To anyone that doesn’t know, red light is perfect for walking at night and not attracting every bug within a mile radius. I’m a late night fisherman and the red light is extremely clutch.
0:08 i did purchase both, lol. I've bought a Wurkkos TS21 (i believe) which is pretty much flood with the capability of emergency phone charging as a powerbank and the TS11 which is a thrower with the added candle mode and moonlight mode with a diffuser - an all versatility tool. Both are incredibly compact, tiny even and fit inside a 1l nike swing bag on your chest. By no means are these work devices. I'm just someone casual that doesn't even need a flashlight to begin with, thus these two are just perfect for their capabilities. No long duration batteries are required other than occasionally towards the garden for a minute or two. Olight makes me uncomfortable. My first choice was a Olight too (the Baton 3 Pro) but I've had cancelled my purchase. They're nothing but all marketing and are the very first sellers that bothered asking me questions about their products on ebay. They kept bombarding me with discount price request (not by much) and were the first ones to ask me questions for a refund this far. Usually no one asks but processes your request. They're like the government. Super invasive.
Love the metallic blue color. Wish they kept the USB-C charging of the Marauder 2 and not the magnetic charging. Magnetic charging is cool with EDC lights because if it's not too heavy, it could be stuck on metal surfaces to use the lights hand-free. This light is too heavy to hold itself on metallic surfaces. Also wish they didn't install the RGB emitters because how many people need or want RGB in their flashlights? Those emitter slots could've been used to make the flood light even more powerful and brighter. Still a good flashlight though.
Sometimes adding more emitters really doesn’t increase output until the light moves to multiple battery cells. Case in point, a D4SV2 with 26800 on FET is about 4000lm, and the DM1.12 with the same is about the same.
I actually like the RGB because I'll use it for hunting. I didn't buy the freyer because the output of the regular white light wasn't any better than some of my other lights and I wasn't going to just buy it for the RGB. Now this Marauder mini checks all the boxes for a hunting light for me.
Has my attention also but the MK1 is so bright and doubles as a power bank. I also carry the warrior 3 so I don't see the reason for me to get the mini ya feel me
I'm a flashlight freak and probably have around 120, I have from the early 1900s to today and that is one of my favorite ( my only problem is I got all the colors) I really like the materials and looks and the different modes.
The only thing I'm concerned are all these "SPECIAL" batteries you cannot find anywhere . Where I live in Toronto we had a store called "Batteries Plus" they had every type of battery imaginable . Now their gone and I have to stay with flashlight 🔦 that use Batteries you can find anywhere ,AA AAA ,C cell D cell
I love that they changed the battery from built-in to removable I love that they made a mini version of the marauder series I love that they improved the square thrower into a circle But man, I really wished that they kept the usb-c charging or maybe make another mini version with just the thrower and flood lights (without the colored leds). Their proprietary nature also kills me even though their ecosystem is great. They were this close to being such a perfect flashlight. This. Close.
what nobody seems to realize about their reasoning for propriety is that the design of their batteries is the ONLY way to achieve the performance they did in such a small light (see how long it held 6k?). It's the same reasoning as nitecore's i series. Yes there are brighter, yes there are longer lasting. But standard battery design was not efficient enough to produce these results. Rather than making the battery housing big for more or using a ginormous battery or sacrificing run time and allowing a rapid drop down, they instead engineered a battery that could do what you want. The propriety is due to them being the ones who developed it, it is just good business to go for a patent if YOU spent development dollars doing something better than the status quo. Now that doesn't mean it will always be this way. Patents end and then the other manufacturers can decide to either copy the design (and then you have more brands and a new standard) or use something that might have come out in the interim since. So really, your question of practicality and your subjective idea of a perfect light are actually switched. You are looking at what's closer to the perfect light, WISHING it instead were more practical.
@@FuffcatCouldn't have put it better myself. Personally, I think Olight deserve the highest praise for the Marauder Mini 2. It really is the closest thing I've seen to an all-purpose flashlight. In a perfect world it would be small enough to fit in your pocket of course, but that is just wishful thinking - at least for now. But the rate at which LEDs, drivers, batteries and reflectors are improving at the moment mean such a device may be possible in a decade or so. Who knows?
