SUBSCRIBED 🤜💯🤛 nice content and really well done👍👍Nice review, this is an awsome light that I use everyday at work and replaced my baton pro with the warrior mini. The clip is less sturdy tho. I tried to switch my baton pro clip but having the camo one (have all 3)in pocket i didn't like the blue accent so switched back to original. Had to jump on the flash sale, always worth it to get the 200 dollars one imo. Olights got me hooked😂😂hava good one and look forward to more content for sure👍 keep on keepn on brotha 🍻 👌 💪 😎 👍
Ordered tonight. Glad I did. 63 bucks seems good to me with battery and free shipping. Great review! Just came in today. Really nice and well thought out. The fit and finish looks perfect and output levels are great for my applications.
Thanks for uploading. I just got one in desert tan. It is worth all the hype. It’s actually brighter and has a better beam profile than my 1500 lumen M2R Warrior. I’m getting a USA made custom holster from Kobra Kydex.
My first Olight was a PL2 Valkyrie... I bought it for my MPX and wow man I loved it! I bout 3 more to fit on my SP5, SP5k and an AR. Then I saw the Baldr which essentially added a laser to the Valkyrie and it was about that time which I realized who Olight really was and then I started investing real money into their products. I got a couple of the warrior minis in the bundle during the flash sale... zero regrets. This is my way of showing ✊🏼 respect for diversity.
What 👆🏻 said , but also it seems you lose some of the function of the flat magnetic bottom when you have a tail switch. It still magnetizes to surfaces but not as well as the flat magnet on the baton lights. One of my fav features of my s1r baton 2 is sticking it to all sorts of magnetic surfaces for hands free use.
I really wish Olight would put INSTRUCTIONS on how to OPERATE the buttons. Just pushing buttons to try and figure out how to get it into modes is NOT GOOD. Just after charging the battery for the first time, I had put my light into LOCK MODE without realizing it and I looked on the "Manual" for any instructions, but there are none. I thought that there was something wrong with the flashlight and was ready to BOX IT UP AND RETURN IT. Then I decided to watch another video on this model and this was that video. So thanks for going through the modes. Helped me discover the lock.
I have to apologize. Since I posted my first comment, I looked at my manual again and found the instructions I needed. They were however listed at the END of the English instructions just after contents. Not a good place for instructions in my opinion.
I always thought the s2r was the best edc olight but I never got one. I have the s1r which is great and the baton pro which is bright but has no throw at all. I just ordered the warrior mini and I’m hoping that fills the gap for me
I haven't understood the complaint about the pocket clip, just as you had shown, its easy to get it placed in your hand with bezel up. I think people just like to complain.
I've only had my Warrior Mini for 3 days & liking it more than I originally thought I would. They NAILED the beam pattern for my EDC usage! Pocket clip, meh... My 1st OLight was the original S2 Baton nearly 5 years ago, still using it for work. LOVED that pocket clip! It puts that light flush in my pocket = PERFECTLY. Wish they offered a clip like that for the newer lights...
Its not abt hand placement, its abt not having the lens exposed to dirt ,scratches, dings etc while sitting in your pocket. My friend had a new one in the 'flashlight pocket' of his pants and when he got into the car it hit against the seat belt buckle hard and BROKE the lens. I've had my EDC fl get caught on stuff as well. Now I always have the clip placed so the lens faces down. Pls don't assume its just to complain. Esp when I'm in the woods, I don't want my any of my flashlights 'lens up'. Peace.
I don't know I'm still waiting for delivery and I was actually in early purchase. I love the flashlight but the company just dropped the ball left and right
I just got an S2R II. Nice light. 2 things bother me. The max output will be reached only when the battery is fully charged. So essentially, you will have access to it for a very limited time. Also, no one mentions the tint. I own two 8 year old Klarus XT1A/XT2A, in comparison, the tint on the Klarus is white, and the Olight is green. It's not a deal breaker, but I wish I'd known. I would not have been disappointed. Although I know it's an excellent light, I do hate marketing. I wish they were honest. In the case of a Warrior, who needs 2000 lumen if you can't hold the light? If you risk melting the lens? If after 2 minutes, you never see that level of performance until you recharge the light? What's the point? Why not make the light 1000 lumen, and it lasts 4 hours without risk of burn or lens melting?? I don't know, maybe I'm just crabby today...LMAO Cheers
Great review mate, I prefer honest, intelligent reviews, it’s refreshing. I’m debating on buying the Ti Warrior mini or just wait for the M2R Pro In Ti....😉👍🏼
It fills the gap nicely for my EDC needs. And packs a ton of performance too. What is a better offering from Olight that this latest product doesn't quite stack up against in your opinion?
Also, what do you use the Warrior X Turbo for? To me, that one is difficult to place in my tool box. I would rather have a Javelot pro or something like that over the Warrior X Turbo.
Hey, I have a patriot edition m2r pro as well. I wanted a copper flashlight, so I picked up a copper warrior mini, as well as a titanium. All about those flash sales and limited editions. The m2r pro has a slightly lower color temp, as it uses a different LED. The copper warrior mini is slightly heavier, and the titanium is slightly lighter than the normal versions. I liked the tailswitch as well. The magnets on the batons work way better without the tailswitch. Other than that, cool flashlights.
Yes I agree, I go for all the limited edition units that I can get early on. I looked at him lifting up all those purrrty light's and was like "Show Off", wait this dude just robbed my my shit? LOL. He has a Nice collection. 👍🏽
After owning, caring, & using the Warrior mini, No, it’s not worth it. I’ll stick to the S1R II as my EDC work light. My evening light is the M1T Raider Plus and weekend light is the Baton Pro. With these light I do Not see the need for the Warrior Mini and I gave mine away. I don’t like that it Needs to be locked out when carrying lens up or it turns on in your pocket. The heat buildup is what alerts you that it’s on. I’ll be waiting on the revised version, like Apple _S series, or Warrior Mini-Pro.
glad he mentioned the heat cause damn it really does get hot, also the color temp of the led is warmer then the SR2R Baton II. I prefer a whiter color but thats just preference. This magnet will also not stick as well at the SR2R Baton II does just because of the tail switch design. also gotta wonder if that 8hr charge time was after he ran it to empty. certain batteries dont like that and that may have been the case here, but cant say for sure. more research is needed 🤔 but its been weeks and i still cant decide which i prefer.
