iX. The first is more versatile than the second, which is mainly used to blind an elephant at close range without needing to aim at the eyes : it is a pure floody flashlight. However, I have a slight preference for the Fenix model !
Warrior X Turbo also has the low battery vibration and glow ring. The glow is SO subtle, I don't think anyone 25 feet away could even see it. It did surprised me when I first powered it on and felt the vibrating. Cool feature but I'd still like to see a side switch with battery indicator and more modes like the Warrior 3. But, The X 3 and Warrior Turbo are both great lights. I lean toward the more cool white...no clue why. Anxious to see the X 3 in Orange so I can add it to the orange collection. (which you can see most of in my latest video for Olight). Cheers Chris! Zip~
The silicone ring is also effective for when there is a sudden requirement of escalation of force from checking someone out and analyzing a person flip it to the front of your hand and then you can take affirmative lethal or non lethal action with the assurance of having complete visibility with just a swift flick of your hand
Nice job on the video. I've been waiting for opinions on this light. I ordered one on black Friday sale and I'm very impressed. The camera on you're iPhone doesn't do this light justice. The hot spot from the X3 is quite a bit more defined than the pro. Good video
@@ChrispyThings I'm on the other side of the spectrum. I liked the Phone video more than previous night shots with your GH5. I guess it boils down to personal preference. In either case, thanks for doing the work to show us these lights side by side at night! Zip~
I thought I would like having the Old style clip on it the best but since I have gotten used to the new warrior X 3 that new warrior ring has grown on me, lol, so I will say that I think Olight made a pretty good decision on doing away with the clip and adding that warrior finger ring, I love this new warrior X 3 is definitely one bad ass flashlight, I hope Olight keeps up the good work, good review👍👍
I got X3 a few days ago. As I see it: while a wider spill can be an advantage at close range it's often a disadvantage at long range because the spill can dazzle on the foreground(especially against a wall nearby) when you want to see an object far away. The deep reflector of this light has the advantage of providing more average lumen per illuminated area than if it had a shallower reflector. And I like that.
The glow ring isn't bright enough to give away your location. If your assailant is close enough to see your glow ring they are close enough to positively ID you no matter how dark it is out.
@@ChrispyThings not at all people have used them on surefires for years. I'm no Olight fan boy at all, cloud defensive, malkoff and modlite are on all my stuff but out of all of the things to complain about olight I don't see this as one of them. BTW pay very close to cloud defensive social media the new hand held they are making is going to be amazing.
The glow ring is very noticeable in the darkness because the entire reflector glows. I’m pretty disappointed in that. I’m using it as a light on my rifle which will be right out front from me and would give away where I am at.
So close, the light beam is crisp and I like the magnetic option. Like the warrior ring. Don't like the way it charges rather have type c. All I need is other damn cord. Strobe light would have been nice.
I like that tactical ring! Unfortunately the police in my country would not 😅 It's too bad because we have A LOT of people running around with knives and even loaded guns here. But you're not allowed to defend yourself against those guys with anything but your bare fists...and I only weigh 108 pounds and has absolutely no muscles at all 🙄 And I have NEVER been in a fight in my entire life so I would probably die instantly 😅 BTW, no strobe? 🙁 Why would an otherwise perfect TACTICAL flashlight have no strobe? Isn't that one of the main features of a tactical flashlight? 🤨
Have you tried to unscrew the strike bezels to see if they’re interchangeable between the WXP & the WX3? I’m curious to know! Pro tip: press the bezel firmly into a towel or a glove to unscrew it more easily.
@@ChrispyThings I agree, that would be very cool! Nitecore is the only other manufacturer I’ve seen to incorporate the Zr beads in a light’s bezel. The P20iX, I believe.
Did anyone see the Live On Patrol on TH-cam with Sheriff Bob and Deputy Pat when a couple of Officers tried to use their flashlights that are supposed to be able break glass but the flashlights just bounced off the driver's side door window and Sheriff Bob had to get a pipe out of his vehicle to break the window so they could turn the vehicle off to stop the suspect from trying to escape and take the suspect into custody? Flashlight companies and reviewers need to be honest and stop parroting and or misleading their customers. Auto mobile safety glass is stronger than picture frame glass.
