Good review, but I want to point out that Lumens are important to a degree, but Candela (luminous intensity) is the most important for a weapon light. You didn't mention in your reviews; ODIN mini is 1250 lumens but only 14,400 Candela. Streamlight HL-X might only be 1,000 lumens, but dwarfs the mini with 27,600 candela.
I prefer slightly lower candelas since higher candelas with similar lumens means narrower beams and less periferal illumination for situational awareness. The more candela you have, the more likely you will have to point a light directly at something to even see it.
I’m really glad I found this. I was about to buy 2 Odin Mini kits for my new 11.5 pistol and 16 rifle (just getting into the AR game). I wanted something quality that wouldn’t break the bank like a Surefire. Definitely going to go with the Streamlight. The difference in the mount is important to me but the battery difference is the real key. Being able to get a light that puts out twice as high candela for longer then the Odin, which steps down its brightness 4 times in the 60ish minutes it take to die, for less money is a no brainer.
Hey man, really want to thank you for the comparison. I run an Odin, and was thinking of getting the mini for a 12.5 SBR. Your comparison clearly showed that the Streamlight has a longer throw. Additionally, the Streamlight has a strobe feature, and it's a traditional dual fuel (DL123 and 18650), which is much more flexible, especially in SHTF, which is now becoming more likely by the day. Ordering one from Amazon! Thanks!
I purchased 2 Odin Minis during a Flash Sale on the Olight store. Mounted one on a LWRC M6A2 and the other on a PSA AKV. There is a serious issue which makes me doubt the suitability of the mounting system for serious use. A relatively minor lateral impact on the body of the light will torque the mounting lug causing the thin aluminum wall to deform. In addition to making it very hard to remove from the QD mount it actually causes the lug to shift on the body of the light itself. The fasteners used to attach the lug to the light are TINY. For the lug to be secure to the light, it needs bigger fasteners. For it to have enough strength to avoid deformation it either needs to be bigger or made of steel. Time permitting I will make a video review.
good job man. i see the benefits of the Streamlight having the mounting unit forged to the body of the light. its more stable. i think that's what Olight should improve on to make it a more secured unit. as for light output. I was surprised the Odin seemed to have a wider beam pattern than the ProTac at 100yd. nice video.
The magnetic snap ring tail cap is all you need to know to make a decision if you run a pressure pad. Unscrewing the steam light tail cap to replace batteries is a nightmare unless you leave a lot of slack in the cable. Also. You can bolt the olight directly to the M-lok rail with some large button-head screws and small washers between the light and the rail. That will save you bulk, 1.3oz and get the light closer to the rail.
Thanks. It’s a simple rattle can job, then thousands of rounds and abuse to make it look distressed. Haha I’m actually getting ready to put a new paint job on it soon. I will video how I do my pint jobs
Sorry I'm late but another knock on Olight is their claims. If you look up testing of their lights a lot of time the lumens are quite a bit less than what they claim or they step way down after a very short time of high intensity
Streamlight only for me never had any luck out of olight and olights customer service was horrible no resolution to the problem just offered me 10% off my next order lol I will never buy another one
I have the full size Odin GL M which is heavier with the same mounting system and have zero movement mounted to the rifle. This light will blind the intruder giving you a great advantage. It is literally bulletproof.
After more time with the Olight. I definitely prefer my stream light protac. The o light has found a home on my 1:1 scale airsoft gun. The stream light Protac makes a much better light duty “combat” light. For this budget range. IMO
streamlight may go longer but once its dead u have to buy another battery. the odin u just recharge..multiple times! adapter superior to the streamlight..i went odin cause I'm nit sp ops or on seals team sooo yeah....😅
That is incorrect, there are rechargeable batteries for the streamlight as well. The option to switch between high and low beam on the paddle board is the biggest advantage in my eyes. Since the video I have also began having more issues with the Odin. Paddle board has become intermittent, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. This is with less than 50 hours of use. It the Odin is definitely an inferior product
@@nomadiccuban1605 Here's how Im stupid, even with the lights i would purchase being on their "crazy sales" I spent enough on that crap to easily have bought any one Modlite, SF or Cloud D. AND when I would buy stuff I would keep getting a foreign transaction fee on my credit card (3 times it happened). They WOULD reverse the charge but it shouldnt happen in the first place!
I have had quite a few olights for awhile now. An Odin mini on my AR, pl mini on my g19 edc, a keychain light, pocket carry size etc & I've used them all alot no issues whatsoever. Olights get so much hate yet look at their reviews on any of their products. I feel like if Olights were made in USA everyone would love them but since they're made in China their trash 😆 just my 2 cents
@@KC--1776 i had a olight pl2 valkyrie that i left on and after that it started making this buzzing noise that wouldn't go off and was very audible but hey olights are SOO awesome and yes i returned and never bought another one