It is a problem of the red green indicator, pick up the pill after 4 hours or less and you will see that it turns green. I also met without this problem, a 5000 battery to charge in 3 hours and show me directly green. Unfortunately many do not look green and the pill must be picked up and put back and you will see that it no longer loads, it remains green.
My edc / only olight before getting the warrior mini was the i5t and the jump from the one to the other is crazy. I really like the warrior so far and it’s my brightest light now
@@avxrevo The M2R warrior pro. It's too heavy to stay put on vertical metal surfaces. The magnet isn't strong enough and so it just falls to the ground the moment you let go of it.
I’ve bought from several flash sales the last few years. If I get on it fast they come fast, get on it toward the end the shipping times push back weeks.
The dual clip on this isn’t really useful. If you’re going to clip it on a hat, you’ll clip it the same way as your pants. Olight needs to stop worrying about aesthetics so much and just allow the clip to be switched to carry it either way.
I use the s2r2 as a worklight I am curious about the effectiveness of the magnet on the bottom of this light I love the tail button that is my only gripe about the s2r2
Thanks for detailing the two different tailswitch modes. I grabbed a camo @ flash sale. They say colors may vary, but they don't say that some of the camo might be purple. Why doesn't Olight just put beefy clips on everything...? Slight noise when tailswitch is depressed. Can't tell if it's a diaphragm, spring or the contact buzzing. All in all it's pretty decent. The knurling is perfectly aggressive and great versatility with the tailswitch.
Trying to decide between the Warrior Mini and Fenix E28R. I was sold on the Olight until you mentioned the heat...I’ve heard the Fenix’s don’t heat up as much. Anyone have experience with this?
Thats a huge difference. I'd go with the Fenix. Better runtime. Battery life. Basically just a way better light all around. Of course the olight warrior mini is also a good option. Not sure about the heat on the Fenix but I know the warrior mini gets really hot. The i5t is barely on the map as far as heat goes when compared to the Fenix or the warrior mini. It gets hot but not as hot as those other 2 big boys.
On that hot mode subject.....I was carrying my W-mini in mu front pocket the 1st week I got it and it turned on I'm assuming in high mode for a couple minutes and burned a hole clean through the inside portion of the pocket of a pair of denim jean shorts while driving. 🔥🌡️🌋😱
I believe it 100% this sucker gets extremely hot. If I'm walking around with it in my pocket I make sure to check on it often just so I don't fall victim to this scenario. Of course there is a lockout mode but let's face it do I really want to unlock flashlight every time I need to use it really quick and then put it away nah 😂 I'll just be mindful of burning smells and make sure my pants budget is in check 🤣😂 besides flashlight fire stories are great conversation starters 😂👍🏼
Yeah, good flashlights definitely take a while to get used to. When I first got my Baton Pro and was testing it vs my S2R II, I melted a hole through my gym shorts in under 10 seconds. That’s a mistake you only have to make once.
@@PreparedGuy yeah I'm familiar with the lock out mode but like you said what's the point of a tactical quick tail switch if I have to go to the side button to unlock it first. Takes me back to the baton II and Pro if that's the case. I never smelled anything, just the bee sting sensation on my upper thigh was my only indicator. Live and learn 👍🏽
It's based on the discontinued m2r warrior, and I'm sure in 6 months to a year there will be a mini pro at 1800 lumens to compare to the m2r pro warrior. Stat wise this is almost a perfect match to the original warrior.
Weird question but... If there wasn't a tail switch on the Warrior Mini, would you still take it over the S2R2? I mean, is the output really a big difference?
If there wasn't a tail switch it would litterally be the s2r2 🤷🏻♂️ the mini is 1,500 lumens and s2r2 is 1150 and side by the difference is apples to apples to the naked eye. I've been carrying the mini for 3 days and at first I honestly didn't know if I would like it, but now it's growing on me at day 3. I can't really say as of right now if I would take one over the other yet. So far I'm leaning towards the warrior mini but it hasn't been fully tested in my real world use enough to say for 100% certain that it will replace my s2r2. 🤷🏻♂️ I hope that answer helps. In a couple weeks I'll more than likely do an update video to let everyone know my final thoughts. 😎👍🏼🔦
There is a pretty significant difference in candela. Waiting for mine to arrive to do the comparison myself. Do you see a difference in throw between the 2? Not really about lumens as much a candela. Great video. Just came across your channel and just subscribed.
I understand what you mean about the candela. If anything to the naked eye it's barely noticeable both in brightness and throw 🤷🏻♂️ When you get it in your hands you'll get what I mean. Its kind of a pain in the butt to explain, its one of those, you kinda have to be there situations 😎🔦👍🏼 still a really cool light over all and I think you'll like it.
I bought the S2R2 and the Warrior Mini back to back within 10 days apart and I have no regrets. The Warrior Mini is definitely brighter and has a hot spot with less flood compared over the S2R2 and the S2R2 is more floody and cooler blue while the WP is greenish tint warmer. I think if both were hammered to death or left in deep water a long time the S2R2 would probably be more durable all in all because there’s no tail cap. Plus I like that the S2R2 is a bit smaller and the lanyard is placed on the base compared to the WM placed the lanyard onto the upper clip but I got use to it. I’m a lanyard type of guy so this matters to me the lanyard. If I could only choose the one only I’d get the R2R2 simply because I can use any 18650 even though I can’t tail charge while the WM I need to use the proprietary 18650 battery. S2R2 is 0.5 Lumen moonlight mode mean 60 days usage vs 45 days moonlight mode with the WM. So in a survival situation if I only had one battery and I have no other power sources to recharge my batteries hands down for me the S2R2 wins. I don’t really need turbo 1500 on the WM and for that matter even 1150 for the S2R2 so neither turbo really applies to me just the non turbo lighting setting is sufficient for me. I’m glad I got both of them! They’re so small and handy and fun to use!!!!
