Definitely my favorite Olight by far. Love the run time, the throw is amazing. Low lumens all the way up to blinding mode!! Bery tough lights to, i seem to drop mine all the time. 😂

If nothing else Olight makes a gosh dang beautiful flashlight they are some of the most aesthetically pleasing flashlights out there in my opinion

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Hanks lights are great, but as Simone that has over 30 “hank lights” I can tell you this Warrior 3S is great!

I bought the Warrior 3S in Regal Blue and it just arrived today! It took 8 hours for the initial charge (something that's always worth mentioning) and this thing is **gorgeous**! Amazing UI and I love the beam profile!! I just switched from the original Warrior Mini, which was - and still is - a great EDC. But the 3S is stunning! Thanks for your fantastic review!

@t5king850r

8 ай бұрын

The initial charges take a very long time on these light's because it kicks into a trickle charge mode after the battery is almost full constantly fully charging it decreases the life span of the battery.

Something I do like about Ti versions is that the battery lasts much longer, 650 lumens for 4h is great..

Great review! I doubt I would have ever given this a second look. That makes it even more fun to watch.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I’m with you on this, I was asked to review this by one of my viewers. I’m glad they mentioned it!

Great review, lot's of useful features in this new Olight :D

Great review and beautiful light.

Excellent review! This helped me pick from OLIGHT or Nitecore! It’s a no brainer at this point.

Excellent review.

One of the only olights I actually use. My Warrior 3s is 5000k and almost dead on bbl. Surprisingly pleasant neutral white and the most useful hotspot compromise ever.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

You sound like you lucked out! Tint lottery is a thing.

I have always found those type of hotspots appealing... Well focused, with even spread but large enough for close-up use. Very much fits the "tactical" definition in my mind, but way more useful than one would think. I don't have it any more, but there used to be a small Inova light that had an optic which produced a very similar hotspot with virtually NO spill. It was weird, not very useful and quite dim... This is a big improvement upon that.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

💯 agree

Great review.

I have this light and it works great at the ranch, I use it ever night and is the only light you will need for any task. Good review.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow. I love my olight some one had thrown it away because it broke in half i pulled it out of the trash and fixed the broken coil on top soldiered the led back up and it is amazing. I love my seeker 2 pro. That one is really cool coloring really wish i could by that one with 4 kids food comes first. Thanks for the great review and great quality video. Keep up the great work.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I am a tiny snob like you. And at one time I would agree with you that a cool white low CRI LED would have its place. But I just don’t think it does anymore. You proved it in the video where you modified the same model as this. You only lost 200 lm which a person can’t see that but gained so much. There are some really good efficient high CRI LEDs now. I know I don’t have to tell you this you know more about the stuff than I ever will. I just got a Noctagon dm11. With the XHP 50.3. Hi in 4000 K. Mine came out quite neutral as well. Hardly any green. And it’s fantastic. I just don’t feel that using efficiency as an excuse is true anymore. That being said, most people do prefer cool white. And regular people is who they market to not people like us.

@cheule

5 ай бұрын

Well said!

I've been using Fenix flashlights for over a decade. I think I'm going to switch to Olight.

Thanks review, i bought worrior 3s copper, very nice flashlight.but i still love my 3 acebeam, L35, L19 and L18 green.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Acebeam4lyfe! Haha

Its an amazing light and i have a few Olights but they really lose a lot of sales because people want to use non-proprietary batteries and not have to use a special charging cord. Although the cord is nice i would rather have usb type-C. If Olight made these two changes I honestly think their sales would be 30-50% more! They should have two versions of the same light. 1- proprietary battery + magnetic charging cord 2- one with a normal battery and usb-c charging. The sales would show what customers want. Take a look at the Fenix Tk20r V2.0

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

These are very good points

@ToxicityAssured

Жыл бұрын

Agreed on both points. I got into flashlights about the same time you wrote this comment, five months ago. I've now got over $1500 in lights, and none are Olight. The battery charging / thing was the issue always. All my lights can take generic 18650/21700 cells and all take basic type C charging. There is nothing wrong with the magnetic charger. It's neat, works well and seems durable. I just want one charger for all my toys, makes being away from the house even easier with one charger that always works. Also, Olight will likely stop making that battery before most of those lights die. That seems like planned obsolescence at worst and annoying for me at the least. I love how I can grab whatever batteries are charged up and grab whatever charger and just go! I often trade cool and trendy for simpler and convenient.

