I was wrong about the I5R from Olight (Redemption Review) 

I really appreciate the detailed and honest reviews man!

Thanks for really getting into the details of this light. It's so helpful to prospective purchasers 👍

I’d say congrats for admitting when you’re wrong, but I’ve already come to expect this level of integrity from your channel. It’s hard to think of anyone in the edc community who is putting as much thoughtful consideration into his or her reviews. There’s a place for channels that give you camera views and measurements of every single function. But I come here for condensed bottom-line assessments and I am never disappointed. Edit: Also, the modding content is A+ !

Dig the honest redemption review… rare nowadays for people to give a second review… but than again people who EDC notice things when it’s consistently used… it’s torture testing in a sense… thanks for the update. Waiting for the next sale.

Wow, this was super in-depth. Much appreciated! Keep the great content coming :)

I love these 5R lights, I have like 3 or 4 of them, such a great go to light to have laying around!!!! awesome redemption review- thanks!

Higher capacity lower Voltage but better runtime on 2.4V 14500 that came with the light and I like that.

I just got i5r in that color and the pen with the new cool color scheme. So far so good.

Ok i am getting one. Thanks! 👍🏽

I almost pulled the trigger but waited for reviews.

Nice! Just picked up the zombie fb edition tonight, seems like a great daily driver.

I just got mine today.. just tested it at night. My word.. this is bright and quality the lens and optics have no business being on something this price. The tail cap is squared threads on solid copper. The burst bright mode is so bright it lit up an entire house. I was going to get the i3 t but decided on this instead. Already have the order in for the i3 t now after using the i5t. Amazing EDC flashlight right here. Beats stream light by a good margin.

I use an OLight M1T Raider Plus as my EDC light and it's awesome. I wish OLight would make it again.

new to your channel, great videos man. subscribed!

Cowabunga dude.! Will get one now. G'day from Down Under. Cheer mate.

After everything I've seen and heard I kind of wish I had of done a little more research. I would have definitely got the R model instead of the T model I initially purchased but I'm looking to fix that. Going to be ordering me another olight this week.

I'm late to the party but I commend you for making a second video to set the truth free as you know it. This speaks volumes more than you know. Thank you!

To me it looks like the thrunite saber is currently the better buy since its almost half the price and uses a proper 14500 battery and still has two modes using it. Not as well regulated as the olight, but I can live with that.

I know this is an old video but i had to add. I own the i3t, the i5r, and the streamlight microstream usb. My favorite is the i5r. Run time is no joke. Im an electrician and I am in the dark most of the time; until i turn the power back on. Average usage for me on the low setting with sometimes using high is as followes. Streamlight is half a day (dont really need high). I3t with a cheap battery 2 days. I5r 9 days and charged it just to charge it. Nice option to run a regular aa if the juice runs out. I5r for the win without hotrodding it. Note to everyone; i try to turn any light off when i dont need it like going outside. The streamlight feels like a toy and the double clip sucks, i had to modify mine to easily clip to my cap. If you just need a lot of light for short periods of time while being small and rechargable this is for you. I3t. Great double clip. Needs to get a stock rechargable version. Good performance for a standard aaa battery. I5r. A little larger. Brighter in stock form (to to the i3t). Balance on a ball cap is good even though its bigger (weight is a bit further back) others are better. The run time is amazing. The biggest perk is the run time. Id get the i5r and get 3 of them.

I'm new to the the flashlights.. but I like the versatility of batteries the i5R can use ! Thats my biggest complaint with Olight.. they pretty much only want you using their batteries in each light, so this is nice. Also.. do you know if the "Fenix LD30" can use a purple label VapeCell 18650 without any damage? The Fenix LD30 has been my main light for months now but I'm expanding my light game.

Maybe they'll make a i3t rechargeable version for the black Friday too

Just found your channel, really enjoy your perspective on these things! Hey out of curiosity, what would be your top-5-list for flashlights of this size? Thanks!

I'm currently looking for a small, rechargeable EDC light that puts out around 200 lumens and this one-mode setup seems perfect. I don't subscribe to the 3 minute "turbo" philosophy. Simplicity, endurance, and build quality are more important. Have you discovered the runtime on the Vapcell battery? Also, where is a good place to buy Vapcells?

When you use the regular AA in i5R, the light never step down until the voltage is weaken. I tested about 70mins, plenty lumens with less heat about 45mins and drop down a little.

I think i have disliked this flashlight at first but i have to look at it again. Quite interesting.

I am always impressed when someone admits when they are wrong especially in a public forum. You should consider running for office.

I don't know but the Lumintop Tool AA /14500 seems like a much better light .much brighter .

How long do you think I can run it with the h10 and do you know if it would work with vapcell p1418a 1.5v rechargeable

USB Out: If I use a USB-C to USB-C cable, will the USB-C port on the 14500 battery charge my cell phone?

Does olight actually say you can use 3.7v 14500 anywhere? I can't find that.

IDK about the I5r, for $6 cheaper you can get the Sofirn SP10 Pro. It is better in every single way in my opinion. Uses any 14500 battery along with AA batteries plus it's more than twice as bright at 900 lumens and fully reprogrammable. I'm not trying to bash the I5r, I just like helping people see other options in the same form factor and at a similar or cheaper price. It does have a steeper learning curve but I found that once I mastered it (which took about a week) it is very handy and nice being able to change a whole slew of settings right from the flashlight. Great video and I'm always glad to see new content from this channel!