@@ChrispyThings yeah the suspect probably had dark window tint or didn’t indicate. Thank god for brave cops ripping people like this out of their cars. So many spineless coward cops these days. Tyrants.
I’ve had my X3 about two weeks now and I am a bit disappointed. You’d think with only two levels of lighting, high and low, it would be easy to manage how to get which level you want. But no, I can’t find any pattern or any logical programming at all. Regardless of ½ press to full press or number of presses, it does nothing consistently. I cannot figure out how to turn it on in high or low intentionally. It seems I need to keep pressing the switch til it finally lands where I want it. I do really like the mount and remote pressure switch for mounting it to a rifle and with that remote pressure switch I easily get exactly what I expect from it. Love the holster. Gotta say though that the “Turbo” setting is only barely brighter than “low”. Not all that impressive.
Is this really considered a tactical light? Since it lacks a strobe feature it seems like more of a duty light. That would explain the glow ring IMO. I'll probably be grabbing this light regardless. I love the simple UI. I hate excessive modes on lights. Great review!
@Goat i disagree strobe I find tactical uses for it at night quite often to warn cars to stop when I use a cross walk or they will get a face full if they come any closer.
@Goat I find the strobe far more effective and it doesn't disorient me at all. It has exactly the effect that I want. Haven't had a problem since crossing the roads at night
@Goat If you get easily disoriented just say that lol. If somebody broke inside my house at night and my "weapon" of choice is nothing or a strobing flashlight, I'll take the strobing flashlight.
Terrific choice for a thrower. But some of the featgures.....e.g. beads on the strike bezel...are just there to help selll the light. Have YOU actualy tested it out? Breakig a windshield or the window on the driver's door??? Make a video testing this. I think the process is a lot harder than "enthusiasts" think. Would it smash the head of the light?? Other bogus features put on lights to help sales? Proximity sensor and lockout (via button presses or auto...eg. Olight Seeker 3 Pro). Don't need them. Many don't have those features. Few lights have "proximity sensor"....and you can manually put any light into lockout with a twist of the body...tail end or head...dependig o light.
No I haven’t tested this out. Just where would I find a windshield to break for every flashlight that I own that has beads on the bezel? Nope. I use flashlights for the light, not breaking glass. If you want that kind of video, you’re not going to find it here.
I had the previous model and loved it. I got this one and absolutely hate it. They got rid of the button at the top, I guess to save money and the bottom button activation is totally useless. Instruction manual doesn't even show you how to cycle through the Max and low light settings. Trying to figure out how long and how far to press it in to get the correct light settings is troublesome. They sacrificed features and ease of use for pure power output. The engineer that designed this model has no value for user interface. I don't recommend this model at all!
Update - I finally figured out how to turn on the flashlight in low mode by using only the slightest pressure on the back button. I had to keep playing with it for several minutes. Not very intuitive.
@@Quality_Guru I got X3 a few days ago, but have no experience of the predecessor. The switch is a bit tricky at first and now and then I activated high when I wanted low. But after a while I more and more learn how hard to push to get the right mode.
@@patricj951 Thahks for the update. You are correct, I have learned how to apply a light pressure to get the lower light setting. It definitely takes practice to master it. I still think that they need to update the switch, so you don’t need to train yourself on the degree of pressure to control the intensity of the light. Other than that it’s a great light.
@@Quality_Guru I agree. I think they wanted to avoid to getting it too easy to accidently activate the light, so there has to be some resistance. I guess it's not easy to get this perfect. It's easy to push it too hard and get high when I want low and also that I turn on high when I want to turning it off. Still, I have decided not to get this taking away my joy about this light. It's not perfect but still great.
You know when I reviewed the Warrior X Pro, I mentioned that the lumens were 2250 and had a throw of 600 m. Same info on the box. Then checking the website last week they have the X Pro listed at 2100 lumens and a throw off 500 m. Not sure what happened here but somewhere down the line the X Pro had its specs dropped.
