Olight Baton 4 vs Streamlight ProTac 1L-1AA
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Quick take: The Olight Baton 4 costs $1.4500000000000028 less; the Olight Baton 4 is brighter (1,300 vs 350 lm); the Olight Baton 4 throws farther (170m vs 160m); the Streamlight ProTac 1L-1AA runs longer on high (1.5 vs 1 hrs).
| Spec | Olight Baton 4 | Streamlight ProTac 1L-1AA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $55 | $56.45 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | EDC |
| Lumens | 1,300 lm | 350 lm |
| Candela | 7,200 cd | 6,400 cd |
| Beam distance | 170m | 160m |
| Runtime | 1 hr 10 min | 1.5 hrs (high, CR123A) |
| Battery | CR123A | CR123A |
| LED | Luminus SST-40 | Not named by the maker |
| Beam type | Balanced | Throw |
| Modes | 5 Stepped | TEN-TAP (3 Programs) |
| UI | Simple | Tail Switch |
| IP rating | IPX8 | IPX7 |
| CRI | 70 | |
| Weight | 1.9 oz | 2.5 oz (with CR123A) |
| Dimensions | 2.5 x 0.8 in | 4.25 in long |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Limited 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