So, one can run 14500 IMR batteries in this flashlight with no adverse reaction and damage to the flashlight?

If I get the i5R the 1st thing I'll do is throw a 3.7 volt battery in it. . . .That 2.4 volt is a unicorn. . . .How does the i5R stack up against the i3T with a 10440 in it?

So basically the i5r running on nimh, alkaline makes it a i5t considering the proprietary 2.4v from olight is hard to find in my country 🤦🏻‍♂️

And finally it happened: the 2.4v battery left me in the dark without notice. No, that’s really a major fault, it’s impossible to guess the state of charge. It went from 350 lumens to dead in a moment. I’m forced to use the I5R with an eneloop from now on…

I think there is something strange with the Olight 2.4v battery also as I tried it in my Sofirn SP10 and got no output and also tried it in my Lumintop Tool AA and that torch sort of flickered and didn't seem to like it much so I wonder what's going on with that. I also dislike the 12 lumen mode of my i5r 90CRI as it doesn't seem as bright as the 5 lumens from my i3t so again very strange. If you could shed any light on those two mysteries that would be good.

Hello, Sir. I’d really appreciate your help: where can I get real vapcell? The only place I can find them in Alibaba but they sell them for $1-$3 dollars so I can’t help but feel they are fake.

So the 3.7v only does a 200 lumen medium mode huh

Will this take flat top batteries?

Olight say it has a cool white led?!

This was a nice video to see honestly, and I think highlights something: You can do better. You have a tendency to form opinions and internal biases before you even have hands on with the product. A simple comparing the back of the boxes of the i5T and i5R would have shown you the substantial performance improvement, something that you said made you like the Baton 3, but you had already made your mind up. This was also shown when you had made up your mind on the Curl and was subsequently surprised how much you liked it. Stop making your mind up before you've actually reviewed the product, you wouldn't have to keep taking back what you say and the weight of your words as a reviewer would increase. If you're going to review something your thoughts should be 'I'm interested in that' and then you actually review it and form informed opinions based on actually handling it. Anyone can have a knee jerk reaction to something online, people tend to watch review videos to see what someone that actually has the product thinks.

Don't worry I called the police. I seen the guys shodow with the gun. Hope they didn't hurt you.

Great light, as long as you're not actually carrying it in a pocket. Tail clicky will turn on and burn you through the pocket. Put it in a back pocket.. ohh wait, the clip catches on everything and either gets sprung or tears up whatever it catches on. Another useless Olight.

sadly they gave up to their best AA flashlight, the S1A Baton, with a magnetic tail. I own one and its awesome. And i think its alot smaller too.

Hi, first of all thanks for your effort in reviewing all these flashlight for us, very appreciated. I've received my i5R yesterday and I'm satisfied. But i want just to point out that every review is a very personal point of view, even when it seems it's just matter of "reading specs", it's more a game of "interpreting numbers". This will be long... Reading specs, you can say "more is better". More runtime, more lumens. More customisability. I've seen the other review where you prefer the Sofirn, with Anduril, and I strongly disagree. I've a Sofirn IF25A and it's an incredible toy, but it's a terrible tool. The UI is too much for real usage, and the driver efficiency is terrible. Same with other AA flashlight you reviewed, so me and you simply have different priority. - for you more lumen is better -> for me more drive efficiency is better. I cannot stand a flashlight that waste energy. Plus, I'll use it mostly under 20 lumens. That's the useful range for me, if I plan to need more, I carry a 18650 light. - for you Anduril is better -> for me a simple UI is much more preferable in real usage... and without memory, please. And starting from low, please :) - I5R new PROPRIETARY battery weights 10gr less than an Eneloop Pro. My I5R weights 60gr with the lithium battery, 70gr with an Eneloop Pro. And it's noticeable. No one seems to point this out. - I5R new PROPRIETARY battery falls short with in one single point, but it's really annoying: it's impossible to guess the state of charge. And once it's depleted... YOU'RE IN THE DARK. It doesn't put a single lumen, it simply refuse to work. This is the single, but HUGE let down of this flashlight. So I'll use it with standard eneloops, even if it weights more, I have less runtime, less lumens (man, I cannot spot a difference between 350 and 300 lumens... it's even difficult to guess if it's putting 300 or 150 lumens most of the time!).. but I'll notice when it starts to be low in charge. And I will have HOURS of 15 lumens light, so I've time to react. Changing the battery, recharging the battery, it depends. With the 14500 lithium I've more runtime... but it will happen for sure to be in the dark when I need it. I don't event know if the 14500 battery has a self drain, probably yes because of the integrated circuit, so I'm not comfortable with leaving a light in a drawer for 3 months not being sure it will work, when with the Eneloop I can leave it in the car for 10 years, if needed. And it will work for sure. So from a practical point of view... I've spent 8€ more just to not having that annoying ramp up in high mode of the I5T :D, and as side effect I've a 14500 backup battery. Thanks for your patience if you've reached me up to this point :D