@@markbeck3489 As I said, my box says the same thing. 2250 lumens. 600 m. But when I checked the site. 2100. 500. I can’t find any info on any site that shows 2250 and 600 anymore. So somewhere it changed to these lower numbers. Google it and see for yourself
No, it's the reason I Purchased a Nitecore MH25s, and P20i as my new EDCs; after discovering Nitecores quality, I think the Warrior X 3 was my last Olight purchase; actually, if my first Warrior X Pro didn't have such a yellowish beam, I'd probably have never purchased the W,3; I'm not sure if my first one was defective from the start, but it has a much warmer tint than any I've seen reviewed. Olights makes some great torches; but when I think of a tactical torch, a strobe is something I feel should be a no-brainer; that said, the Warrior X 3 makes an excellent weapons light.
Olight does make a pretty product. Build quality seems nice as well. Issues arise when it comes to battery quality, and proprietary battery/charging implementations. That satisfaction of the sweet beam ends abruptly when darkness wins by submission.
At no point in my or anyone I know entire career has strobe been used for anything tactical. It's an antiquated thought process that has almost no advantage.
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I love this torch. I have a seeker 3 pro, warrior x turbo, perrun 2, warrior mini 2 and a couple of others. The little warrior mini 2 is my normal EDC. The larger X3 is my *winter* EDC. With a large parka I can easily EDC the X3 in my pocket and still have the mini 2 in my pants pocket as a backup.
The big warrior turbo is a monster thrower with a 1km beam, but I use it more for backpack hiking because it wont fit easily in a coat.
I had the warrior X3 out last winter on 3 mile night walk in a snowy forest and it definitely did the job. The low mode is still very powerful and gives you 8 hours of light.
Great review, answered all my questions, thank you. I have the Warrior X Pro as well. Now I am going to buy the next best light, the Warrior X 3.
I can see all the way down my entire city block with my Warrior.
I got this light a few days ago. Really cool and with simple UI. Low and high, that's it.
Low is enough for most tasks and allround use. And the high: WOW! A punchy long range spotlight. By the way: it comes to my mind that the low of this light was top performance around 15 years ago. But with ~2 hours runtime, while this one has 8 hours.
Warrior X3 definitely is the coolest light in my collection. But I wish high was 1000-1200lm instead of a whopping 2500.
Now it needs step down to much lower level to avoid overheating. At least it should be possible to choose away the initial spike.
If you want 900-1200lm(which I read is the constant remaining output depending on the temperature) you every time need to pass the initial 2500lm before it drops to stabilize. This consumes unnecessary much of the runtime. But of course the initial 2500lm level is just a way to compete in the lumen race. Olight knows that 1000-1200lm would not sell as good as 2500lm.
Apart from that I really like this light. The charging is very simple as well. And the finger ring is a great idea!
I have fenix tk16v2, looking for another with longer throw and still good spill. I'm looking at the nitecore p23i, says it can hold high at 1,500 for 2.5 hours. Do you have any recommendations? also have marauder mini showing up in couple of days.
The X 3 strike bezel will get you in less trouble with the D.A. if you use it on a person and the cops get involved-
its less aggressive and provides a more believable emergency extraction capability with the in-laid zirc beads (if they work anything like porcelain glass breakers) and I bet getting hit in the face with that would still really suck.
Good point
@@ChrispyThings
A lot of people don't have a good understanding of how self defense laws are applied in court and they get tactical equipment/accessories with skull logos & aggressive designs and if the use of force laws are restrictive in their area it is reasonable to assume the local D.A. will try to use that to convince a jury that they are vicious people hoping for chances to hurt people.
One should always know what defense doctrine is applied in their neighborhood and check local D.A.'s office records to see if they have a bias toward prosecuting self-defense cases..... or don't get caught.
