Olight Baldr Mini vs. Streamlight TLR-8G 

How much for 1?

I assume you're not satisfied with the quality or the performance. Have you sold them all yet? And I'm lazy so what are the lumens on that particular model? I've been really wanting to buy some Nightcore or FedEx but I've been broke because I'm scumbag roommates who don't know how to pay the rent so I have to pay $1,000 a month to let two scumbags set my cockroaches in the bedroom and I have to go through Court to get him out turn my flashlight by and days are over for a bit unfortunately. My brother-in-law got me into flashlights and I collect flashlights watches and hats baseball caps to be exact and watches but the biggest question is probably the Hat then the flashlight I'm north of I'm north of 50 flashlights. I'm in love with the Bushnell series that Walmart has has had for the past few years the only one in the series that didn't get is the 1500 Lumen one but I didn't realize that there's a USB port for charging devices so I've had like over 10 different flashlights and even more Bluetooth speakers that have charging capability for other devices which I was unaware of. And that's a big deal because I'm a tech Hound and usually know a lot about electronics and it it was a crackhead on the street in the city where I live that tell me about the charging capabilities of my Bluetooth speaker :-) sad huh

@@marcussweetser lol i took the time to read everything you said and man you have some minor problems but very fixable hehe

I'll buy one if you seriously want to to sell

StreamLight doesn’t dim after being on for 5-10 minutes cleaning a building or property. The olight dims over time of being on and gets super hot. Yes it’s a lot more technology packed into a small package with unique features however you can’t use Those olights the same way you can a StreamLight or surefire. The light is no good if you can’t see after clearing only the first floor of 10 story building or a expansive property. The StreamLight is either on or off and it takes 30 seconds to throw in fully charged battery no matter where you are and the olight is handicapped by needing to be charged by power station or outlet. For an apartment or condo or small 3 bedroom rancher with small plot of land the olight is more then adequate. However for real duty use or home defense use there’s just no way i would go with olight

@@Noneofyourbusiness99 is it a mini or a PRO? I found that my minis drift slightly but my PRO laser doesn't seem to drift at all.

Have my BALDR PRO on my home defense shotgun... it works perfectly. Batteries can also be changed out. Not much is made in America - the only car today made in America, with "mostly" American made parts is a Tesla.

Carrying a rechargeable battery around right over your crotch probably isn't the best idea though. I have an Olight as well, and I am going to have to replace it with a Streamlight. If I had been thinking I never would have bought an Olight, or at least not the one with the lithium-ion battery.

It's the button for me. I'm a streamlight button fan

@@themightypen1530 I don't see how a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery changes anything. Your cell phone gives off way more EM radiation than any battery, especially one not in use.

So wheres that $60 baldr mini?

Let’s not forget how they dim after only a few minutes of use. That doesn’t happen with the higher end StreamLight or Surefire lights. Also part of argument he made was the switches but he’s comparing the wrong comparable model, he would need to be using the streamlight tlr8 flex or the tlr7 flex if you compare non laser model.

The O-light is nice especially for a gun youre not carrying in a holster. But the ability to replace a dead battery with a fresh battery is why the streamlight costs so much more. The O-light’s onboard battery will be toast in a few years where as the streamlight will run till you physically break the thing.

Except you can just get the Baldr pro S. I believe that takes one AA or something of the sort. Only the R is rechargeable.

Lol same here got a bundle last night

This my 3rd purchase got them for my guns good stuff i wait whrn they got good deals

I just got the Pl Pro last week. Trying to convert my friends that own or want Streamlights. Im all about savings when there's quality and reviews have convinced me Olights the real deal. Waiting on my Baldr mini.

So, having terrible time finding holster for my CZP10F W/PL PRO. Did I hear you right, if it fits tlr1 it should fit Pl Pro Valkyrie?

@@GW2964 I get all mine tonight! From all the reviews and videos I've seen, I'm starting to think olight is the real deal. We will see from personal experience!

My issue is their charging cables are super jenky, and I don't really bend them at all. I would like to not only see everything USB c charging from now on, but if it's going to be proprietary, make the cable, charging port and USB higher quality.

I kind of agree. But my wifie has been screaming at me to stop pointing that gun around as I try to test how good the OLight longevity is, and thus far I only charged it once on a whim and she was Bright AF before I did that

I mean what's the price difference between this and a streamlight or surefire? I know we always want to find a cheaper and better product, but why do that with something your life may depend on? Im not knocking anyone, I am the definition of it. But not when my life is on the line. I wouldn't buy a parachute from oChutes because some paid promotions said they were good, and they were cheaper than all the others. I'd buy the one used day in and day out and proven successful. The normal response to this is usually "my cousins sisters husband is a cop and his streamlight quit working". Every product has a failure rate, even parachutes. It's your money, I'm just trying to help others look at it from a different perspective. We can still be friends.

