Olight Rose Gold S Mini Impressions

jon_slider

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I asked Olight for a review sample of the Olight S Mini and they kindly provided this Rose Gold S Mini. For additional photos and pricing information please refer to this link https://www.ebay.com/itm/162399446399

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It is has a beautiful and durable titanium PVD finish over an interior pure copper body. The pocket clip has been finished to match in the same color.
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Im a huge fan of the Olight UI, which is a click on click off interface, with memory. I also really like the sublumen low mode for late night full dark close encounters with the loo. Other aspects of the UI that I find especially valuable are the double click for turbo, and triple click for strobe, which I like to use when crossing the street to give notice to motorists to yield to me as a pedestrian.

I also really like that the pocket clip allows the light to work as a hatlamp, a feature many pocket clip lights do not support. This light ships with an included CR123 battery, and in addition it is compatible with 16340 LiIon cells, including the new USB rechargeable style, like this one pictured on the right:
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This is what the beam of the Rose Gold S Mini looks like by itself, nice and white, as it would look to my brain when there is only one flashlight in the photo.
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If anyone reading this would like additional beamshots and tint information, please do not hesitate to ask. I have available for comparison a couple of other Olight that I own.

This Rose Gold finish is really beautiful and the light feels very nice in hand. If you like a light that keeps its shine, I recommend the Olight Rose Gold S Mini as a very elegant alternative to the more typical black anodized aluminum models.
 

sticktodrum

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Nice write up. I just got another of the Ti model, having lost my first one last week. It's been my favorite pocket light by far since I got it back in 2016.

I'm probably going to get another S Mini soon since these were a limited run.
 

CelticCross74

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The "Supermetal" Olight S-Minis are some of the best of all time. I have all the "supermetals". Have yet to have a single problem with any of them really. If Olight wants to do the supermetal treatment to their new design S-Minis I am all for that too...
 

sticktodrum

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Im jealous, as I am interested in trying the NW LED that is in the Ti models

fwiw, you can get one 30% off with code blacknovember @ illumn.com (I am not affiliated)
Thanks for the heads up! I was about to order some stuff there.

Don't be too jealous, I lost the first one which was REALLY upsetting. Normally I don't get too attached to physical objects, but I've had zero complaints about that light for 2 years. It held up insanely well to the advancements of other lights. I recommend it highly, the tint is pretty damn nice.

Anyway, cheers!
 

mhpreston

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Update - my new Olight CU is very nice and now my EDC. As an aside, my older AA Zebralight has been relegated to the bottom drawer. Every time I got it out to use, the battery was flat. Parasitic drain I presume and it seemed much worse than when it was new. Is this possible?
 

jon_slider

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I also would start with the battery.. now back to our topic

Olight has created a Copper light that stays shiny, its quite lovely :)

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jon_slider

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Thank you jon_slider. I just purchased one for my 80 + year young mother. I think she'll love it too much. :thumbsup:

~ Chance

Very Happy to hear

should get there pretty fast
shiny, not stinky ;-)

win win

I got my courage up in case it scratched, and pulled the clip off..
no scratch!.. Yay Hard Titanium PVD coating!:)
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jon_slider

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thanks, me too, Im accumulating a bunch of CR123 lights and really enjoying the size and power, plus a broad selection of metals, LEDs, UIs, modes, and optics types

here is a size, body color, beam and tint, optics, and circuit Ripple, comparison to the Copper Maratac
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