I love this review. I became interested in this light the moment I saw it and have just seen your amazing review comparing the two lights with so much detail. Great Work
Excellent review. I was once an Olight enthusiast. Back in the day of the early Baton series. S1, S10, S15, S35. But their emitter choices bothered me as I became more tint aware. And programmable interfaces lured me away as well. I just didn't see anything compelling, aside from mini EDC (i1r2 EOS, EOS 3 AAA). Years later, Olight has really changed its game. The Marauder seriously impressed me, but not in my price range. The new Mini Marauder, totally changes the game. The proprietary battery is a bit painful, but if it holds up as well as past Olight batteries, it should last a good 5~10 years of regular use. I just hope Olight is still making those cells, or offers an adapter to utilize a standard cell like a 26800.
I think I'm at a similar place, yea. Tint is more important to me now and even tho there are lights that are brighter and lights that throw further, some products just excel at more than paper specs. I think the marauder mini is going to age really well, having usable Flood, nice throw with the round emitter, all colours and amazing usability with the battery and mode indicators and all that. We need more lights like this.
I just want to let you know that your videos convinced me to buy an Olight Warrior 3S and I swapped out the stock LED with your favourite XHP50.3 4500K LED. As always, keep up the good work!!
Love the build. Love the beam patterns. Not a fan of the UI. Hate the 10 second lock out. Although easy enough to turn on it's like the start stop feature on the new autos. It's just a button press but seriously who likes it! Not me. Love the color. Great review of the light!!! Thanks 🙂
Personally I like the streamlight “dualie” concept with the flood at 90 degrees and throw straight ahead. Works great when walking with the flood lighting where you step and the throw available for spotting. Also works better as a Work light with the magnetic base. Wish more companies would make something based on that form factor.
Yeah but these guys want to fund the CCP to destroy the 2nd Amendment! They wouldn't dare take a stand when it inconvenienced them! Plus look at the pretty colors Olight offers! "Made in the USA"? Why, when we can sell out our country to communists for pretty colors!?
Wow what a great light. The closest attempt yet to being the perfect flashlight imo. I agree with you it seems that running 2 channels with one button just seems like overstepping the boundaries of what can be achieved with one button. I think it would be neat to see two buttons, both running their own anduril on the flood and the throw independently.
It really does look like a good jacket pocket light, except for the proprietary battery. I'd snatch one up in a second if it were not for that. Might still do it when on sale + an extra battery.
thank you for this wonderful review I was already going to buy this as an upgrade from my old Nebo 2100 after 8 years it's starting to show its age and for the price of the $160 during christmas($200 MSRP). This is going to last me for a long while.
I bought marauder last year, I like it. I saw they just released a mini, I bought 2. My brother and I love flashlights. He gonna be surprised. Great Review. cheers Jon
I’m not about proprietary batteries, but this light actually looks interesting enough for me to tolerate it once. This looks like an amazing, general purpose light for somebody to toss in a backpack, jacket pocket, etc, to serve a variety of needs. EDIT: this, and the arkfeld, are the two most interesting lights from Olight to me.
Hi from Germany, very nice review years ago I already had to find out that USA Links don’t work for buying from Germany. That said, I just ordered Marauder Mini in Orange and will receive it Tomorrow. It will fit great in my Olight collection (about 15 lights so far) on the top end the X9R and the Marauder 2 collecting LED Lights for the last 15 Years I can agree with 99,9% of what You stated. Thanks for a great review.
Great review mate, and i sincerely mean that. I had exactly zero questions about the light after watching the video. A like and a subscribe coming your way. I looked and saw 5.8k subscribers and thought to myself "shit, im gettin in on the ground action here" You have a calming voice, are very clear and concise in your monologue, shit you dont even make errors. I wish your channel all the best!
Honestly.... I'd much rather have the Emisar D4Sv2. Look at that wonderfully compact size. Sure it's not the most efficient. But that size, no proprietary battery and charging method; that just looks like a better option.