I like the recharging aspect, but what are you gonna do when you have no power to recharge them. I have 2 olights, one for my glock and one for my M4, I love them they’re great, but I do have other lights as backup with batteries.

RanchRange 45 I don’t let it run out, besides I don’t anticipate using it as a primary light source.

@@jtam70 yeah I hear ya, they're great lights though, I'm very impressed how durable they are, and how much light output you get from them

@@Whiskey5_ what do you do when you're cellphone goes dead??

@@chezmoe2000 not worry about it. I have a ham radio, diesel generator that I can run off multiple fuel sources, I have 30 mile range walkies for me and my family, we also have property where we will be going with plenty of water in the well and cistern, lots of wildlife to hunt. And a group of people who all have the same interest and have known for 15 years

Helifano Dobezanozi Exactly! The model is actually called TLR-8AG with the green laser. I have it and love it over O Light.

@@KonaLife What do you like about TLR-8AG over the OLight Baldr Mini?

Same here, I'm 0-3 with Streamlight, 2-2 with Surefire and 15-15 with Olight. They make good shit.

Wyndham H&R Have you noticed Anymore heat with the Olight vs. stream light? Really I’m sure it won’t burn you so not a big deal

This is very true. OL lights get really hot. It’s because they’re cheap Chinese products.

Yeah. Think its because of the lithium rechargeable

How long would you say the battery last, and would it fit on a p80 g19

@@angel_4153 Sure will. I have olight on p80 g17. Plenty of over hang to fit the 19.

Yep because unlike charging changing batteries is way faster and easier to do when your being shot at in the field?

@@brandonmacon3317 Still would be easier to change batteries in a protracted gunfight than find a working electrical outlet. That also applies to a sort of power grid down/shtf scenario where it's better to have some batteries on your person than to look for a working electrical outlet. As for my choice, I'd go with the baldr mini on a single stack/subcompact edc. It'll likely flush fit those much better too. I'd go with the tlr8a with a duty purpose/sized gun like a glock 19.

I agree completely. I think they represent the best bang for buck wl on the market. I'm no fan of the Chinese government, but 1 thing that Chinese companies tend do very well is adjust quickly to what the market desires

@@Timewaits4no1 pardon me but why was China or Chinese products in your review? oh light are made in Macon Georgia I thought. Are you just saying that the Chinese are awesome at knockoffs at inexpensive prices?

I totally agree with you brother. I'm a flashlight junkie or flashaholic :-) my brother-in-law turned me onto old light and I've been hooked ever since. I have over flashlights from all shapes and sizes and features. I guess my most expensive flashlight right now is the Warrior X Pro (0live drab) out of the limited edition run. I have 2 micro edc's from Plight as well. Both micros were free, 1 came w/Warrior X and the other was from their weekend sales and I only needed 2 pay 4 shipping. F I remember correctly I only had 2 join mailing list for the micro edc. I really want the job a lot Pro or the Marauder.

@@marcussweetser I'm assuming you meant my comment. No, I'm not saying they make knockoffs. They make nice quality lights that are well priced in the market. I have several of them, and like them. Their US headquarters is in Georgia, but they are made in China.

I used to buy streamlight but olight gives you more for less

I'm guessing that you haven't looked at Surefire or Viridian lights. There are lots of people that don't buy anything other than those two.

I have the TLR-8AG. It has adjustable back levers that are different than this guy reviewed. It is ten times better and more durable than any O-Light. I have the O-Light Mini2. It is like a plastic toy compared to the Streamlight line. Not sure why this dude didn’t review the adjustable version, instead of the older TLR-8G without the back lever switches.

Shawn that’s just insane price and no light should be more then 150$!! Now if I was rich no problem but damn you could buy a new or half a gun for that price...

@@hardcore4476 these aren't regular flashlights. They have to be able to withstand the abuse that comes along with being mounted on a firearm. Every shot fired is essentially the equivalent of dropping it on the ground.

I get that it’s just ridiculous price and what’s the warranty on those things lifetime I’d hope.. unless you lose it. Seriously though there losing a lot of business being so expensive. If they made them at 150$ each I’m sure there sales would double..

Nothing is as olight advertises they lie and then pay schmucks like this for favorable reviews on shit that doesn't matter.

Hey, for the Olight, everywhere I read I keep getting told that after each shot, the green lazer is not "moves/not precise?" since the light somewhat moves a bit??? How true/noticable is this with your experience? Thank You! in advance!

@@krithin19 tbh..I don't use the laser for any sort of precise targeting I don't think anyone should. I have redots on all my handguns so I center my targeting on those. As far as the laser shifting, it's not that it can't happen I haven't noticed it enough or paid attention to it enough to bother me. I think lasers on rails arent that accurate overall. Hope that helps.

