Olight Seeker Ultra vs Olight Marauder Mini 2
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Quick take: The Olight Seeker Ultra costs $50 less; the Olight Marauder Mini 2 is brighter (10,000 vs 4,800 lm); the Olight Marauder Mini 2 throws farther (750m vs 265m); the Olight Seeker Ultra runs longer on high (408 vs 1.5 hrs).
| Spec | Olight Seeker Ultra | Olight Marauder Mini 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $169.99 | $219.99 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Flooder | Flooder |
| Lumens | 4,800 lm | 10,000 lm |
| Candela | 17,600 cd | 140,000 cd |
| Beam distance | 265m | 750m |
| Runtime | 408 hrs (moonlight) | 1.5 hrs (flood high) |
| Battery | 21700 | Built-in |
| LED | 4x White LED + TIR | Not named by the maker |
| Beam type | Flood | Balanced |
| Modes | Stepless + Memory | 5 Stepped per source |
| UI | Rear Switch | Triple-control rotary |
| IP rating | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| CRI | 70 | 70 |
| Weight | 7.76 oz | 16.4 oz |
| Dimensions | 5.4 x 1.4 in | 5.2 x 2.6 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Lifetime |
What owners report
Olight Seeker Ultra
- ✓Excellent beam pattern with long battery life
- ✓Integrated USB-C alongside magnetic charging
- ✓Top-notch build in Olight's OAL superalloy — dense and well made
- ✓Just under 260 m of measured throw on turbo
- ✓Reviewers rate it a great all-rounder
- ✗High mode isn't memorised — it reverts to medium after a minute or two
- ✗The rotary knob feels cheap
- ✗Auto-lockout is intrusive
- ✗Poor voltage immunity and no power bank feature
- ✗Low-CRI emitters, and no dual flood-and-spot option