Good review but I still prefer the fenix lights. I want a EDC light with a tactical tail switch that has one mode, one push, get the full 1500 lumens. In an emergency, I don’t want or have time to be clicking hard or twice to get full lumens.
Put the Warrior Mini in Tactical mode and you get the full 1500 on the tail switch. But I have to say it still hasn't fullly replaced my Fenix LD30 as my Tactical EDC.
So for me the only 2 reason I went with the warrior mini vs sr2 is one the extra lumens, two the desert edition on the warrior is black and not blue. I personally don’t like the blue on the sand. Other than that I would have gotten the sr2 because I don’t really need a tail switch, forsure not mad about it though.
@@urjnlegend They always release a normal version that's the best thing ever, then a few limited edition colours of it, then later they release a pro version that is now the new best thing ever.
@@robstone4537 That will probably happen on the Elite Summer sale. Olight will market this one through Christmas, adding a blue and orange version, or a red,white, and blue. And then be ready for a Pro version this summer. They need to "milk" the Mini a little longer. Just my WAG.
Wyoming Country Boy pretty cool bonus is if you can’t find the button during lockout, depress the tailcap switch and the front button illuminates red. I am often in gloves at work and I found this very very cool 😎
you lucky sun of a B i wish i had all those flashlights bro holly crap im shocked i can tell you love flashlights just as much as i do if not more lol see if i could afford them i would be just like you showing them off and buying more and more every chance i get but where not all the same you see, if only we where then what would be the point of this video if everyone could afford the same things everyone else likes then the world would be a boring place lol so because you can afford the flashlights and i cant, makes it so i have to watch and you can make vidoes so we all win in the end lol i get a hit of dopamine and you do as well so thansk for being that guy and i look foreword to your next video
What type of charger did this dude use? I was able to charge mine from completely dead in 3.5 hours give or take a few mins. A qualcom qc 2.0, power delivery, aukey iq, etc or better should get you fully charged in under 4 hours
I am confused now in your video you said it ran for 6 hours usable light and then you changed it to to 45 minutes on the 1500 luminous and then 3 hours for 500 so what setting was it for the 6 hours run time?
I'm just as confused by this question 🤣😂 lemme see if I can explain. All flashlights tested on this channel are run at the highest lumen output and then allowed to step down naturally. I measure usable light by how much light the flashlight gives off and is still able to illuminate an object from 1 foot away. It would take forever to create this detailed of a review any other way in such a short time. Unless olight wants to send me a flashlight before they release it, then I would have plenty of time to add specific detailed runtime tests on each mode. So the light is fully charged, then fully depleted. So to answer your question, the total runtime from 1500 lumens was 6 hours of usable light including the step down lower lumen modes. 14 hours total with the emitter still producing light in general but only 6 of those hours were considered usable light 😎👍🏼🔦 I hope that helps answer your questionna little better. 🤷🏻♂️
Yes it dose thanks it was just confusing when you said you only got x amount of time witch was different from the time yous said when using it but its all good bud I understand I guess I picked you up wrong ;) but thanks for your video and your time it's much appreciated and hopefully they will start to send you them before they get released lol 😂
No problem 👍🏼🔦😎 I tend to be vague sometimes so I completely understand where you're coming from. Sometimes I film a take like 30 times and the final edit is missing some key info. It's my bad.
I hate mine. I've burned 6 holes in my jeans so far. The magnet tail switch sticks to the everything in my pocket at gets turned on several times a day. The bezel gets hot enough to melt denim in less than 10 sec. Love everything else about the light, but the magnet base is a useless deal breaker.
😎👍🏼🔦 thats a hard one. They both have their perks but if you want it narrowed down do it this way, Tail switch vs extra lumens 🤷🏻♂️ thats the best way to really separate the two. I like the tail switch and that was my selling point. The runtimes aren't to much different.
Olight is a great flashlight but the clowns that work for olight are a bunch of hipster jokes. Keep on doing things your way. Everyone loves your videos. You keep consumers informed the right way without the biased of a reviewer that gets free stuff based on giving a good review in return. It's why I watch the channel in the first place.
I will have a video up during the week for that comparison. I wanted to show a dramatic difference for this video. The difference between the s2r2 and mini is barely noticeable to the naked eye. The extra lumens on the mini translates to a less focused beam and slightly more spill. The biggest noteable addition is the tailswitch in my humble opinion. I like it though. Keep an eye out for the comparison video between the warrior mini, s2r2 and the baton pro. 🔦😎😁👍🏼
Prepared Guy hmmm? I found the Warrior Mini have a more distinct hot spot and less spill compared to the S2R2. While the S2R2 is obviously less brighter on turbo compared to the Warrior Mini and more floodier.
With all the adds Odin did before the holidays and free give aways they supposedly said they were giving, never heard anything about who won all the give aways! Smell something 🐟🐟🐟🐡🦀
Charging for my particular units in the lab/studio ranges anywhere from charging a battery on a truck to charging your cell phone. Plenty of wattage, ampage etc available. Also all of the "bricks" i use for the flashlights are all variable chargers which means it will charge whatever you put on it up to 60watts 5 amps etc, the warrior is only an 18650 battery, That's way more than enough juice to get the job done. . 😎👍🏼🔦
Thanks for the rant, you're totally spot on. 😎👍🏼 thanks for commenting and subbing. I will definitely have to check out the Klaus XT11GT thanks for suggesting it. As for my giving the Warrior mini an 8 out of 10, I love the s2r2 and uts basically the same light with a tail switch. As for the 8 hour recharge time I believe that maybe my light or equipment was malfunctioning. I will be testing the recharge again with a different charging block in the next few days and will update with video. 👍🏼😎
@@PreparedGuy I'm looking forward to the update, I'm actually very curious. I just get annoyed at the rising costs of gear while either the quality or the qc declines.