@@submissions72 lasers on rails are *EXTREMELY* accurate so long as the laser is correctly made and the rail is properly fitted to handguards that are properly mated to the receiver. Loss of accuracy comes from the adjustment screws being improperly sized or lacking a locking/ratcheting system, causing them to slip. Putting some basic Elmer's glue or thread locker and then zeroing to your preferred sight picture will resolve that. Some firearms are also inherently unable to utilize lasers because the mounting rail system is attached to handguards or frame that have/has slop/play. Any wiggle, deflection, bending, or warping due to deathgripping polymer or thinner metals adjacent will cause the laser to change your point of aim/point of impact. That all being said: the sloppiest hand rails on the sloppiest screwed laser will still be enough on target at 10-15ft if you're aiming center mass to ruin someone's day. That covers the longest distance down most hallways in 90% of the houses built in America. As a result, unless you're balling out in a mansion or some crazy long house style home: not really too much of a concern. Thus: would I trust the worst combo to make a headshot on someone holding my wife hostage? No. The worst combo at the end of a hallway shooting center mass? yes. Would I trust the excellent laser on my fantastic rifle to make a headshot on someone holding my wife hostage at the 100 yards to which it is zeroed? Yes. And just for reference: this is coming from someone that shot a 139 out of 140 on a Recon night rifle course while using a laser through a monocular shooting his rifle behind his back, behind his head, and between his legs to demonstrate why we use them (I'm an ex SF attached corpsman, with many years acting as a secondary RSO/RSI).

​@@krithin19I'm willing to bet that most people who claim that the lasers don't hold zero are unfamiliar with QD lever lock systems and didn't read the installation instructions. After you latch it down, there's a flathead screw on the other side of the unit that you can snug down before you dial in the laser sight.

My guess is that chinese "mafos" (manufacturers on spec) are just so much faster and cheaper to deliver than their counterparts...thus "designed in USA- made in ch" ...make this happen is usa, I'll be the first in line 👍

I specifically bought my phone, tv flashlights that were not made in China. Paid a little more but I don't want to support a country that is trying to undermine us

Vietnam/India

Korea. Get it right!

@@lamegame420 Iphones are made in Zhengzhou, China, homeboy. Get it right.

This x 100! Why is it that no one else has commented in support of this statement up until now? What's going on, America? We need to pull ourselves back up onto our feet and hold our heads up as proud Americans then stand firm on the foundation our country was built on. I pray things turn around and start moving in the right direction and let the Lord's will be done. I'll forever be proud to be American and recognize the freedoms we've been blessed with to make our country so great. 😊

Saw a review the other day where the guy blocked-out the Scripture on a Trijicon. Absolutely any form of juvenile profanity is fine though; makes me glad I'm this old.

You can say that. Its not against the law or the rules. Certain advertisers choose not to advertise on firearms related content. If you have firearms related content or other “mature” content you lose advertisement revenue potential.

It’s not the country, it’s RU-vid. But yes, pushback is necessary. We gotta stop the idiots from catering to other idiots by limiting our freedom.

But yet somehow we are all armed! lol anyway back and forth back and forth whether I want the floating red dot or the laser for my M&P …for home defense kinda want to blind the threat while I acquire my aim…but there’s a lot of reasons to go the other way too

Amen to that. I still have a bunch of CR123s in my Get Home Bag from when I carried older flashlights. Those batteries have been in that bag for years since I switched to Olight.

@@HarleyWood23 haha same here. Now I just wish I could save some money... damn you Olight and your sales.

But what happens when your battery doesn't work like it should after their 1-year battery warranty or 5 year flashlight warranty expires? I don't think even sell replacement batteries so you'll have to send it in to get fixed. But will they still make them 10 or 15 years down the line? I expect a $150 flashlight to last a lifetime.

@@JohnSoh do you really trust the contact points from multiple battery changes over the years dust moisture getting in the body of the flashlight from opening and closing it? This might just be me but I've never had any light really last more than 5 years rechargeable or replaceable battery versions.

@@flugel6856 That's interesting to think about. I've had cheaper flashlights fail that way but it's not something I worry about with my better ones. I'm not a flashlight guy but I've heard of people using dielectric grease and other products to clean and maintain their lights. I imagine better built lights are more durable overall and come with better warranties but you have to check people's experience with the service. Half my lights are like 10 years old now but they haven't been run hard. The ones that broke consistently for me were my keychain lights that I don't take care of. For example, I had a Fenix fail on me after 4 years. They offered to fix it but I went with a Lumintop that also has a lifetime warranty.

On a budget, I prefer something else. I bought a QR-Laser blue laser sight on eBay a while ago, and it's a beautiful blue colour and very clear at night.

who the fuck uses a light long enough to run out of batteries anyways??? like buddy if you aren’t active duty military or a cop then you really have nothing to worry about when it comes to battery life 😂😂

Oh so the rear switch doesn't stick out then?

