Olight Baton 4 Premium Flashlight Assessment

The Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight includes a Luminus SST-40 and a metal-covered e-switch and nonetheless gives the neat “wi-fi” charging case! Learn on!

Official Specs and Options

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Variations

The Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight has been accessible for some time, and there are many variations (no less than 8) accessible. There are non-premium variations accessible too, in much more colorways!

Value

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What’s Included

• Olight Baton 4 Premium Flashlight
• Cell (personalized 16340)
• “Wi-fi” cost case
• Cost cable (USB to USB-C)
• Cleansing material
• Lanyard
• Lanyard set up helper
• Guide and papers

Bundle and Guide

Construct High quality and Disassembly

I’ve examined a Baton 4 Premium version earlier than. The one distinction on this model and that model is that this one is orange! That makes it higher, in fact.

I’ve a bunch of Olight Batons. I’ve some reviewed, certain, however I’ve so many who I haven’t even reviewed. And some of these batons are nearly my most-used lights – inventory emitter and all. I’m a large fan of the Olight Baton sequence. An enormous fan. A standard-sized fan with nice fervor for the Baton sequence.

This orange model is nice – higher than the inexperienced (although that gold-colored clip actually did set the inexperienced off!). Between this Baton 4 (premium and non premium), there have been some up to date from the Baton 3. On the surface, not a lot has modified on the construct. It’s nonetheless a small 16340 flashlight, with a two-way clip, a TIR optic, and an e-switch. All of those are good issues. The outdated Batons had been, by and huge, very strong lights. You might need seen that this model is up to date in identify and a few options. Particularly, the swap is not silicone (or rubber or no matter – gentle). The Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight has a steel cowl!

And never only a steel cowl. Beside the swap are indicators, similar to what we’ve seen on the larger Olights these days. I admire congruity amongst a model’s merchandise, and this will get Olight in line!

Inside, the Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight is like latest generations. The top has a bunch of contacts in order that it could possibly run the proprietary personalized 16340. The tail has a spring.

No matter else you may say in regards to the lights, they’re adequate. The construct high quality is nice. The consumer interface is nice. The capability is nice (sufficient for EDC). The output: nice, particularly on this new version.

Measurement and Comps

Weight Baton 4 Normal: 1.85oz / 52.5g (Battery Included); Baton 4 Premium: 6.84oz / 194g (Charging Case and Battery Included)
Dimension Flashlight: 2.48 x 0.83 x 0.83 in (63 x 21 x 21 mm); Charging Case: 2.56 x 1.26 x 3.46 in (65 x 32 x 88 mm)

If the flashlight can headstand, I’ll present it right here. If it could possibly tailstand, I’ll additionally present that right here!

Right here’s the take a look at gentle with the venerable Convoy S2+. The model under is a customized laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full put up on an engraved orange host proper right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to purchase your Convoy S2+ now!

Additionally within the picture above, my Normal Reference Materials (SRM) flashlight is the Hanko Machine Works Trident, an 18350 gentle. Whereas I’ve not reviewed or examined the Gunner Grip model seen right here, I’ve examined a Hanko Machine Works Trident Whole Tesseract in brass. I really like the Trident, and it’s a hanging distinction to the cheap Convoy S2+, one other nice SRM.

Retention and Carry

We will converse in regards to the Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight having two carry strategies. First is the pocket clip, which is generally the identical as earlier generations, however with small tweaks.

It’s a two-way clip, which I don’t usually love, however it is a cheap implementation – being two-way doesn’t trigger an excessive amount of additional dimension.

There’s additionally a lanyard gap within the pocket clip.

Due to the two-way clip, the sunshine can be utilized on a cap, too.

The tailcap has the usual magnetic charging base, which might nonetheless be used as a way to safe the sunshine.

The included lanyard additionally features a little puller. That is extreme however is definitely helpful – weaving that loop into the clip is usually a problem!

Additionally, in fact, there’s the “wi-fi charging case,” which we’ll cowl extra under.

The case has a lanyard connection level too, which is a really good contact.

Energy and Runtime

The Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight (and likewise the not premium version) is powered by a single lithium-ion cell. It’s a personalized 16340 (included), with each optimistic and adverse terminals on the optimistic finish.  A “regular” (or “non-customized”) 16340 won’t work on this gentle.