Oh definitely agreed. Fun fact the oligh warrior mini only cost about $12 to produce and they sell it for $80. The seeker 2 pro is about $15 and $3 for the charging dock 🤣😂 it's insane.
There's a bug with the charger that says it's not charged but it actually is if you pull off the magnetic charger then put it back on it'll say it's charged. This popular TH-cam flashlight reviewer discovered this. I'm not certain on the glitch but he showed it on camera.
I showed this in the last 3 olight videos on my channel 🤣👍 plus I think I mentioned it in about 10 other videos. The battery still charges but unfortunately the notification light doesn't turn green right away. I ordered the O-port and I will be making a video to see if it relieves this well known problem. I will keep everyone updated. It's a super annoying issue with the olight chargers.
@@PreparedGuy Gotcha then, this is my first video that I watched from you lol. Yea that magnetic charger is amazing but I was always skeptical that it was perfect. I'm more of a Fenix guy, although I've never had and really want the Warrior 3 to just feel the engineering differences if there is any.
Welcomes to the channel and thank you for sharing. I appreciate and value the input of my viewers. The issues that your describing has been a problem for me with all of my olight recharge time tests. I'll read in the manual that the light can be fully charged in 3 hours but then 5 hours later the indicator light still didn't turn green yet. Then I'll try the same test and I'll charge the light for 3 hours and take the charger off as you described and put it back on and it turns green every time 🤣 it drives me crazy. Don't let it turn you away from olight though. They have some great lights and pretty soon they'll be releasing an upgraded charger with the newer lights. I own over 100 olights and have only had 2 lights have any issues and I use them a lot.
lol...you olight groupies are funny....they are just flashlights...having 30 of them makes no sense to me...as you can really only use a couple at a time....
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SUBSCRIBED 🤜💯🤛 nice content and really well done👍👍Nice review, this is an awsome light that I use everyday at work and replaced my baton pro with the warrior mini. The clip is less sturdy tho. I tried to switch my baton pro clip but having the camo one (have all 3)in pocket i didn't like the blue accent so switched back to original. Had to jump on the flash sale, always worth it to get the 200 dollars one imo. Olights got me hooked😂😂hava good one and look forward to more content for sure👍 keep on keepn on brotha 🍻 👌 💪 😎 👍
Ordered tonight. Glad I did. 63 bucks seems good to me with battery and free shipping. Great review!
Just came in today. Really nice and well thought out. The fit and finish looks perfect and output levels are great for my applications.
Thanks for uploading. I just got one in desert tan. It is worth all the hype. It’s actually brighter and has a better beam profile than my 1500 lumen M2R Warrior. I’m getting a USA made custom holster from Kobra Kydex.
That light is fire... literally!
just got mine, been walking around everywhere in moonlight and playing with it lol
My first Olight was a PL2 Valkyrie... I bought it for my MPX and wow man I loved it! I bout 3 more to fit on my SP5, SP5k and an AR. Then I saw the Baldr which essentially added a laser to the Valkyrie and it was about that time which I realized who Olight really was and then I started investing real money into their products. I got a couple of the warrior minis in the bundle during the flash sale... zero regrets. This is my way of showing ✊🏼 respect for diversity.
Would love to see them bring this tail switch to the S1R Baton II
A tail switch would be nice, but I personally think the light is too short for a tail switch to work properly, with my big hands.
What 👆🏻 said , but also it seems you lose some of the function of the flat magnetic bottom when you have a tail switch. It still magnetizes to surfaces but not as well as the flat magnet on the baton lights. One of my fav features of my s1r baton 2 is sticking it to all sorts of magnetic surfaces for hands free use.
I love love to see the Olight Warrior Mini is Blue! Please keep them coming!
I got my order super fast absolutely love this light. I want five more already
I really wish Olight would put INSTRUCTIONS on how to OPERATE the buttons. Just pushing buttons to try and figure out how to get it into modes is NOT GOOD. Just after charging the battery for the first time, I had put my light into LOCK MODE without realizing it and I looked on the "Manual" for any instructions, but there are none. I thought that there was something wrong with the flashlight and was ready to BOX IT UP AND RETURN IT. Then I decided to watch another video on this model and this was that video. So thanks for going through the modes. Helped me discover the lock.
Same thing happened to me today with my new light I was having a mini panic attack until I realised 😂
I have to apologize. Since I posted my first comment, I looked at my manual again and found the instructions I needed. They were however listed at the END of the English instructions just after contents. Not a good place for instructions in my opinion.
I always thought the s2r was the best edc olight but I never got one. I have the s1r which is great and the baton pro which is bright but has no throw at all. I just ordered the warrior mini and I’m hoping that fills the gap for me
It's definitely a sweet light. It gets the job done.
I haven't understood the complaint about the pocket clip, just as you had shown, its easy to get it placed in your hand with bezel up. I think people just like to complain.
I've only had my Warrior Mini for 3 days & liking it more than I originally thought I would. They NAILED the beam pattern for my EDC usage! Pocket clip, meh... My 1st OLight was the original S2 Baton nearly 5 years ago, still using it for work. LOVED that pocket clip! It puts that light flush in my pocket = PERFECTLY. Wish they offered a clip like that for the newer lights...
Its not abt hand placement, its abt not having the lens exposed to dirt ,scratches, dings etc while sitting in your pocket. My friend had a new one in the 'flashlight pocket' of his pants and when he got into the car it hit against the seat belt buckle hard and BROKE the lens. I've had my EDC fl get caught on stuff as well. Now I always have the clip placed so the lens faces down. Pls don't assume its just to complain. Esp when I'm in the woods, I don't want my any of my flashlights 'lens up'. Peace.
