OLIGHT Warrior Mini3 Tactical Flashlight, Dual Switches LED Rechargeable Light with MCC3 Charger, 1750 Lumens Powerful EDC Flashlights for Camping, Emergency and Outdoor (Black)

If you are unsure of which model to get, the answer is both (probably) but read on to find out why.The differences between these two flashlights are battery size, overall size, and maximum brightness. Olight uses proprietary batteries in their flashlights. This is to enable their magnetic charging, but means that you can't just swap another battery into it. Generally it's not a problem because these flashlights have plenty of juice to last for many weeks of normal use. If you need extended run times I'd buy a flashlight like the nightcore e4k and some extra 21700 batteries. These can even be used with a ledlenser powerbank so that you always have 165 days worth of moonlight.For normal usage these two olight models are fantastic and have the added advantage over other models of two switches.So you might be wondering which of the two to get. Well here's the deal. The Warrior 3s is going to give you longer run times of up to 55 days. It will give you a brighter light and longer throw. It is longer, heavier, and thicker in the pocket. I currently carry the Nitecore e4k which is also a 21700 powered light and it is noticable but not too troublesome in the winter when I have bigger pants and jackets to carry it in. I like to have a fill size light in winter time because there are more hours of darkness and it's easier to use the controls on a bigger light with gloves on.In summer time when I have shorts and a tshirt I don't carry a full size light. I often carry a baton mini or a rovyvon keychain light like the A3x. These lights are lightweight but they do run out of juice fasted than I like.The Warrior 3 mini has enough juice to last me quite sometime and is small and light enough to work for EDC. My Nitecore is now going into my medpack just in case I need more brightness or extra run times.You might be wondering if the warrior series lights are bright enough. The answer to that is in most situations I believe so. My E4k puts out a max of 4400 lumens, I have never needed to use the light at that level of brightness. Usually 1000 lumens is plenty of light and often I find myself happily using moonlight mode or maybe 100-250 lumens if I am on a walk or on an outdoor chore.Having more lumens would be better for the strobe setting but I have never used a strobe light defensively nor heard tales of anyone successfully averting an attack with a strobe light so I am going to say that it's not worth considering much.What makes olight the winner is their interface. Press and hold the olight sideswitch for moonlight. Click the side switch to turn on at your last setting. Half click the tail switch to enter high and fully click to enter turbo. I will now be carrying a warrior 3 mini every day and a baton 3 as a backup light. I think the Warrior 3s is a good option but the proprietary battery is less than ideal in a large tactical light for me.Is it a perfect light? Well no. I prefer a warmer tone for the light. This is a cooler temperature, peobably around 5,000k. It is not a high CRI emitter ehich means that the light it emits isn't beautiful. I would love to just have an extra battery or be able to throw in 2 cr123as in an emergency. Every light has to make compromises but all of thr compromises this light makes result in an absolutely wonderful lightweight, long lasting, bright edc flashlight.

Coming from using Surefire’s, this light is a game changer. More features than expected. Took me a little to get use to some of the features but it was definitely well thought through. Light is really bright compared to some of my other lights. I love how small it is and fits in my pocket perfect. Only complaint is it does get really hot. If you’re running the light on high for some time, do not put it back in your pocket. Battery last pretty good. Charging system not bad but I have a battery charger for just the battery. If you’re on the fence about it just get it. Definitely worth the price too.

This light is awesome! The 1750 lumen creates a blanket of light with excellent throw. Great battery life, and this is easy to fit in a pocket and easy to hold! Tactical tail switch and multi function side switch provide plenty of options for making light. Olight style, quality, and backed by the best customer service I’ve encountered. 1000% happy with this purchase!!

I bought this to replace a Baton 4 mini that I lost. Since they are about the same price, I was willing to compromise a slightly bigger light for more max lumens (1300 vs the Warrior’s 1750 lumens). Works as expected and doesn’t take up significantly more pocket space than my Baton 4 did.

Such a cool little flashlight. It has the perfect levels of light for a carry light. The moonlight is dim enough to not blind you when you need it, and the turbo mode will make non flashlight people turn and look at what’s making so much light. The interface is really easy to learn and having both a side switch and a tail switch is very useful.I carried a AAA size light for years and was worried that this would be too big for edc, but it’s fine. I’ve never felt uncomfortable with it in my pocket, and the output is SO MUCH better than my old light.Yes, the battery is proprietary, and yes you have to use the sweet magnetic charging cable that came with it, but they both work very well. Yes, the color of the light output is on the cooler side, but it is super bright.My only real complaint is that, out of the box, this light will only carry bezel up, and I hate that, so I contacted O-Light Support (they’re super friendly and responsive) and they sent me, free of charge, a pocket clip adaptor, so now I can carry the light bezel down in my pocket. Just be sure to use the light’s lockout feature if you do that, because this thing gets hot!Without question I would buy this light again and will definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an everyday carry light. You won’t be disappointed.