Not solely that, however the optimistic terminal is recessed right into a plastic shroud. This shroud will forestall charging of the cell in most, if not all, bay chargers.

Listed below are a couple of runtime checks. Fairly unimaginable output for a 16340 gentle! That is held for round a minute, which can also be good to see. At round that time, the temperature begins to extend sufficient that you just actually shouldn’t need that degree of output to proceed out of a lightweight this small. The stepdown is to Excessive degree. Low voltage safety is noticed, with a swap warning (purple) and the sunshine lastly turning off.

I added a kind of take a look at to this evaluation that I didn’t on the earlier Premium take a look at. This time, I carried out a runtime on the very best mode with the sunshine related in aspect the open charging case. The output is roughly the identical (only a contact decrease) however the period (after stepdown) is a lot longer.

It looks like the sunshine shuts off round 2.6V on bench energy, however with a cell I believe it’s a lot increased in accordance with the testing above.

These new indicators (on this case, those on the precise aspect of the swap) show the ability degree, as follows:

Three inexperienced dots: ≥60%
Two inexperienced dots: 10-60%
One inexperienced dot: 5-10%
One purple dot: <5%

Charging

Additionally, a function of the Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight is the wi-fi cost case. This case seems to be primarily the identical because the earlier era Premium Version wi-fi charging circumstances. It’s undoubtedly functionally the identical.

On the case is slightly show that doubles as a button. When the sunshine is contained in the case, you’ll be able to flip the sunshine on and off with this button.

For charging of the particular case, Olight gives an applicable cable, which is USB to USB-C.

Which means that with the Premium Version, you don’t get the usual MCC charger.  I’ve little question that when you get the non-Premium (ie simply the sunshine), then you definitely’ll get an MCC charger.  Nonetheless, and also you’re in all probability not going to love this suggestion…. Should you’re shopping for this gentle, I believe you need to truly purchase two.  Purchase a Premium Version to get the case.  And purchase a daily version not for the MCC charger, however so you’ll be able to rotate out your Baton 3 lights within the case!

This case states a capability of 5000mAh, and that’s possible if the cell inside there’s a 21700. I don’t assume there are any 5000mAh 18650 cells, although.

I examined charging two methods. First, simply common charging with a MCC charger. A kind of isn’t included. I additionally examined charging the sunshine and the case from USB-C to USB-C. Charging that manner could be very fast, however not terribly informative. Particularly, it’s arduous to say what present the flashlight cell will get – in all probability not the complete 3A (but when so, that’s an excessive amount of.) Most likely, the case is charged after which the flashlight fees from the case.

I didn’t disassemble the charging case. If you wish to see the disassembly of a earlier era, try this different evaluation.

Once more, I’ll reiterate how cool it could be if the cell inside this charging case had been detachable! If it might be pulled out and popped into one of many larger Batons or a Seeker (if it’s 21700), that’d be so nice.

So we’re all caught up:

• The Baton 4 has a typical magnetic cost base.
• The Baton 4 Wi-fi Case has (for charging the Baton 4) a charging base identical to on the MCC chargers Olight has used for ages.
• The Wi-fi case itself is charged by USB-C.

A pair extra factors in regards to the case, and I’ll do it right here since I actually don’t know the place else. Sure, the sunshine might be in an on state whereas within the case and the case open. Closing the case will flip off the sunshine, although.  I’m fully unclear how this works….

Powerbank

Yet another factor about this wi-fi charging case. The USB-C charging port is not only for charging the built-in battery. The case can be used as a powerbank!

Modes and Currents

Pulse Width Modulation

There’s some sawtooth occurring within the decrease 3 modes, however I’m hesitant to name this PWM immediately.

Click on right here to see a “baseline” – a chart with virtually no gentle hitting the sensor.

Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has a few of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so unhealthy that I used a put up about it to elucidate PWM! Listed below are a number of timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make evaluating this “worst” PWM gentle to the take a look at gentle simpler. That put up additionally explains why I didn’t take a look at the WF-602C on the normal 50us scale.