@alextaplin7354

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, it's being able to get hold of replacement batteries a few years down the line or having backups and not needing to carry another cable on long journeys. Same thing with the tint, nobody actually wants a low-CRI CW but that's all they've been offering.

@aquasound-escapes898

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@alextaplin7354I would think it’s because Olight puts ALL their expenditure into the light itself. They probably cut expenses elsewhere.

The UI is just perfect. I don't care about cool white, but neutral tint and at least 50 r9 is a must. The good think is that it is easy to swap a xhp50.3hi on it .

@brertt8350

Жыл бұрын

Is it? I heard olights are a pain to swap emmiters because they're potted

@lucasf123

Жыл бұрын

@@brertt8350 That's valid for Zebralight. Olight has the emitter separate from the driver.

@unclejohn5012

Жыл бұрын

@@brertt8350 Olights are definitely not potted🤣 They arnt a super premium brand.

Nice video and light. Hope they will make it in a smaller size come the next Big sale

I bought the baton 3 pro as my first ever Olight. A few months after I got it the sensor failed causing the light to auto dim in any setting….. had to return it. And since they disabled it on all new baton 3 pro models. First impressions are lasting. I almost outright swore off olight permanently. But their customer service was so good I decided to give them a second chance. I returned the baton 3 pro and am waiting on the warrior 3s as its replacement. I decided on this one because u can disable the sensor. I personally think adding a point of failure to a edc item is just not logical and wish the light didn’t have the sensor at all. But being able to disable it gives me hope. But if this light is a dud they will get no more chances from me. I have my fingers crossed tho. I loved that baton3pro.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I have several Warrior 3S, and they all are great. Bounce sensors are not uncommon on flashlights though. All my BOSS lights have them as well.

@mattdagger1480

Жыл бұрын

@@cheule I’m usually a nebo light carrier personally so I had no clue about any sensor in a light haha. I’m also a auto diesel tech day to day so seeing a sensor on a edc item to me just is asking for trouble if it can’t be disabled. I should have known better with the baton 3 pro. Thankfully Olight CS told me going forward due to all the failures they were disabling them. Being a mechanic my mentality is “if it can fail it will” at some point 😅😅

A Half-Grandalf, digging an O-Light? I've gotta see this. EDIT: Okay, it _is_ quite gorgeous.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Haha!

Great review. Does this one not have "Tactical Mode" like other Warrior series? Tail button half press for turbo and full press for strobe. Usually you need to press both side and tail switch together to switch modes.

@thomasbechard

Жыл бұрын

It does. You press the side switch while holding the tail switch. That will toggle modes between medium/turbo setup and turbo/strobe setup.

i have a warrior 2 in white. I dont think anything can beat it in that form factor. One of the few olights i can recommend

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

It's really changed my mind about Olight. I'll have to investigate other models!

If the light worked as good as the box.. A consumer buys this light for the 2300lm Turbo Mode but turbo only last 2.5 minutes, you can reset turbo one-time and it will last 1 additional minute the second time for a total of 3.5 minutes of turbo? After turbo is spent the light ramps down to 800lm High Mode which has an unpleasant greenish tint and poor beam pattern. The magnetic charging is a nice feature but if you plan to recharge between short Turbo uses so turbo will continue, nope! After 3.5 minutes of Turbo is used up, the light won’t charge because too much charge remains in the battery to activate the charge cycle, you can’t top-off the battery? The only way to get the light to recharge is to drain additional battery power using a lower output setting (high, med, low) until the charge circuit recognizes the battery requires recharging at about 3 bars of charge. So this is a beautifully made flashlight with a great user interface that last 3.5 minutes, after that your left with an oversized underpowered light with a green tint emitter and poor beam pattern? The Warrior Mini 3 outperforms the Warrior 3S and truthfully I’ve got 15 year old 18650 lights that are smaller, brighter with better runtime..

Nice light, I work in commercial construction and Im constantly snagging the 2 way clip while at work. Once you bend them they are never the same wish they would offer one way clips for purchase...

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

This is a valuable insight. Only solutions I can think of: 1) remove the clip altogether 2) purchase spare clips 3) try to locate a 3rd party press on clip that is one way The last point is probably the best option for you, and flashlight forums are usually filled with replacement clip suggestions when a clip is bad on a light, but unfortunately in this case the clip is pretty darned good. So you might have to solo hunting to do! Report back if you find something better and I’ll sticky your comment.

