Olight Perun 2 Mini vs Olight Baton 4
Quick take: The Olight Perun 2 Mini costs $5 less; the Olight Baton 4 is brighter (1,300 vs 1,100 lm); the Olight Perun 2 Mini throws farther (179m vs 170m).
| Spec | Olight Perun 2 Mini | Olight Baton 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $65 | $70 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Right-Angle | EDC |
| Lumens | 1,100 lm | 1,300 lm |
| Candela | 8,000 cd | 7,200 cd |
| Beam distance | 179m | 170m |
| Runtime | 2 hrs (high) | 2 hrs (high) |
| Battery | 18650 | CR123A |
| LED | CREE XP-L2 | Luminus SST-40 |
| Beam type | Balanced | Balanced |
| Modes | 5 Stepped | 5 Stepped |
| UI | Simple | Simple |
| IP rating | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| CRI | 70 | 70 |
| Weight | 2.5 oz | 1.2 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.1 x 1.0 in | 2.5 x 0.8 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Lifetime |
What owners report
Olight Perun 2 Mini
- ✓1,100 lumens and 154 m of reach from a very compact right-angle body
- ✓Big flat e-switch that's easy to find, and it can headstand
- ✓Rotating pocket clip lets you aim the beam by twisting the light
- ✓Reflective marks on a headband that adjusts from small to large
- ✓Impact rated to 1.5 m
- ✗16340 cell has low capacity — runtime is short for a headlamp
- ✗The red channel has only one mode
- ✗Proprietary Olight charging
- ✗Not enough runtime for long night work without a spare
- ✗Small cell means high modes are brief
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