Consumer Interface and Operation

The Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight has an e-switch on the top finish of the aspect of the physique. The swap cowl is steel (particularly stainless-steel), and that’s a large advance right here. Sure, finally it’s not that large of a deal, however I nonetheless favor this. All the way in which all the way down to my Convoys, and up to my BOSSes, I favor a steel swap.

The swap space has a few indicators, too. These indicators aren’t technically on the swap, however within the surrounding little bit of black plastic. Above, the highest signifies the output degree. The underside signifies the battery degree.

This swap is a little more flush than the slight dome of earlier (non-metal) switches. I prefer it! Should you place the sunshine “switch-down” (clip-up, ayy), the swap can’t be pressed by mashing the sunshine towards a desk. (Ie it doesn’t protrude that a lot or that manner.)

Right here’s a UI desk! You’ll know this consumer interface from years. The S1R Baton II (and others, clearly) makes use of the identical consumer interface.

^ Moon, Low, Medium, and Excessive are memorized. Turbo is memorized as Excessive.
^^ The guide states this as “Double click on and maintain” however I believe it needs to be  “click on and maintain” shortly. Any type of double click on ends in Turbo or Strobe. The guide hasn’t been corrected but, in spite of everything these years of this mannequin.

There’s a second method to function this gentle, too. The wi-fi charging case has a button.

On the case above, the place there’s slightly show saying “45” – that’s a swap! When the Baton 4 is inside this case, that button (on the case!) acts because the e-switch for (absolutely!) controlling the Baton 4. This swap will work with some of the opposite batons, however not as many because the case itself will cost.

If you shut the case, the sunshine shuts off robotically.

Modes whereas utilizing the sunshine with the case open are a little totally different. It’s not fairly “ramping,” but it surely’s additionally not precisely discrete modes like the sunshine has exterior of the case. I would favor the modes to be precisely the identical.

LED and Beam

Olight has gone with the same old setup for the Baton 4: A press-fit bezel, a TIR optic, and a cool white CCT (“6000K-7000K”).

LED Shade Report (CRI and CCT)

In follow, the CCT isn’t actually over 6000K – that’s nice! On the decrease modes, it’s even impartial (ish) (at round 5400K). The output is a bit greenish, although, with the optimistic Duv demonstrating that.

CCT (Correlated Shade Temperature) refers back to the measurement of the colour look of sunshine, expressed in Kelvins (Ok), which signifies whether or not the sunshine is heat (yellowish) or cool (bluish). A decrease CCT (under 3000K) is taken into account heat gentle, whereas the next CCT (above 5000K) offers cooler, bluish gentle.

CRI (Shade Rendering Index) is a measure of how precisely a lightweight supply renders colours compared to pure daylight. Scored on a scale from 0 to 100, increased CRI values point out that colours seem extra true to life and vibrant, much like how they’d look below the solar.

Beamshots

These beamshots all the time have the next settings:  f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and guide 5000K publicity. These photographs are taken at ground degree, and the beam hits the ceiling round 9 toes away.

Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b model) (affiliate hyperlink)

I preserve the take a look at flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the precise. These photographs are taken round 18 inches from the door.

I evaluate every part to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has the most effective tint!

Abstract and Conclusion

The Olight Baton 4 Premium flashlight is one other nice iteration of the 16340-sized Baton sequence of lights. I love the up to date swap (I strongly favor steel covers!) and the indications beside the swap are welcome too. I don’t care in regards to the “wi-fi charging” case, however I can see the way it’d be helpful in a bag or one thing. So I assist it, although it’s not particularly helpful to me. And clearly, orange is nice!

The Large Desk

^ Measurement disclaimer:  Testing flashlights is my passion. I exploit hobbyist-level tools for testing, together with some I made myself. Attempt to not get buried within the particulars of producer specs versus measurements recorded right here; A certain quantity of distinction (say, 10 or 15%) is completely cheap.

What I like

• Construct high quality is kind of good, as normal
• Full bundle consists of charging and cell
• The consumer interface retains neat options from earlier fashions, like the three or 9-minute timer
• Output does hit the claimed specification
• Wi-fi case works suitably
• Case can be utilized for controlling the sunshine output (and it shuts off when the case closes)

What I don’t like

• Proprietary cells don’t work in bay chargers
• Cool white tint
• Constructive Duv (greenish beam)

Notes