Holy shizzle! That's impressive! At first I thought the Olight battery only ecosystem was a bad thing but the ease of charging with the magnetic charging systems makes up for it. I'm just blown away.
cool light for sure but 90k cd in a light of this size and price is a little weak. Same reason why i sold my marauder 2. The throw was just lacking a bit. But the flood on this and the usability is top notch. I will have to admit that the size of these lights doesnt come across well on video and its probably a lot smaller than a lot of people think, especially because it has the same design as the normal marauder. Another reason why i sold the marauder was that the x50 was so much better at flood, while being smaller. Probably doesnt apply to this one. On a sale this could be very attractive for sure
You make solid points. I will never argue against more candela in throw, but I will say that in actual use I find this light works well. You are also correct that this light is probably much smaller than people think. It’s one of the reasons I shoot against the green mat which has centimeter markings.
@@cheule yeah I guess lights like this that prioritize usability over raw performance in numbers are going to age well but we are at a point where the tech is moving so fast that most lights are already obsolete after 2 years. I usually end up selling most once that's the case, except for my very favorites that stick around for longer. For non enthusiasts that just look for one flashlight to keep forever it probably won't be important whether the performance is competitive.
Great review. That blue finish is really clean looking. Thanks for the info. I bought a couple Hank lights based on your reviews. I still really think they are great in a nerdy, have to explain it to people kinda way. My wife isn't going to be as pleased.... The Maruder Mini / Array 2S combo looks like belated birthday present to myself if I ever saw one. Be well Clint
Is m2 the recalled one? If it's the one I think, there was some issue, but the offer was less than what I valued the light, so it is still in the collection.
Just ordered one for $106.00. There were only 3 colors to choose from. Black, Forrest Green and Blue. I chose Forrest Green because it looked more appealing to me instead of the typical black and although the blue looks nice I felt people are funny when it comes to choosing color schemes. If you hunt you want Forrest Green and gives that camping feel. I seen the orange but not really a fan of that color. I have seen plenty of videos on this flashlight Olight puts out and my only reason from staying clear of their products is their prices. I was surprised to see it that low because the average price has been $199.99 or higher. I know cameras cannot give true justice of how bright these lights are which in many videos I can see how intense they are by how they affect the camera. The battery is what got my attention because that's the biggest single cell battery I have ever seen. Imalant should hook up with Olight imo for their 200,000 lumen flashlight. Cannot wait until mine gets here to test it out
As shown by Hank’s DM1.12 light, simply adding more LED emitters actually doesn’t produce more light unless the driver and battery also change. In this case, we would need an additional battery to make a large lumen increase (for amperage increase).
I like this light, think the RGB feature is kinda silly though. Kinda like the laser or uv light on the arkfeld. Just extra filler that doesn't fit the indented purpose of the lights. Now a red light on the warrior series lights would make more sense to me or even on a baton.
Great video I’m currently waiting for my first Olight Marauder Mini in Orange in the mail I can wait to unbox it and test it out on a late night adventure!
Are you a flashlight scientist bro?! This is my first time seeing your channel and it was very impressive. I just recently got into lights and have been extremely impressed with how far the tech has come compared to my 5 year old streamlight. I now have a significant collection within the last two weeks.
Remember it comes with the cable, and it’s extremely small. Also, light is so efficient that I never have to charge it. Take the Warrior 3S for example, I EDC’d it for two months, using it at medium for about 30 min a day before I had to charge it.
i know right. i know people say it's just one extra cable i need to lug around, but compared to a usb c, I have those everywhere. i have like 3 usb cables in my backpack alone. i literally don't need to remember to bring one. but it is an interesting light.
Again I must say as great as it is lights that are dedicated to one thing be it flood or throw perform better. I have a baton pro max with great flood and one that is not much bigger that throws a half mile. Both are pocket friendly where that one is not. I live in central Florida and do not wear a jacket much. One is sans clip in my pocket and the max is clipped in.