I don't know I'm still waiting for delivery and I was actually in early purchase. I love the flashlight but the company just dropped the ball left and right
Get one on Amazon and it'll be in your hands 2 days after you place the order
Just got mine yesterday
I just got an S2R II. Nice light. 2 things bother me. The max output will be reached only when the battery is fully charged. So essentially, you will have access to it for a very limited time. Also, no one mentions the tint. I own two 8 year old Klarus XT1A/XT2A, in comparison, the tint on the Klarus is white, and the Olight is green. It's not a deal breaker, but I wish I'd known. I would not have been disappointed. Although I know it's an excellent light, I do hate marketing. I wish they were honest. In the case of a Warrior, who needs 2000 lumen if you can't hold the light? If you risk melting the lens? If after 2 minutes, you never see that level of performance until you recharge the light? What's the point? Why not make the light 1000 lumen, and it lasts 4 hours without risk of burn or lens melting?? I don't know, maybe I'm just crabby today...LMAO Cheers
I totally agree with you. Thanks for pointing this things out. You made some great point. 👍🏼😎🔦
Great review mate, I prefer honest, intelligent reviews, it’s refreshing. I’m debating on buying the Ti Warrior mini or just wait for the M2R Pro In Ti....😉👍🏼
Great content! Very informative, for a so useful and versatile flashlight
Im glad I passed on that light. Not that thilling to me. Not like my Warrior X Turbo. That thing is amazing. I know different mission.
It fills the gap nicely for my EDC needs. And packs a ton of performance too. What is a better offering from Olight that this latest product doesn't quite stack up against in your opinion?
Also, what do you use the Warrior X Turbo for? To me, that one is difficult to place in my tool box. I would rather have a Javelot pro or something like that over the Warrior X Turbo.
Lith-ium batteries...last forever. Powerful!
Hey, I have a patriot edition m2r pro as well. I wanted a copper flashlight, so I picked up a copper warrior mini, as well as a titanium. All about those flash sales and limited editions.
The m2r pro has a slightly lower color temp, as it uses a different LED. The copper warrior mini is slightly heavier, and the titanium is slightly lighter than the normal versions.
I liked the tailswitch as well. The magnets on the batons work way better without the tailswitch. Other than that, cool flashlights.
Haha this guy is like me and jumps on on those limited colors! Well done!
Yes I agree, I go for all the limited edition units that I can get early on. I looked at him lifting up all those purrrty light's and was like "Show Off", wait this dude just robbed my my shit? LOL. He has a Nice collection. 👍🏽
After owning, caring, & using the Warrior mini, No, it’s not worth it.
I’ll stick to the S1R II as my EDC work light. My evening light is the M1T Raider Plus and weekend light is the Baton Pro. With these light I do Not see the need for the Warrior Mini and I gave mine away. I don’t like that it Needs to be locked out when carrying lens up or it turns on in your pocket. The heat buildup is what alerts you that it’s on.
I’ll be waiting on the revised version, like Apple _S series, or Warrior Mini-Pro.
How many amp hours is your usb charger?
Fenix PD36R all day bae
I have a camo warrior mini on it's way 😁
glad he mentioned the heat cause damn it really does get hot, also the color temp of the led is warmer then the SR2R Baton II. I prefer a whiter color but thats just preference. This magnet will also not stick as well at the SR2R Baton II does just because of the tail switch design. also gotta wonder if that 8hr charge time was after he ran it to empty. certain batteries dont like that and that may have been the case here, but cant say for sure. more research is needed 🤔 but its been weeks and i still cant decide which i prefer.
I drain all batteries completely before recharging them here on the channel. 😎👍🏼
It is a problem of the red green indicator,
pick up the pill after 4 hours or less and you will see that it turns green.
I also met without this problem, a 5000 battery to charge in 3 hours and show me directly green.
Unfortunately many do not look green and the pill must be picked up and put back and you will see that it no longer loads, it remains green.
Nice job guy.Damnb Olight just pumping them out
My edc / only olight before getting the warrior mini was the i5t and the jump from the one to the other is crazy. I really like the warrior so far and it’s my brightest light now
The Tail switch can actually hold the torch now because of the weight.
The magnet being able to hold the flashlight in place is one of my favorite features relative to the M2R warrior pro
I don’t get what you mean. What flashlight are you referring to that can’t hold ?
@@avxrevo The M2R warrior pro. It's too heavy to stay put on vertical metal surfaces. The magnet isn't strong enough and so it just falls to the ground the moment you let go of it.
@@jeremystubbs4397 As with the new R50 seeker as the older one had a beefy magnet.
Thanks for the honest review 😎👍
I LOVE THE CHANNEL OLIGHT FANS BEWARE I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY ORDER FROM THE 2020 FLASH SALE JUST EMPTY PROMISES FROM OLIGHT.
Have you received it yet? Mine and my fathers came in today
I’ve bought from several flash sales the last few years. If I get on it fast they come fast, get on it toward the end the shipping times push back weeks.
Same experience for me.
Just to confirm, tail cap can be set to half press 1500 lumen, full press into strobe mode?
Yes that is correct 👍🏼
@@PreparedGuy nice one mate, cheers for the fast reply..
Yeah don't drop it when it gets hot. My lens was soft and melting then dirt and sand is stuck in my lens
Nice video. Best one out yet. Having the tail switch was the selling point for me. I just ordered the black, it’ll be here tomorrow. 👍🏽
Awesome, the tail switch was definitely the main selling point for me as well 😎👍🏼🔦
I have noticed the tail switch on the warrior mini gets scratches very easily. Have you noticed this as well?
I've had micro scratches but nothing crazy. I just keep metal away from the tail switch and I don't have any issues.
I got mine with a rubber cap that is luminescent.
M2R love the patriotic look USA USA!!
Will it stick to metal sideways and stay without falling? That will be the deal breaker for me it's the only thing I don't like about the warrior pro.