Great review brother, thanks for all the info. Now I'm debating if I should get this or the Warrior 3 🤷🏻♂️
A B, that all depends on your needs. The Warrior 3 is a thrower, but utilizes a TIR optic lens to create a sharp focal point with some throw and wash (outside of hot spot). Also notable with the TIR lens vs. the deep reflector on the Warrior X 3 is the ability to throw farther. It's 300 meters with the Warrior 3 and nearly double for the Warrior X 3 at 560 meters and a more tightly focused beam. Then there's the Candella, which is more or less how efficiently the 2300 and 2500 lumen LED's can be used. you loose a LOT Of candella with the Warrior 3 and TIR lens so it only produces 23,000 Candella where the X 3 is able to use much more of the available lumens and puts out a very impressive 78,000 lumens. So......it boils down to whether you want a light with a nice focused beam, more compact and good at both distance and close use vs. a serious thrower (X 3) that uses the most of the available lumens. I picked the Warrior 3 and the Warrior X Turbo for my pair of throwers (but the Warrior X 3 wasn't released yet or I would have gotten the X 3). Good Luck, and in either case, they're both Awesome Lights! Zip~
Exactly what Zippo said!
It will also depend on your needs for portability and how you’re going to use and carry either light.
The Warrior 3 is a much better carry if you’re going to pocket the light over the Warrior X 3.
But if it’s going in a bug out bag, then either will do. Then it all comes down to if you need a thrower or not.
A B, I’ve got both the warrior 3 and the warrior X 3 and they are both awesome lights, lol, but with that said for day to day use the warrior 3 will probably be better for ya in the sense that it is very versatile and has many modes and it does throw quite a bit too, it punches out to a distance pretty well not quite as well as the warrior X 3 does though mainly because of the candela rating, the warrior 3 has 23,000 Candela where the warrior X 3 has 78,000 Candela, The warrior X 3 is very versatile as well but it is not as versatile as what the warrior 3 is, so if you’re looking for a daily user then I would go with the warrior 3 but if you want something that is going to punch out to a distance like 500 or 600 yards then you would want the warrior X 3, but I will say that the warrior 3 is probably good for about a distance of roughly around 300 yards, the box says that it has 300 meters of throw which would be more than 300 yards but in all honesty I would say 300 yards is about its limit where the warrior X 3 is good for roughly around 600 yards, if you can afford to buy the both of them then I would definitely would recommend it they are awesome, as the old saying goes the more the merrier, lol, but I hope that this will help give you enough information to help you decide, good luck to ya and I would definitely recommend either one of them from my experience they are both awesome lights🤔 lol
Carry both!
Thanks for this recommendation, just bought one, i was usinf led lenser PR7 Core, and tbh everytime getting in and out of my cage it would turn on and drain the battery, i wouldn't realise it was on till I could feel the heat, then going to high risk jobs would put me at a massive risk, thanks again mate!
THANK YOU for this review! I was stuck between this (Warrior X3) and the more complicated Warrior 3S for a medium range eliminator for my MDRX. This helped me go with the simpler X3... THANKS!
Oh, as for the glow thing... one thing I do for ALL lights (at least since I switched to LED's) is to get a Butler Creek scope cap to put on the end when not in use. First, it hides bezel reflections (how many times I've seen those in IR during training). Second, it prevents accidental discharges. Third, it will prevent that uncalled for glow from giving your position away in a tactical situation as you noted around the 14:00 mark.
Great vid, glad I came across it while researching this light.
Thanks for the info!
Hi Chris, hi guys! I fell in love with flashlights recently. I live in France: there are very few means of defense that are both legal and effective in the event of an attack in an urban area. Flashlights are therefore an excellent option for getting out of risky situations.
I need an advice. Olight, with its aggressive marketing strategy, is a brand that has become essential: it cannot be ignored. But we can say what we want to say this point, Olight designs good products, in my opinion. I have three: my first and favorite flashlight that replaced my "Stiletto" pocket knife for going out in town, the Warrior 3. Perfect to hold, perfect to carry and draw, two switches, a Turbo mode as well as a a strobe quickly accessible in case of stress and a crenellated head which will never replace a blade but which has the advantage of being legal !
The other two, I bought them because there were good discounts on the prices offered: an Olight Baton 3 (ideal for staying at home. Like the Warrior 3, I classify it as an "S" rank) and the Olight Warrior X 3 (no useless option, it's an advantage. But no strobe and a little more technical to draw, I find. It's a very good flashlight but less useful for the use I have of it and for my level: rank "A").