I have the warrior x3....warrior x3 tactical....warrior x3 turbo....the archer...javalot mini and a bunch of the smaller flashlights....waiting for my marauder mini to arrive on tuesday....i must say i am very much impressed with all my flashlights....wouldn't buy anything else....i even have 4 obulbs i leave on at night for nightlights for my kids
Good review. I think it has a lot of good points about the design of the marauder mini, but those ice cold emitters are a no go. I have the marauder 2 and I never grab it over a hank light because the emitters matter. I hate throw the term tint snob around because it is a bit negative, however I think tint matters more than lumens. I have some ice cold emitters and I cant even stand to look at them after using some nice hi CRI emitters in my hank lights.
I hear you. And around the house, and even on a dog walk I agree. But if I’m on a night hike, all I care about it performance, lumens, and efficiency. So I think this light has a place in my arsenal.
@Becky Trudel in my case, I work in a power plant where seeing color clearly is really important and a lot of cool temp lights do not show colors well.
Almost perfect evening walk torch but the lack of memory on the colours could be an issue if you were wanting to preserve your night vision as you would have to go from white light first....shame 😮😮
I don't know much about torches, but I do know I like Olights. I've got several of them, some of them nearly ten years old like my SR51 Intimidator and S20 Baton, and they've never given me a moment of trouble. Seems to me they're a brand you can rely on, which is a rarity in today's throw-away world.
The lockout feature is annoying. The dial is not practical when you’re wearing gloves. I will say I like that they fixed that square beam on the throw compared to the marauder full size. Still not a very user friendly light
OLIGHT Makes the best lights every type of light flash lights little lanterns for camping Play mega light for everything but I use the MR two pro warrior for my every day Carrie 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I don't have my marauder with me, but if i remember correctly it uses USB C with a cool aperture style cover. Why can't Olight just use USB C I love their flashlights but I can't stand their proprietary connector.
@@cheule I do see it's benefit, but every device I EDC or use while on a trip has usb c. So i don't want to remember to pack a different cable that only one device uses. I wish Olight would have used their aperture cover and USB C on the marauder mini like on the full size one.
Hi there just curious as the why your tester for linens came up with 6000 lumens and not 7 thousand is your tester faulty something seems to be wrong olight offer a 5 year warranty on their torches so I'm pretty sure they wouldn't allow for a 1000 lumen fault
There are two possible reasons. 1) my tube was calibrated against a know test light. It is possible that it isn't in spec as much as it would be if it was a commercially purchased integrating sphere. So take the reading with a grain of salt, or use it comparatively against my other reviewed lights. But, 2) is the fact that most manufacturers overrate their lumens. We call them "Factory lumens" vs "OTF" or out the front lumens. OTF is always less because of loss due to optics, glass, and driver inefficiency. I have a couple flashlights from Prometheus that have lumens rated on their COA, and my tube is within 95% of what those say, so I feel confident I'm in the ballpark.
Are you in Albania or something? I bought two replacement batteries for mine online and it was no problem. That they are not for sale at my local gas station unlike AA and AAA batteries isn't a big problem.
There are more than enough cheaper flashlights, that can do both modes as well :D You have to shift the front piece on them instead of toggling a switch. I like the detailed review, tho
I would hate to be your neighbors at the end of the block where you keep shining these lights. I would get a really powerful one and blast you back lol. I first heard of this mini tonight on olights site and I might have to order one or 2. I would order the X9R or whatever that 25k lumen one is but the turbo and or high settings are crap for run time. I love powerful and throwy searchlights and love the looks/design and colors of the Olights. Would be nice if they could work on the run times on this 25k light or design a new more powerful light.
April 2023, Olight just did the 16th Anniversary sale. Almost six months later and they still have not upgraded this Marauder mini to be able to selectively combine the two channels. Come on Olight that one feature would make this already great light to the next level.
Personal opinion, I don’t use throw and flood on my lights at the same time. Reason: the extra current just heats the light up way too fast, and having flood on at the same time as throw hardly adds any candela.
Have you tested the Lupine Betty flashlight? I just ordered the marauder mini. I am a fan of Lupine and will order the Betty flashlight next. I have the Betty headlamp and love it. Terrific channel. Way to technical for me, but I will subscribe and learn.