The warrior pro is too bulkier to do a sideways stand. The warrior mini is perfect for a sideways stand.
Why have a dual pocket clip like that? If you went bezel down you’d have a bunch of light hanging out the pocket....
The dual clip on this isn’t really useful. If you’re going to clip it on a hat, you’ll clip it the same way as your pants. Olight needs to stop worrying about aesthetics so much and just allow the clip to be switched to carry it either way.
The 45 day mode sold me. Have you ever seen The Descent?
Yup, you definitely wouldn't want to get caught in that situation without light. 😎👍🏼💯
Just ordered mine
Prepared Guy! Did you get the new Warrior Mini 2? Amy thoughts about it?
I use the s2r2 as a worklight I am curious about the effectiveness of the magnet on the bottom of this light I love the tail button that is my only gripe about the s2r2
Thanks for detailing the two different tailswitch modes.
I grabbed a camo @ flash sale. They say colors may vary, but they don't say that some of the camo might be purple.
Why doesn't Olight just put beefy clips on everything...?
Slight noise when tailswitch is depressed. Can't tell if it's a diaphragm, spring or the contact buzzing.
All in all it's pretty decent. The knurling is perfectly aggressive and great versatility with the tailswitch.
Excellent video! 👍
I have the s2 baton 1st gen 950 lumen is it worth it to upgrade to this for edc
Yes
Nice video and also if your stuck in an elevator 5 lumens is more than enough.
Are you speaking from experience? 😂👍🏼😎🔦
Trying to decide between the Warrior Mini and Fenix E28R. I was sold on the Olight until you mentioned the heat...I’ve heard the Fenix’s don’t heat up as much. Anyone have experience with this?
Thats a huge difference. I'd go with the Fenix. Better runtime. Battery life. Basically just a way better light all around. Of course the olight warrior mini is also a good option. Not sure about the heat on the Fenix but I know the warrior mini gets really hot. The i5t is barely on the map as far as heat goes when compared to the Fenix or the warrior mini. It gets hot but not as hot as those other 2 big boys.
On that hot mode subject.....I was carrying my W-mini in mu front pocket the 1st week I got it and it turned on I'm assuming in high mode for a couple minutes and burned a hole clean through the inside portion of the pocket of a pair of denim jean shorts while driving. 🔥🌡️🌋😱
I believe it 100% this sucker gets extremely hot. If I'm walking around with it in my pocket I make sure to check on it often just so I don't fall victim to this scenario. Of course there is a lockout mode but let's face it do I really want to unlock flashlight every time I need to use it really quick and then put it away nah 😂 I'll just be mindful of burning smells and make sure my pants budget is in check 🤣😂 besides flashlight fire stories are great conversation starters 😂👍🏼
Yeah, good flashlights definitely take a while to get used to. When I first got my Baton Pro and was testing it vs my S2R II, I melted a hole through my gym shorts in under 10 seconds. That’s a mistake you only have to make once.
🤣😂👍🏼🔦
@@PreparedGuy yeah I'm familiar with the lock out mode but like you said what's the point of a tactical quick tail switch if I have to go to the side button to unlock it first. Takes me back to the baton II and Pro if that's the case. I never smelled anything, just the bee sting sensation on my upper thigh was my only indicator. Live and learn 👍🏽
@@JohnRob98 yup, I hear ya
It's based on the discontinued m2r warrior, and I'm sure in 6 months to a year there will be a mini pro at 1800 lumens to compare to the m2r pro warrior. Stat wise this is almost a perfect match to the original warrior.
Get a girlfriend dude
Weird question but... If there wasn't a tail switch on the Warrior Mini, would you still take it over the S2R2? I mean, is the output really a big difference?
If there wasn't a tail switch it would litterally be the s2r2 🤷🏻♂️ the mini is 1,500 lumens and s2r2 is 1150 and side by the difference is apples to apples to the naked eye.
I've been carrying the mini for 3 days and at first I honestly didn't know if I would like it, but now it's growing on me at day 3.
I can't really say as of right now if I would take one over the other yet. So far I'm leaning towards the warrior mini but it hasn't been fully tested in my real world use enough to say for 100% certain that it will replace my s2r2. 🤷🏻♂️ I hope that answer helps. In a couple weeks I'll more than likely do an update video to let everyone know my final thoughts. 😎👍🏼🔦
@@PreparedGuy Thank you very much! This helped me a lot 😀
There is a pretty significant difference in candela. Waiting for mine to arrive to do the comparison myself. Do you see a difference in throw between the 2? Not really about lumens as much a candela.
Great video. Just came across your channel and just subscribed.
I understand what you mean about the candela. If anything to the naked eye it's barely noticeable both in brightness and throw 🤷🏻♂️ When you get it in your hands you'll get what I mean. Its kind of a pain in the butt to explain, its one of those, you kinda have to be there situations 😎🔦👍🏼 still a really cool light over all and I think you'll like it.
I bought the S2R2 and the Warrior Mini back to back within 10 days apart and I have no regrets. The Warrior Mini is definitely brighter and has a hot spot with less flood compared over the S2R2 and the S2R2 is more floody and cooler blue while the WP is greenish tint warmer. I think if both were hammered to death or left in deep water a long time the S2R2 would probably be more durable all in all because there’s no tail cap. Plus I like that the S2R2 is a bit smaller and the lanyard is placed on the base compared to the WM placed the lanyard onto the upper clip but I got use to it. I’m a lanyard type of guy so this matters to me the lanyard. If I could only choose the one only I’d get the R2R2 simply because I can use any 18650 even though I can’t tail charge while the WM I need to use the proprietary 18650 battery. S2R2 is 0.5 Lumen moonlight mode mean 60 days usage vs 45 days moonlight mode with the WM. So in a survival situation if I only had one battery and I have no other power sources to recharge my batteries hands down for me the S2R2 wins. I don’t really need turbo 1500 on the WM and for that matter even 1150 for the S2R2 so neither turbo really applies to me just the non turbo lighting setting is sufficient for me. I’m glad I got both of them! They’re so small and handy and fun to use!!!!