I watch French-speaking TH-cam channels a lot ("Le Goût des Lampes", the most original, but the partnership with Olight spoils the negative opinions when there is something to say). "Chrispy Things" is my favorite English channel: it goes straight to the point, it exposes the pros and cons. That's cool and I encourage you to continue like that. I regret not having known of its existence earlier 😅
Coming to my question, I don't want to replace my Warrior 3. I find it excellent. But there are other brands besides Olight that seem to make great products too! Hence this need for "lighting" of connoisseurs and professionals working in security: the Nitecore P20iX and the Fenix TK16 V2.0 often come up in the comments under the videos.
For those who own these self-defense oriented tactical flashlights, are you satisfied with them? Do you have preferences for other models? Not necessarily at Olight, Nitecore or Fenix: anywhere else 🙂
My criteria for my use of a tactical flashlight as a civilian: a head with which you can hit and hurt (the crenellated crowns help on this point), intuitive access to Turbo mode or Strobe mode in emergency situations, a reliable torch even after several drops on asphalt, and a light beam emphasizing width rather than maximum reach.
Other criteria such as belt clips, "holsters" supplied with flashlights, battery charge indicators, use of a proprietary battery and the way to recharge it (magnetic, external port or obligation to take out the battery to connect the cable), etc., are secondary. They are still important, of course, but I try to target models resembling the Olight Warrior 3.
The world of flashlights is so vast and interesting, I would really like to discover other horizons, other brands and other models just as well designed as the Warrior 3 (for example, the crown of the Thrunite BSS v4 is excellent for hitting but reduces the light beam: this is a crippling defect in my opinion).
I copy and paste this request under the three videos thanks to which I have known this great channel: the Olight Warrior 3, the Fenix TK16 v2 and the Nitecore P20iX. Hoping to have some interesting leads from you 😉
Thanks everyone, and "restez éclairés" 💡😙
Which one did you decide to get?
Urban France aka Africa.
@@folksurvival, I see we're dealing with an informed man 😂
@@wolverinegnr, Post late...
Over time, I bought both: the Fenix TK16 V2 and the Nitecore P20iX. The first is more versatile than the second, which is mainly used to blind an elephant at close range without needing to aim at the eyes : it is a pure floody flashlight.
However, I have a slight preference for the Fenix model !
Warrior X Turbo also has the low battery vibration and glow ring. The glow is SO subtle, I don't think anyone 25 feet away could even see it. It did surprised me when I first powered it on and felt the vibrating. Cool feature but I'd still like to see a side switch with battery indicator and more modes like the Warrior 3. But, The X 3 and Warrior Turbo are both great lights. I lean toward the more cool white...no clue why. Anxious to see the X 3 in Orange so I can add it to the orange collection. (which you can see most of in my latest video for Olight). Cheers Chris! Zip~
I like your orange flashlight collection. Dedication!
The Warrior X 3 would look great in orange
The silicone ring is also effective for when there is a sudden requirement of escalation of force from checking someone out and analyzing a person flip it to the front of your hand and then you can take affirmative lethal or non lethal action with the assurance of having complete visibility with just a swift flick of your hand
Nice job on the video. I've been waiting for opinions on this light. I ordered one on black Friday sale and I'm very impressed. The camera on you're iPhone doesn't do this light justice. The hot spot from the X3 is quite a bit more defined than the pro. Good video
I switched to my iPhone because I thought the images looked slightly better than my Panasonic GH5. Hmmm. Maybe I need to switch back
@@ChrispyThings I'm on the other side of the spectrum. I liked the Phone video more than previous night shots with your GH5. I guess it boils down to personal preference. In either case, thanks for doing the work to show us these lights side by side at night! Zip~
I thought I would like having the Old style clip on it the best but since I have gotten used to the new warrior X 3 that new warrior ring has grown on me, lol, so I will say that I think Olight made a pretty good decision on doing away with the clip and adding that warrior finger ring, I love this new warrior X 3 is definitely one bad ass flashlight, I hope Olight keeps up the good work, good review👍👍
Agreed. The ring is a nice addition.