For all those impressed with the review but wondering about the colours… paraphrased from the Olight website:- Red: for emergency signalling and to enhance safety if you have car troubles, helps you be found and preserves night vision. Green: helps preserve night vision and increase your visibility. Calms animals, so good for walking your dog at night Blue: spotting /tracking fish and animals during outdoor activities
Thank you for the comment. I want to correct a bit of what you’ve said. Green does not preserve night vision, and it’s doubtful that the red channel on this flashlight does much to preserve it as well. Two big reasons: 1) scotopic vision is only preserved if the wavelength is >650nm and green is 555nm and I believe the red on this light is close to 630nm (just a guess, I have not measured). 2) your night vision is still affected if the red light is too intense, and I believe the Marauder is in that category as well. I do agree with the rest of your information, however, and thanks for adding to the discussion!
@@cheule as I note in my comment, I was quoting (paraphrased) from the Olight website, so it was not from a position of presumed authority. I therefore welcome your further observations, which help answer questions posed in the piece. My only experience of the preservation of night vision is not really night vision but related developing B/W film in a darkroom many years ago, where dim red lighboxes could be used without compromising the captured images, whilst still just about being able to see what one was doing! Now I am retired, I am just starting to get back into photography - this time in the IR part of the spectrum, so I’ll hopefully soon be more informed about the various bands. Thanks again, Roger
It does, I suppose I may have neglected to mention it, mostly because I never use strobe and am glad when it’s hidden away where I’m unlikely to activate it.
The DM1.12 will do this by default on turbo, and I immediately disabled it. It puts a ton of strain on the battery when the extra light is probably wasted. If you’re looking far, the extra strain by the flood is probably not helping (and visa versa).
Great video and details. One thing you should be careful of is shining toward air traffic. As a pilot that can be obviously dangerous to them even though it is not a laser. Even a quick distraction like this can disorient. Love the light bud.
Its still too big for me. I rather go with Olight Baton 3 or 4 non-premium as a flooder and a Lumintop GTA as thrower, to keep it very lightweight and portable! But in fact i go with Seeker4Pro as flooder and JavelotMini as thrower. Still very portable on my belt. What ill try very soon, im waiting to arrive: Warrior3S. It might be the best compromise between flood and throw. I already tried Baton3ProMax as a compromise but it sucks, its getting hot very fast even on High, not only Turbo. Thats a failed light, Olight! And you can see im a fan, not a hater.
Many users dislike auto lock, so you’re not alone. I like it. I compulsively lock my lights, so if the motion to unlock is fast and easy (like this), I like it.
Awesome review sir. You got me into lights now. 😎 Just subscribed. I've used flashlights before but never owned one. I would like to purchase one. I've recently started working for food delivery apps as a side hustle; usually at nights. My biggest obstacle is sometimes reading home adresses at night. Flashlight would resolve this. I've been researching for a few days for quality flashlight. I'm looking for EDC/compact flashlight that has a adjustable/zoomable/throw beam to ulliminate home address as opposed to flashing their whole home with a flood beam. Preferably something I can charge with a univesal cable like Type C instead of a proprietary. Any suggestions?
My favorite economical “pocket thrower” is the ThruNite TN12 Pro: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0vHPQpQevlA.html but if you wanted zero spill, just a hotspot, check out the Lumintop AntMan or Thor 2, which you can see both in action here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f5NYrVs0cuU.html
What a ridiculously persuasive video! I watched it just because it's a Cheule video, not interested in the light at all because it's an Olight, but by the midpoint I was convinced I need one of these in spite of the proprietary charger I know I'll lose in a week!
I've got another itch now lol. Do you know if the throw emitter is the same as the javelot mini one? Looks similar. I also notice the palm trees are moving! Sometimes they're 110m sometimes 120m and maybe even sometimes 150m. Lol just a little raz. Love your reviews.
Thank Cheule for this DETAILED review of the Marauder Mini. I have one question please. So far, you have had it for more than 18 months, does its battery still hold a lot of charge after being charged? From my experience, all the non industrial standard rechargeable batteries will hold very Little Charge after one year. That's why I have hold off buying this light for so long. I wish it used standard 1850 batteries instead. Thanks again.