I got the copper version. I love it. I also wish i hot this titanium version to. 😍

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I was worried it would look “too wild,” but in person it looks perfect.

its got moonlight low medium high turbo and strobe. also if you hold the tailswitch and click the sideswitch itll switch ui modes into a tailswitch half press turbo and full click strobe. theres more to this light than you mentioned.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I often don't mention strobe (as I don't like it haha!) but you're correct--it's an excellent UI and I didn't make an exhaustive demo. Just touched on the main points of operation.

That normal warrior 3s ( aluminium) and copper one well and truly out preform the TI models in both lumens and candela. I believe the m2r warrior pro out preforms it as well. Sacrificing performance for TI. nice review.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I found out OLight programs the driver to back down a little on the Ti models because of heat. But man does the host look fancy!

@alextaplin7354

Жыл бұрын

I still think that the M2R Pro is the better light for me, it has a better tint and beam profile and doesn't have the proximity sensor.

@Studat

Жыл бұрын

@@cheule yeah it would back down as Ti doesn't do well controlling heat.

@cjames9320

Жыл бұрын

@alextaplin7354 m2R Pro was perfect except for tgr pocket fires it caused

@Studat

Жыл бұрын

@@cjames9320 it has a lockout mode. enable it and no problems. All higher output lights would do the same thing.

1st......nice looking light ! Great video Sir

I think this might be the perfect light for me, but I really would prefer a more neutral/warm tint with a decent CRI

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

That’s why I swapped it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y5ud26arfdvVcZc.html

Just wondering? When you half click from the tail switch, is there a click physical feedback or kinda mushy and just takes some getting used to to operate effectively. TIA

@cheule

11 ай бұрын

The half click takes some getting used too. Not a lot, but some. It’s definitely not clicky.

Aw man, you didn't cover enabling and disabling the tactical mode. Hopefully people read their manuals, because strobe is an important feature of a tactical light. I have the Warrior 3S in gunmetal grey and I love it, it's probably my favorite light, even though I EDC a Warrior Mini 2, but I'd sure like to own that Fire Element edition of the W3S. 🔥😍 Great review as usual. 👍🏻

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I find strobe to be an annoyance mostly. I don’t think that it “disorients” an assailant any more than turbo mode. That’s just my opinion, and probably why I sometimes don’t even mention it! :)

@THEE_BRZRKR

Жыл бұрын

@@cheule I find it to be rather disorienting and I've demonstrated it to several folks in the past that seemed to be HIGHLY sensitive to it and you never know when an assailant might be one of the sensitive type. I've demonstrated turbo to many people and they're like "wow that's bright" then I show them strobe and they can't even stand to look in the direction of the light, so it can be more effective than just turbo. Maybe it's just me, but when I watch a review as in depth as yours tend to be, I enjoy seeing all of the features and functions, even if I already know all of them. I thought I knew all the Warrior 3S had to offer, but I actually learned something from your review. Some folks don't know and many don't read the manual. I don't mean to harp on it, it's just that I enjoy your channel and I recommend it to friends, family and strangers in groups and I'd like to know they are getting the best and most informative review on KZread. 🙂 You're still the man, even if you don't like strobe. 😂

I have one, im aa welder,and the magnetic in the tail cap fills with metal grinding dust. Can i get a different tail switch ? If so please tell me where. Thanks your sub

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that’s an issue I hadn’t thought about. They definitely make a separate “tape switch” tail for weapon use. But that doesn’t seem like a help either. Maybe someone else will chime in with a solution.

Hi I just received mine and was wondering if you’ve ever noticed a small faint shadow or line in the center of the hot spot. I’m wondering if it’s a by product of the proximity sensor. Or if mine is defective.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

My hotspots on all three are perfect. Might be a defect.

Im looking for a good outside crime prevention flashlight where I can spotlight people maybe 20 to 30 yards away...is this the right flashlight or what should I use?

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

A yard and a meter are roughly analogous. I’m my review you see me shine it at the 4 palm trees that are 150m away (roughly 150 yards).

@jfloyo11

Жыл бұрын

@@cheule so Batman would use this flashlight...I mean I should?

how do you make the lumens meter sir?

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

This is a texas_Ace lumen tube made by a fellow on BLF.

ive got the copper version that gives out the full 2300 lumens the TI versions only have 1850 lumens

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Olight current limited the Ti versions for heat reasons. Funny this is that both my Ti and Aluminum versions exceeded their rating (at least in my lumen tube).

So I’m a maintenance technician and use lights everyday all day and I EDC the same light a lot of the times.” So I been trying research to find the best work light with multiple brightness settings. Watched a lot of your videos and can’t make a decision. What would you recommend for mostly a more close up work light but could also be used for an EDC?