Does this ring fit other torches?
What's its diameter?
Just received this in the mail today. Really nice strong light.
Where's the pocketclip?
It's definitely a good thrower but I think it needs a little more spill.
I got X3 a few days ago. As I see it: while a wider spill can be an advantage at close range it's often a disadvantage at long range because the spill can dazzle on the foreground(especially against a wall nearby) when you want to see an object far away.
The deep reflector of this light has the advantage of providing more average lumen per illuminated area than if it had a shallower reflector. And I like that.
The glow ring isn't bright enough to give away your location. If your assailant is close enough to see your glow ring they are close enough to positively ID you no matter how dark it is out.
I get that. But don’t you think it’s still a questionable feature?
@@ChrispyThings not at all people have used them on surefires for years. I'm no Olight fan boy at all, cloud defensive, malkoff and modlite are on all my stuff but out of all of the things to complain about olight I don't see this as one of them. BTW pay very close to cloud defensive social media the new hand held they are making is going to be amazing.
@@ryanhewitt8427 Thank for the heads up about Cloud Defensive 👍
The glow ring is very noticeable in the darkness because the entire reflector glows.
I’m pretty disappointed in that. I’m using it as a light on my rifle which will be right out front from me and would give away where I am at.
It’s a great feature for hunters and edc but not defensive purposes. I want to remove it some how.
So close, the light beam is crisp and I like the magnetic option. Like the warrior ring. Don't like the way it charges rather have type c. All I need is other damn cord. Strobe light would have been nice.
In my opinion,if olight release wx3 pro..hope it will have at least strobe mode to make it more tactical flashlight...
Hopefully the new flat tailswitch also
@@chrisvela5462 yeah bro...can table stand..
Must be my eyes but the X Pro seems "clearer". Is that the color temp?
I like that tactical ring! Unfortunately the police in my country would not 😅
It's too bad because we have A LOT of people running around with knives and even loaded guns here. But you're not allowed to defend yourself against those guys with anything but your bare fists...and I only weigh 108 pounds and has absolutely no muscles at all 🙄 And I have NEVER been in a fight in my entire life so I would probably die instantly 😅
BTW, no strobe? 🙁 Why would an otherwise perfect TACTICAL flashlight have no strobe? Isn't that one of the main features of a tactical flashlight? 🤨
Can you swap out the bezels?
I have the older version in camouflage.
Same here, still the best!
Have you tried to unscrew the strike bezels to see if they’re interchangeable between the WXP & the WX3?
I’m curious to know!
Pro tip: press the bezel firmly into a towel or a glove to unscrew it more easily.
I haven’t. But I will now.
But I still would love to see the WX3 beads on the WXP style bezel.
@@ChrispyThings
I agree, that would be very cool!
Nitecore is the only other manufacturer I’ve seen to incorporate the Zr beads in a light’s bezel. The P20iX, I believe.
@@allemander and the P20 v2 which I still carry with the Warrior X3 FOR THE STROBE!
hi ! Led chip model?
Paint that glow ring away at my X3?
My Nitecore STR7GT also blink blue light like a Boeing?! 2 Km. range note????!
What light throws best I'm kind of confused
When you push the tail switch for turbo does it have to click first before it turns on?
Yes, for turbo it is a distinct click.
Loved your review! Good tests and detials!
Love this light I put it on my 45-70
Yo Chrispy, u got a top 5 flashlight vid?
Or a top whatever?
We need to know bro whats the best because there are soooo many
I’m planning on doing a top 5 edc and tactical flashlight video.
I love olights perfect circles 🔵
Nice video im about to buy the x but have a second thoughts now and buy the x3
Can you do a comparison between olight x3 & nitecore mh25 pro ?
Thanks
Oh, Congrats on 40K Subs!
Thanks bud!
Did anyone see the Live On Patrol on TH-cam with Sheriff Bob and Deputy Pat when a couple of Officers tried to use their flashlights that are supposed to be able break glass but the flashlights just bounced off the driver's side door window and Sheriff Bob had to get a pipe out of his vehicle to break the window so they could turn the vehicle off to stop the suspect from trying to escape and take the suspect into custody? Flashlight companies and reviewers need to be honest and stop parroting and or misleading their customers. Auto mobile safety glass is stronger than picture frame glass.