First comments on my EDC post in the glock sub Reddit is people enthusiastically shitting on my Olight. I’m baffled.

my problem is it is made in China, i will do my best not to support a commie country if i can help it, yes i know so many things in our daily life are made in China, and i said i do my best when i know it is made in China not to buy China products, but sometimes you have no choice

IT EXPLODES 😂

@@butchs2337 off the record of them being a commi..but it explodes on you. Cant trust that shit if its going to save your life

Do you have the right insert in? One is for Glocks the other for Pic Rails. It comes with Glock insert in place which is lose in a Pic Rail.

just bought one myself not spending over 300 dollars on something when the olight does the same or better

Mine, Bladr Pro, sometimes doesn't come on when you press the button. maybe like 1 out of 50 times

streamlight is made in china 2

Guess I'll get the Stream. How can I tell the difference?.

I live out in the boonies and my yard usually looks like a Disney movie, but can't say I've ever considered porcupines, skunks or raccoons a "problem." They mind their own and we do the same. Heck, raccoons rarely even make an appearance where people are present unless you're just leaving trash everywhere.

Could you explain what strobe means Boss?

@@Teggy123 Strobe on a flash light. Typically is 1 click steady light. 2 clicks strobe where the light flashs. However no proffesional would ever use Strobe.

@@Rob_Nasty Thank You Robert I appreciate that 🙏🏻🚀

@@Rob_Nasty strobe is to disorient when you have the upper hand. Especially in in the dark

@@MichaelSmith-gu3tt Yes and No. If you have a proper high lumen light. Just constant light will blind any human on earth. Strobe gives the user poor visibility on any suspect/perps. Strobes a gimmick in most cases.

unless it does not work when you need it to...

@Patriot5.56 Your right. I just know from what I have seen and personal experience that it is significantly less likely a surefire or streamlight will fail. If your talking edc, just about anything will do, all down to personal preference. if its a weapon, defensive, or duty light i want every bit of extra security I can afford.

all weapon light burn through cr123s like crazy they are a compact hight output light. Problem is a rechargeble will go even faster, and it will discharge sowly when not in use, unlike a cr123. Rechargeables are good for training, bad for real world use.

Fair enough 👍🏻

Very true. Honestly. I didn’t know about that one.

But consider the price difference. The olight is 1/3rd the cost and never needs batteries. The streamlight is 3x the price. And will need to replace the batteries constantly

@@jaydenblain3599 the price difference is negligible when you consider all the other things the Streamlight does better, more candela, stronger mounting, etc. Stop being poor.

@@SouthValleyKnifeCo You're so butthurt, it's almost comical at this point.. =)

@@TubeDeviant I really am not. I just don't praise shit gear in absolute delusion. Stay mad poor.

@@SouthValleyKnifeCo "More candela". Is it that big of a difference between the Streamlight and Olight..?? "Stronger mounting", does the Olight have problems with falling off the rails..?? You're saying the Streamlight is that much better than 3x the price is justified..?

Absolutely, feel bad for people buying any lights that don’t recharge. Olight wireless charging is next level/more durable even.

You didn’t tighten it down properly. Read the instructions on how to tighten the clamp to accommodate various rails.

@@HarleyWood23 Yes I did mount it properly. I even mounted it on 2 different pistols using the 1913 rail mount supplied. First on a CZ P07 which is my carry tool and then on my M&P C.O.R.E which has a 3 MOA red dot just to make sure the laser was moving that much to either side of the dot. I tightened the screw on the clamp that attaches to the rail as tight as it will go. The sliding mechanism on the baldr mini is the problem. Like I said it feels tight but in reality it's not and the laser will not hold zero. 6 inches of movement at 10 yards is a lot, and that's with it brand new and like I said it would get a lot worse after going in and out of a holster. Just inspect the sliding mechanism and you can see it's a weak point. I love Olight and my M&P wears a PL pro which is awesome but the baldr mini is a very bad design. Read the reviews on the Olight store and you'll see this is not just my opinion.

Maybe you got a bad unit. They’ve sold literally thousands of these and the comments here as well as the FB group are full of happy owners who don’t have this issue. Contact Olight support. They’ll help figure out what’s up.

@@HarleyWood23 Maybe I did. I am sending it back. You have to think though how many people put mounted it and just turned it on and left a glowing review without really testing it. I thought it was an awesome little thing until I started to fire my weapon and the battery died before I could get a shot off. I even tried charging it overnight and still no better but I did get off enough rounds to see it was not holding zero and then I did the wiggle on it test with the red dot. For everyone that loves yours I'm very happy for you but as bad as mine is I just want my money back.

@@tracycouch246 Being your on a youtube channels comment section commenting about this light , I think you can count on people actually playing with thier gear vs normies with one gun who attached a Olight and who doesnt handle it or test it .................................