Good review but I still prefer the fenix lights. I want a EDC light with a tactical tail switch that has one mode, one push, get the full 1500 lumens. In an emergency, I don’t want or have time to be clicking hard or twice to get full lumens.
Put the Warrior Mini in Tactical mode and you get the full 1500 on the tail switch. But I have to say it still hasn't fullly replaced my Fenix LD30 as my Tactical EDC.
LOOK GOOD.👍
Great Review & new subscriber !!
Got a Fenix...bad ass light.
What kind? don't leave us hanging man 😀
Yours is faulty as mine charges in just over 3 hours from flashing red status.
Mine takes a while to charge as well. I don’t really mind though.
@@fishintime4547 I wish it had 65w super charging so it can charge in 10 minutes.
That's what I used. The cable was faulty. Charges up fast now since new cable.
Was gonna ask what cable your useing cuz the light comes with a new cable thats a mcca3 the old ones are mcca1 the difference is 2v - 1v
So for me the only 2 reason I went with the warrior mini vs sr2 is one the extra lumens, two the desert edition on the warrior is black and not blue. I personally don’t like the blue on the sand. Other than that I would have gotten the sr2 because I don’t really need a tail switch, forsure not mad about it though.
I am waiting for the Warrior Mini Pro to be released for Xmas.
Is there going to be a warrior mini pro?
One could only hope 👍🏼🤣
@@urjnlegend They always release a normal version that's the best thing ever, then a few limited edition colours of it, then later they release a pro version that is now the new best thing ever.
@@robstone4537 nice I might wait then, I don't like the pocket clip on this one or the strobe
@@robstone4537 That will probably happen on the Elite Summer sale. Olight will market this one through Christmas, adding a blue and orange version, or a red,white, and blue. And then be ready for a Pro version this summer.
They need to "milk" the Mini a little longer. Just my WAG.
Awesome review, thanks for sharing. Does the lock out mode also lock out the tailcap switch? ??
Yes it locks out the tail switch as well 😎👍🏼
@@PreparedGuy
Great News. Thank you for the reply.
Wyoming Country Boy pretty cool bonus is if you can’t find the button during lockout, depress the tailcap switch and the front button illuminates red. I am often in gloves at work and I found this very very cool 😎
Very good advice 👍🏼🔦😎
Prepared Guy 😍😍😍
you lucky sun of a B i wish i had all those flashlights bro holly crap im shocked i can tell you love flashlights just as much as i do if not more lol see if i could afford them i would be just like you showing them off and buying more and more every chance i get but where not all the same you see, if only we where then what would be the point of this video if everyone could afford the same things everyone else likes then the world would be a boring place lol so because you can afford the flashlights and i cant, makes it so i have to watch and you can make vidoes so we all win in the end lol i get a hit of dopamine and you do as well so thansk for being that guy and i look foreword to your next video
What is your favorite flashlight? Also is there any gear you would personally like to see reviewed on the channel? Thanks for the comment 😎👍🏼💯🔦
Answer: YES
What type of charger did this dude use? I was able to charge mine from completely dead in 3.5 hours give or take a few mins. A qualcom qc 2.0, power delivery, aukey iq, etc or better should get you fully charged in under 4 hours
Seems like a great light. Can’t wait to buy one.
Just feel that Olight has ran out of fresh ideas.. Just churning out similar lights these days
How different does a flashlight need to be? It... shines light.
I'd like to see them make an pocket edc light with a red, white & UV led that would certainly spice things up.
@@PreparedGuy Exactly! I have been asking them for a red light for years.
I'd say it is
I am confused now in your video you said it ran for 6 hours usable light and then you changed it to to 45 minutes on the 1500 luminous and then 3 hours for 500 so what setting was it for the 6 hours run time?
I'm just as confused by this question 🤣😂 lemme see if I can explain. All flashlights tested on this channel are run at the highest lumen output and then allowed to step down naturally. I measure usable light by how much light the flashlight gives off and is still able to illuminate an object from 1 foot away. It would take forever to create this detailed of a review any other way in such a short time. Unless olight wants to send me a flashlight before they release it, then I would have plenty of time to add specific detailed runtime tests on each mode. So the light is fully charged, then fully depleted. So to answer your question, the total runtime from 1500 lumens was 6 hours of usable light including the step down lower lumen modes. 14 hours total with the emitter still producing light in general but only 6 of those hours were considered usable light 😎👍🏼🔦 I hope that helps answer your questionna little better. 🤷🏻♂️
Yes it dose thanks it was just confusing when you said you only got x amount of time witch was different from the time yous said when using it but its all good bud I understand I guess I picked you up wrong ;) but thanks for your video and your time it's much appreciated and hopefully they will start to send you them before they get released lol 😂
No problem 👍🏼🔦😎 I tend to be vague sometimes so I completely understand where you're coming from. Sometimes I film a take like 30 times and the final edit is missing some key info. It's my bad.
It's all good bud I like your videos and your reviews your tell it like it is witch is cool 😎 and I couldn't do what you do I would mess it up lol 😂
Ordered a tan mini on the 21st of September...still hasn’t shipped yet.
I'm still writing on the second half of my order. I feel your pain.
Ordered on the 25th, still not processed. Thought it was strange that they didn't give an approximate shipping date at the checkout.
Ordered same day just got my shipping notification yesterday hope yours comes soon
Also ordered no shipping
Have had several shipping issues with them.
Won't be buying any more from them.
I'll pay more for better shipping, and customer service.
Hopefully i can get a warrior mini 👍
I hate mine. I've burned 6 holes in my jeans so far. The magnet tail switch sticks to the everything in my pocket at gets turned on several times a day. The bezel gets hot enough to melt denim in less than 10 sec. Love everything else about the light, but the magnet base is a useless deal breaker.
Lock it out before putting it in your pocket. It won't come on in your pocket.