Sounds like a couple of weak cops to me.
@@ChrispyThings yeah the suspect probably had dark window tint or didn’t indicate. Thank god for brave cops ripping people like this out of their cars.
So many spineless coward cops these days. Tyrants.
Can the blue ring be replaced?
I’ve had my X3 about two weeks now and I am a bit disappointed. You’d think with only two levels of lighting, high and low, it would be easy to manage how to get which level you want. But no, I can’t find any pattern or any logical programming at all. Regardless of ½ press to full press or number of presses, it does nothing consistently. I cannot figure out how to turn it on in high or low intentionally. It seems I need to keep pressing the switch til it finally lands where I want it. I do really like the mount and remote pressure switch for mounting it to a rifle and with that remote pressure switch I easily get exactly what I expect from it. Love the holster. Gotta say though that the “Turbo” setting is only barely brighter than “low”. Not all that impressive.
You said turbo us barely brighter than low? Maybe your flashlight is faulty from the factory. I don’t have any issues at all switching modes.
@@ChrispyThings I was afraid it might be.
Is this really considered a tactical light? Since it lacks a strobe feature it seems like more of a duty light. That would explain the glow ring IMO. I'll probably be grabbing this light regardless. I love the simple UI. I hate excessive modes on lights. Great review!
I wouldnt consider this tactical either
@Goat i disagree strobe I find tactical uses for it at night quite often to warn cars to stop when I use a cross walk or they will get a face full if they come any closer.
@Goat what do you think the purpose of a strobe on a flashlight is?
@Goat I find the strobe far more effective and it doesn't disorient me at all. It has exactly the effect that I want. Haven't had a problem since crossing the roads at night
@Goat If you get easily disoriented just say that lol.
If somebody broke inside my house at night and my "weapon" of choice is nothing or a strobing flashlight, I'll take the strobing flashlight.
Can I buy that ring separately and put it on my m2r?
Terrific choice for a thrower. But some of the featgures.....e.g. beads on the strike bezel...are just there to help selll the light. Have YOU actualy tested it out? Breakig a windshield or the window on the driver's door??? Make a video testing this. I think the process is a lot harder than "enthusiasts" think. Would it smash the head of the light??
Other bogus features put on lights to help sales? Proximity sensor and lockout (via button presses or auto...eg. Olight Seeker 3 Pro). Don't need them. Many don't have those features. Few lights have "proximity sensor"....and you can manually put any light into lockout with a twist of the body...tail end or head...dependig o light.
No I haven’t tested this out. Just where would I find a windshield to break for every flashlight that I own that has beads on the bezel? Nope. I use flashlights for the light, not breaking glass.
If you want that kind of video, you’re not going to find it here.
Very good review. Thanks, and just subscribed.
Thanks!
Please 🙏 do a side by side beam comparison with Nitecore MH25s
The warrior x3 desert tan doesn't seem to have a glow in the dark ring
Thx for the great Video! I have since yesterday the x3 and directly one question. can i Use the clip from a warrior x pro, somebody know's?
Have you found out the answer to this?
No strobe?
I had the previous model and loved it. I got this one and absolutely hate it. They got rid of the button at the top, I guess to save money and the bottom button activation is totally useless. Instruction manual doesn't even show you how to cycle through the Max and low light settings. Trying to figure out how long and how far to press it in to get the correct light settings is troublesome. They sacrificed features and ease of use for pure power output. The engineer that designed this model has no value for user interface. I don't recommend this model at all!
Update - I finally figured out how to turn on the flashlight in low mode by using only the slightest pressure on the back button. I had to keep playing with it for several minutes. Not very intuitive.
@@Quality_Guru
I got X3 a few days ago, but have no experience of the predecessor.
The switch is a bit tricky at first and now and then I activated high when I wanted low.
But after a while I more and more learn how hard to push to get the right mode.
