Olight Baton 4 vs Olight Perun 3 Mini
Quick take: The Olight Baton 4 costs $9.989999999999995 less; the Olight Baton 4 is brighter (1,300 vs 930 lm); the Olight Baton 4 throws farther (170m vs 133m); the Olight Perun 3 Mini runs longer on high (1.3 vs 1 hrs).
| Spec | Olight Baton 4 | Olight Perun 3 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $55 | $64.99 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | Right-Angle |
| Lumens | 1,300 lm | 930 lm |
| Candela | 7,200 cd | 4,416 cd |
| Beam distance | 170m | 133m |
| Runtime | 1 hr 10 min | 1.3 hrs (high) |
| Battery | CR123A | 16340 |
| LED | Luminus SST-40 | Not named by the maker |
| Beam type | Balanced | Balanced |
| Modes | 5 Stepped | 5 Stepped + Red |
| UI | Simple | Side e-switch |
| IP rating | IPX8 | |
| CRI | 70 | 90 |
| Weight | 1.9 oz | 1.9 oz |
| Dimensions | 2.5 x 0.8 in | 2.5 x 1.0 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Lifetime |
What owners report
Olight Baton 4
- ✓Build quality, fit and finish are consistently rated as excellent
- ✓Very small — reviewers describe it as disappearing into a pocket
- ✓Strong magnetic tailcap that holds the light at 90 degrees on steel
- ✓The Premium Edition's charging case doubles as a power bank and a carry case
- ✓Simple interface that works without reading anything
- ✓Sold everywhere with a real warranty and returns process, unlike the enthusiast brands
- ✗Proprietary MCC magnetic charging on the base Baton 4 rather than USB-C
- ✗Costs considerably more than enthusiast lights with better emitters and output
- ✗Cool, low-CRI output — colour rendering is not what you buy this for
- ✗Three overlapping versions (Baton 4, Premium Edition, Baton 4 Pro) make listings confusing
- ✗Little user configurability compared with an Anduril light at half the price