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

For close up a floodier beam is essential. I would try the Baton 3 Pro Max (specifically the max because the beam shape is wider) : kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3iupqtwg6uZZcY.html

@miketye2805

Жыл бұрын

@@cheule I was leaning toward the Pro Max! Thank you and for the Aweosme well thought out videos!

@miketye2805

Жыл бұрын

@@cheule would you suggest CW or neutral white?

My three Warrior Pro's are all greenish tints. Not a fan of the tints at all.... though I carry one most places for the instant 'blind an assailant' with full brightness and strobe.

I want this flashlight so bad, sad i cant find one

@cheule

11 ай бұрын

Sorry! Was a special edition.

If olight is going to lower the lumen out put, and being that it is a "special edition" titanium version... they should put a 519 high cri emitter .... its already way to expensive as it is... for it to have aweful color index. Thanks for the review!

@cheule

11 ай бұрын

The SFT70 included is waaaay more lumens than a Nichia 519A. I love Nichia 519A, but they’re 3535 footprint emitters. I like to put Cree XHP50.3 high CRI myself.

Does it change UI's like the warrior mini 2

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

There is no secondary UI.

Perhaps in the 2023 version they'll offer the W3s (will it be called the "Max"?) they'll offer it in NW and "wrm white" (as on the just announced B3 Pro Max). As an EDC light I'd prefer NW (as I have on my B3 Pro). I don't truly need that slightly more illuminating power from CW for "EDC". Wonder what they're going to do with the 2023 version :) And how soon will they announce it (I'm assuming they will....).....hope they up the lumens in the L/M/H range....if they put an extra 1000 lumens on Turbo....great. If not....no big deal....never use Turbo anyway. :) So far.... Like to see a new I5r eOS with a M mode of maybe 120-150....up L to 30 lumens....then I might get one on a sale. :) Like to get a AA powered EDC about 4" in length with 3 useable lumens modes....or 2 plus the "H"...O and I'd love to see Olight lengthen the 2023 w3s "Max" to somewhere between 5.5-6"....prefer lights that extend pastt the edge of my hand...for a more comfortable underhnd grip.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Hahah you are so far down the rabbit hole my friend.

Is this good for law enforcement?

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I think the aluminum Warrior 3S would make an excellent LEO light. The two stage tail switch is one of the best in the industry. With one button, you have four separate shortcuts to: - medium - turbo - momentary med - momentary turbo

I don't like the ideea of depending on a specific cable to charge it

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

It’s so very convenient. I also have several Olights and they all come with one.

@comannicolaegabriel1467

Жыл бұрын

If you have 2 type c integrated rechargeable batteries 🔋 you will have more autonomy + a power banc is all that I need. I don't need magnetic charger . Just adds useless volume and weight . Dough the titanium frame is a big +

The charging system is the same on all their lights, unless its one of the half dezom that dont

So many negatives to be considered a good light. Proprietary battery and only one option of a specific cable to charge it is a huge no. Huge for edc, non magnetic tailcap to mount it on metal surfaces. Not able to tailstand. Maybe it is prone to accidental switch ons on the front button, if you need to lock it every time it's a no no for edc. I can't seem to grasp the idea of why this is a good edc light. And it's also expensive. The only good thing i see here is the color lol. Thanks but pretty much any offering from sofirn, wurkkos and the likes beats this light in all the above parameters that I've mentioned. Sofirn's sc31pro with a magnetic tailcap is a far better edc light than this thing. I mean what do you do when you're in your car and you need to charge it? Bring with you the olight cable each and everytime? That alone beats the edc purpose. Olight has lost their way in my opinion. They should follow what other companies do and if they want the can keep their prices up. But for god's sake, bring a type c charging port like everyone else in this world. Make it a 18650 so it can fit in jeans pocket without protruding much. Give the option of a magnetic tailcap, and if you want to insist in the tactical form with tailbutton then at least add an attack bezel on it. Just do what everyone else does and keep the prices up due to higher quality, nicer finishes, better packaging etc. But don't try and sell me something that is inferior to the competion and costs 4 times as much. People will notice

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

You've posted quite the comment! Allow me to correct a few things you've said, and also offer a different perspective. The tail of the Warrior 3S is magnetic. It sticks to metal fine. It tail-stands as well. Seems like you haven’t used one; you should! My iPhone 13 pro has a non-removable battery and a proprietary magsafe charging cable. I love it, because the magnetic cable just snaps into place. No fumbling in the dark when I go to bed to plug in a cable. Same is true for the Warrior 3S. I’ve never had to charge in the car, but if I wanted to, carrying the magnet cable is about the same as carrying a USB cable (because again I don’t have one in my car, iPhone here). As far as the price, $109 for the aluminum version is really a good price when you consider the fact that it has a boost driver, optical bounce sensor, and really wonderful UI LED setup. These are feature you just don't get on the $40-50 range of lights. You’re entitled to your opinion, but I think that in practice these issues you bring up are more diminutive that you believe.