@@patricj951 Thahks for the update. You are correct, I have learned how to apply a light pressure to get the lower light setting. It definitely takes practice to master it. I still think that they need to update the switch, so you don’t need to train yourself on the degree of pressure to control the intensity of the light. Other than that it’s a great light.
@@Quality_Guru
I agree. I think they wanted to avoid to getting it too easy to accidently activate the light, so there has to be some resistance. I guess it's not easy to get this perfect. It's easy to push it too hard and get high when I want low and also that I turn on high when I want to turning it off. Still, I have decided not to get this taking away my joy about this light. It's not perfect but still great.
What’s your thoughts on this vs the TK16 V2 ?
2 of my favorite tac lights currently
@@ChrispyThings I own the TK. That x3 looks like it’s got a perfect spot. Does it appear to have a longer throw?
BTW, LOVE your reviews!!! 🥾🏔
I wouldn't call it an upgrade when the warrior xpro throws further and has higher candela
Wrong
@@WeNeedChange3310 78000 candela vs 90000 and 560 meters vs 600 yea I'll stick with my warrior xpro
You know when I reviewed the Warrior X Pro, I mentioned that the lumens were 2250 and had a throw of 600 m.
Same info on the box.
Then checking the website last week they have the X Pro listed at 2100 lumens and a throw off 500 m.
Not sure what happened here but somewhere down the line the X Pro had its specs dropped.
@@ChrispyThings when it first came out it was 2100, then they upgraded it to 2250, and 600 meters, which mine states on the box
@@markbeck3489 As I said, my box says the same thing. 2250 lumens. 600 m.
But when I checked the site. 2100. 500.
I can’t find any info on any site that shows 2250 and 600 anymore. So somewhere it changed to these lower numbers.
Google it and see for yourself
Seriously? High and low only? No other function/feature? Big negative especially without strobe / SOS
78k candela?? The Javalot Mini 88k... Less money
Ok?
Javelot mini is 1000 lumens, 600M throw vs 2500 lumens, 560M throw. 2 completely different style of flashlights
Does this thing have a strobe function where you hold the button while you screw in the tail cap?
No
No, it's the reason I Purchased a Nitecore MH25s, and P20i as my new EDCs; after discovering Nitecores quality, I think the Warrior X 3 was my last Olight purchase; actually, if my first Warrior X Pro didn't have such a yellowish beam, I'd probably have never purchased the W,3; I'm not sure if my first one was defective from the start, but it has a much warmer tint than any I've seen reviewed.
Olights makes some great torches; but when I think of a tactical torch, a strobe is something I feel should be a no-brainer; that said, the Warrior X 3 makes an excellent weapons light.
Olight does make a pretty product. Build quality seems nice as well.
Issues arise when it comes to battery quality, and proprietary battery/charging implementations.
That satisfaction of the sweet beam ends abruptly when darkness wins by submission.
Can you confirm that it fits a utility belt of 5cm/1,96in?
I got this light a few days ago and I can fit a 2mm thick 68mm disc through the slot.
So a 50mm utility belt should work if it's not too thick.
It, s made in china?
Olight is a company based in China but have operations in Georgia.
Does this ring fit other torches?
What's its diameter?
With a mm ruler I measure the inner size of the ring to 26mm.
I think x3 better
How to by this things
Link in my description
How hot does it get on high?
Watch the video man. I put a lot of work into putting all that info in here. Thanks for understanding
Watch the video he comments on it!!
Sorry caught the end of the live. Appreciate your videos. Thnx
@@Jomama19824 more time is spent typing a long response than it would be just saying "103°" just an example.
I think you distances are off.
No me distances not off
The tactical flashlight does not have a strobe! This is fail. Olight, you're going somewhere the wrong way.
A strobe... That's sooooo 1980s
At no point in my or anyone I know entire career has strobe been used for anything tactical. It's an antiquated thought process that has almost no advantage.
Cloud defensive, Surefire. Both used by LE neither have strobe. It’s an option not a requirement 😊
Why is that? Are you a disco dancer? 😂
Yeah the strobe is really useful for distracting both of us. I’d rather not be distracted, well done on this light.
Too yellow, no cool light. Not good
Like it
Nice review!