@@mpen yes, but that really defeats the purpose of having a tail switch that's easy and fast to access.
Warrior mini vs. baton pro which one should I get
😎👍🏼🔦 thats a hard one. They both have their perks but if you want it narrowed down do it this way, Tail switch vs extra lumens 🤷🏻♂️ thats the best way to really separate the two. I like the tail switch and that was my selling point. The runtimes aren't to much different.
Awesome light. I need to get the warrior for my AR 15.
Olight is a great flashlight but the clowns that work for olight are a bunch of hipster jokes. Keep on doing things your way. Everyone loves your videos. You keep consumers informed the right way without the biased of a reviewer that gets free stuff based on giving a good review in return. It's why I watch the channel in the first place.
@Evocati
Amen! Glad to see your comment. Now I am not alone...
Preferably bezel down for me to
Great review Brother 👏 I respect your honesty it's very refreshing, Thank you, Stay safe.Sincerely Rick from Mo and God bless you and your family
Just got my camo one , but I’m bummed out my tail switch doesn’t work 😞
As many lights as you have I highly doubt you’ll have to worry too much about a dead battery
300+ flashlights and counting twice as many batteries 🔋🤣
@@PreparedGuy lol
What happens if the charging cable fails?
Olight!
Anybody get the feeling this company exists is because of youtube? I have one of these but im just saying it seems like its sustained by youtube
Dang didn't even show us the beam vs s2r2
I will have a video up during the week for that comparison. I wanted to show a dramatic difference for this video. The difference between the s2r2 and mini is barely noticeable to the naked eye. The extra lumens on the mini translates to a less focused beam and slightly more spill. The biggest noteable addition is the tailswitch in my humble opinion. I like it though. Keep an eye out for the comparison video between the warrior mini, s2r2 and the baton pro. 🔦😎😁👍🏼
Prepared Guy hmmm? I found the Warrior Mini have a more distinct hot spot and less spill compared to the S2R2. While the S2R2 is obviously less brighter on turbo compared to the Warrior Mini and more floodier.
With all the adds Odin did before the holidays and free give aways they supposedly said they were giving, never heard anything about who won all the give aways! Smell something 🐟🐟🐟🐡🦀
They usually announce the giveaways on Facebook. But I haven't see anything lately either.
How many watts were you pumping through it? Not all usb bricks are the same.... just wondering.
Charging for my particular units in the lab/studio ranges anywhere from charging a battery on a truck to charging your cell phone. Plenty of wattage, ampage etc available. Also all of the "bricks" i use for the flashlights are all variable chargers which means it will charge whatever you put on it up to 60watts 5 amps etc, the warrior is only an 18650 battery, That's way more than enough juice to get the job done. . 😎👍🏼🔦
Compare this to the m1t raider plus
8hr charge time, 130° to the touch, a pocket clip that doesn't keep the light safely in your pocket and a
Thanks for the rant, you're totally spot on. 😎👍🏼 thanks for commenting and subbing. I will definitely have to check out the Klaus XT11GT thanks for suggesting it. As for my giving the Warrior mini an 8 out of 10, I love the s2r2 and uts basically the same light with a tail switch. As for the 8 hour recharge time I believe that maybe my light or equipment was malfunctioning. I will be testing the recharge again with a different charging block in the next few days and will update with video. 👍🏼😎
@@PreparedGuy I'm looking forward to the update, I'm actually very curious. I just get annoyed at the rising costs of gear while either the quality or the qc declines.
Oh definitely agreed. Fun fact the oligh warrior mini only cost about $12 to produce and they sell it for $80. The seeker 2 pro is about $15 and $3 for the charging dock 🤣😂 it's insane.
Don't see the point, how is this better than my M2R? 🤔
Жаль, что я ничего не понял))) хоть бы таблицу режимов показал...
Прошу прощения, я хотел бы лучше говорить по-русски. мой русский не очень хорош.
Too much money.
for everyday carry get a mag light mini. Need a bright light in the car get a Fenix TK72R
😂🤣😂 9,000 lumens should do it. 😎👍🏼
"Read the manual for runtime" The same manual that says charge time is 3.5 hrs? 🤔
There's a bug with the charger that says it's not charged but it actually is if you pull off the magnetic charger then put it back on it'll say it's charged. This popular TH-cam flashlight reviewer discovered this. I'm not certain on the glitch but he showed it on camera.
I showed this in the last 3 olight videos on my channel 🤣👍 plus I think I mentioned it in about 10 other videos. The battery still charges but unfortunately the notification light doesn't turn green right away. I ordered the O-port and I will be making a video to see if it relieves this well known problem. I will keep everyone updated. It's a super annoying issue with the olight chargers.
@@PreparedGuy Gotcha then, this is my first video that I watched from you lol. Yea that magnetic charger is amazing but I was always skeptical that it was perfect. I'm more of a Fenix guy, although I've never had and really want the Warrior 3 to just feel the engineering differences if there is any.
Welcomes to the channel and thank you for sharing. I appreciate and value the input of my viewers. The issues that your describing has been a problem for me with all of my olight recharge time tests. I'll read in the manual that the light can be fully charged in 3 hours but then 5 hours later the indicator light still didn't turn green yet. Then I'll try the same test and I'll charge the light for 3 hours and take the charger off as you described and put it back on and it turns green every time 🤣 it drives me crazy. Don't let it turn you away from olight though. They have some great lights and pretty soon they'll be releasing an upgraded charger with the newer lights. I own over 100 olights and have only had 2 lights have any issues and I use them a lot.
@@PreparedGuy holy shit 100 Olights? Damn, I definitely want one at least. I'm a huge EDC guy, really into knives and flashlights.
$80 lol! 🤣
Catch one of their almost monthly Flash sales. Usually can get 30% off.
Is it made in America ?
lol...you olight groupies are funny....they are just flashlights...having 30 of them makes no sense to me...as you can really only use a couple at a time....