Olight Smini

HerecomestheBoom · Dec 21, 2016

That's a nice surprise indeed!

Maybe I should send them my address too

Hiluxx · Dec 22, 2016

Just got my Brass S Mini in, it has a different color beam than my Titanium and Copper. The copper one has a bluish tint, the titanium a yellowish tint, and the brass has a more pinkish tint to it. I'm completely new to the flashlight scene, so not sure the temperature of it, but Going Gear lists it as a neutral white like the titanium. Interesting.
I love these lights!

LeafSamurai · Dec 23, 2016

Hiluxx said:
Just got my Brass S Mini in, it has a different color beam than my Titanium and Copper. The copper one has a bluish tint, the titanium a yellowish tint, and the brass has a more pinkish tint to it. I'm completely new to the flashlight scene, so not sure the temperature of it, but Going Gear lists it as a neutral white like the titanium. Interesting.
I love these lights!

It's definitely neutral white compared to the copper Olight S Minis, and it's similar to the titanium. The brass is a beautiful light, and it's like having the best of both worlds.

7hns · Dec 24, 2016

Hey guys. Can someone tell me what the color profile of the SS is? Also, anyone have both the smini and the new foursevens mark 2?

LeafSamurai · Dec 24, 2016

7hns said:
Hey guys. Can someone tell me what the color profile of the SS is? Also, anyone have both the smini and the new foursevens mark 2?

The SS has a thunder grey PVD coating, with a cool white beam. For more information, this is the link to the official product page:
http://www.olightstore.com/led-flashlights/camping-outdoor/olight-s-mini-ss

The S Mini and the new four sevens mark 2 are very similar to each other, with similar titanium and copper options, as David Chow, the founder of foursevens, sits on the board of a Olight, so they share the same design concept.

7hns · Dec 24, 2016

LeafSamurai said:
The SS has a thunder grey PVD coating, with a cool white beam. For more information, this is the link to the official product page:
http://www.olightstore.com/led-flashlights/camping-outdoor/olight-s-mini-ss

The S Mini and the new four sevens mark 2 are very similar to each other, with similar titanium and copper options, as David Chow, the founder of foursevens, sits on the board of a Olight, so they share the same design concept.

Thanks. Only thing I'm not really a fan of on the s mini is the clip being such that the LED is face up. Why do they do that? On the S1, I reversed mine. I also really like the body color(s) on the Olight whereas there is no option on the Mark2 unless you get the combo. Also, the button on the s mini seems much easier to operate one handed than the Mark2 needing twist. Any thoughts? Can anyone think of a clip that would fit the unit but faces the other way?

ZMZ67 · Dec 24, 2016

7hns said:
Thanks. Only thing I'm not really a fan of on the s mini is the clip being such that the LED is face up. Why do they do that? On the S1, I reversed mine. I also really like the body color(s) on the Olight whereas there is no option on the Mark2 unless you get the combo. Also, the button on the s mini seems much easier to operate one handed than the Mark2 needing twist. Any thoughts? Can anyone think of a clip that would fit the unit but faces the other way?

I don't know if it is available as a separate item but the 4Sevens Mini Mk II clip fits the Olight Smini perfectly and allows for bezel down carry. I have both lights but don't like having a clip on a small twisty like the Mk II so I put it on my Smini and find it to be much better than the included clip. Carried the Smini bezel down today and the clip has held the Smini securely. Generally I don't like clips on small lights at all even if they have a switch but this one has actually worked out so far.I think Olight would make a lot of customers happy if they used this clip instead of the original.

gunga · Dec 24, 2016

Can you post a picture? Sounds interesting.

7hns · Dec 24, 2016

ZMZ67 said:
I don't know if it is available as a separate item but the 4Sevens Mini Mk II clip fits the Olight Smini perfectly and allows for bezel down carry. I have both lights but don't like having a clip on a small twisty like the Mk II so I put it on my Smini and find it to be much better than the included clip. Carried the Smini bezel down today and the clip has held the Smini securely. Generally I don't like clips on small lights at all even if they have a switch but this one has actually worked out so far.I think Olight would make a lot of customers happy if they used this clip instead of the original.

What is your take comparing both lights since it seems you have both? Isn't the mark 2 clip really big?

mattodio · Dec 24, 2016

Not too big on the s mini at all

gunga · Dec 24, 2016

That's awesome! I wonder if those clips will ever be sold separately?

ZMZ67 · Dec 25, 2016

7hns said:
What is your take comparing both lights since it seems you have both? Isn't the mark 2 clip really big?

I have the Autumn PVD copper Mk II and the titanium Smini so I can't provide a complete comparison because the difference in metals but here are my thoughts.

The Mk II is obviously brighter with the supplied li-ion than the Smini. Using CR123s in both lights the Smini is notably brighter. Both lights warm up pretty quick on high but I think that is expected with small lights. The Smini is slightly shorter than the Mk II so I guess it wins the size battle but the difference is so small that it wouldn't factor into my decision on deciding between the two.