@zampination

Жыл бұрын

@@cheule The thing is and i don't know about you and where you live but here in europe everyone is using type c for almost every device imaginable. So there are type c charging cables everywhere, in your house, your car, your business, your friends business, your friend's house everywhere. I don't know about the cost of the proprietary Olight cable but a European would need at least 3 or 4 laying around in order not to have to bring the one coming with the light everywhere. That's another added cost, beats the edc purpose, plus buying an extra battery for when you need immediate refill. Olight just does things wrong. Look at all these comments people make about them about the proprietary batteries and charging cables. There is a reason so many people aren't buying this hype Olight tryna sell. It's a pity a fc12 excels in so many levels and comes at 1/5th of the cost. And it's not about money either. I own lights that cost as much as that one, but these are 10 times more capable too(Convoy L8, also a type c chargeable light). For 110$ id rather have 5 fc12's laying around in different colors and know i have a better light in hand than this anytime. Heck even a non rechargeable light that accepts any other cells seems like a better option than this one. Hank's lights come to mind, even some Convoys. The truth is that this light isn't the one you'd edc. I don't know why you try and defend this company so much about that. You act like you would try and convince us that a thrower without any means to make it's beam floodier is a great choice to edc. No it isn't. And a light this big and with so many proprietary stuff going on also isn't. But I'll give you this, it's a beautiful looking light. I just don't see the positives of owning such a light like you for some reason do. And it's fine. I'll leave it here. You've stated your reasons for owning one and I've stated mine for not buying one. People can make up their own mind

The Thrunite TT20 beats this Olight by far. Just bought the titanium Olight, same color as his, the "fire" unit. Removed the pocket clip to change its position, scratched the anodizing right off. What a fucking joke. And the choices for lumen adjustment just seem stupid. The Thrunite has infinite up and down just by holding the button. Superior all the way.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

Your opinions are valid of course. However, my Fire Ti ano never scratched with the clip removal, and in fact I’ve had quite the opposite experience-my ThruNite clips often get chipped on the first day of use. I tend not to worry too much about it, because any flashlight you use enough will show wear eventually. Lastly, between the moonlight and low the Warrior 3S has, I’m never wanting for finer grain control over output. I used to really like ramping UIs like Anduril, but over time I now prefer stepped clicky UIs, for 1) speed and 2) knowing precisely what output I’m at, and consequently what runtime and heat I’ll get.

give me that light

@cheule

11 ай бұрын

From my cold dead hands… 😂

@damaylaphoenix1155

11 ай бұрын

@@cheule lol you need to give to your subccribers

very nice. battery not a normal 21700? just no and never

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I understand what you mean, but since it comes with a battery, and honestly I lose or break flashlights far before I have to replace the battery-it hasn’t bothered me at all.

Looks great but the proprietary charging screams "Designed to fail!"

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

I have about a dozen MCC charging Olight now. None of them have given me any issue.

I don't like Olight flashlights because its 21700 batteries can't be charge by Universal battery chargers and not fully water proof even you tide it very tight.

@Aenkor1982

Жыл бұрын

I threw mine into the Pool while light on. Nothing happened. No water got inside

Only 2000 lumens, with low CRI? No thanks for that kind of price. Id rather chose Astrolux, Sofirn,Emisar etc. Much better flashlights

@brertt8350

Жыл бұрын

Good luck finding a light with the same quality machining, 2 stage tailswitch, and also a dual switch setup all at once. Olight is overpriced but this thing truly is one of a kind.

@brertt8350

Жыл бұрын

Also most people aren't using 2000lumens, maintaining 1k lumens is rare even for a 21700 form light.

@cheule

Жыл бұрын

2000 lumens on a single emitter is huge numbers.

lol love your videos and im goin to try and watch them all and leave a comment as well lol and like them all as well so please do a giveaway or juts send me a light even better lol i deserve it

Hey dear ,I really like your review video,its really great.I am Donna from SuperFire lighting company , would you pls help me review my products? i cant find a way to send you message, pls feel free to get back to me or leave me contact, thank you!!