The Mk II has smooth threads but it is still a little stiffer than my older 4Sevens Minis. I suspect it will loosen up a bit over time but I can use it one handed now without a problem. The ability to choose 6 different operating modes is nice although I dislike the fact that it remembers the last level. The moonlight is not in the right place in the mode cycle either.Since I can reliably access both moonlight and high from off on the Smini it wins out for me in operation.Actually I like the UI of the original S1 the best.

Both my lights are neutral tint and fine in that respect with the Mk II having a slightly warmer appearance. Tint is so subjective to the individual user that YMMV. Beam profile is the same with both lights producing the same size spot on the wall when held at equal distance from said wall.

The Mk II obviously has a much better clip IMO but I don't like a clip on a twisty,it seems to be in the way for operation of the light.I put the lanyard attachment on my Mk II. It is not as well designed as the clip but still more suitable for me. Of course my Smini has the Mk IIs clip now and it worked well while I was out and about today.

Of the two I prefer the Smini and that would not change even if both lights were the same metal. I would like to get a brass Smini (as well as a dozen other lights lol) but I would really like to see lower cost aluminum with neutral emitters in both lights,if they were available both would be on my want list.While I do have a preference I still like both lights.

ZMZ67 · Dec 25, 2016

gunga said:
That's awesome! I wonder if those clips will ever be sold separately?

Thanks to mattodlo for the photos! You can see the Mk II clip fits perfectly. It doesn't look like 4Sevens offers the clip separately yet but since they have a variety of parts for other lights available I am hopeful. The PK clips are available separately and the Mini Mk II is a standard production light not limited edition like the PK models.

7hns · Dec 25, 2016

mattodio said:
Not too big on the s mini at all

Sorry, what I meant was that it is big in general. I like that it is dual purpose but it is rather "thick"

7hns · Dec 25, 2016

ZMZ67 said:
I have the Autumn PVD copper Mk II and the titanium Smini so I can't provide a complete comparison because the difference in metals but here are my thoughts.

The Mk II is obviously brighter with the supplied li-ion than the Smini. Using CR123s in both lights the Smini is notably brighter. Both lights warm up pretty quick on high but I think that is expected with small lights. The Smini is slightly shorter than the Mk II so I guess it wins the size battle but the difference is so small that it wouldn't factor into my decision on deciding between the two.

The Mk II has smooth threads but it is still a little stiffer than my older 4Sevens Minis. I suspect it will loosen up a bit over time but I can use it one handed now without a problem. The ability to choose 6 different operating modes is nice although I dislike the fact that it remembers the last level. The moonlight is not in the right place in the mode cycle either.Since I can reliably access both moonlight and high from off on the Smini it wins out for me in operation.Actually I like the UI of the original S1 the best.

Both my lights are neutral tint and fine in that respect with the Mk II having a slightly warmer appearance. Tint is so subjective to the individual user that YMMV. Beam profile is the same with both lights producing the same size spot on the wall when held at equal distance from said wall.

The Mk II obviously has a much better clip IMO but I don't like a clip on a twisty,it seems to be in the way for operation of the light.I put the lanyard attachment on my Mk II. It is not as well designed as the clip but still more suitable for me. Of course my Smini has the Mk IIs clip now and it worked well while I was out and about today.

Of the two I prefer the Smini and that would not change even if both lights were the same metal. I would like to get a brass Smini (as well as a dozen other lights lol) but I would really like to see lower cost aluminum with neutral emitters in both lights,if they were available both would be on my want list.While I do have a preference I still like both lights.

Thanks for the comparison. I don't really understand the attraction of 1000 lumens on the mk2 since it is only for 15 seconds. I really really like the mk2 but I'm concerned about one handed use plus extra cost just to get TI

7hns · Dec 26, 2016

Is the rated runtime on primary or rcr? If primary, doesn't that mean that high mode on rechargeable only gets like 25 minutes?

emarkd · Dec 26, 2016

7hns said:
Is the rated runtime on primary or rcr? If primary, doesn't that mean that high mode on rechargeable only gets like 25 minutes?

I don't know what Olight uses for their stated specs, but here's a runtime test on 16340:

Not my test, by the way. Taken from here: https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/5h02hu/zero_reviews_olight_s_mini_xml2_cw_16340/

Olightworld · Dec 29, 2016

7hns said:
Is the rated runtime on primary or rcr? If primary, doesn't that mean that high mode on rechargeable only gets like 25 minutes?

Olightworld · Dec 29, 2016

Just posted a picture of the front of the user manual. regular CR123A for runtimes

emarkd said:
I don't know what Olight uses for their stated specs, but here's a runtime test on 16340:

Not my test, by the way. Taken from here: https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/5h02hu/zero_reviews_olight_s_mini_xml2_cw_16340/

Olightworld · Dec 29, 2016

Thanks a lot for the photo. This is definitely something for us to consider in the future.

mattodio said:
Not too big on the s mini at all

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