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Thread: Olight vs Emalent
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28-11-2022, 10:13 #11
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Re: Olight vs Emalent
Olightstore.co.za is the official.
Olightsa used to be part of TorchSA, before Olightstore.co.za became the official store.
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28-11-2022, 17:54 #12
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Re: Olight vs Emalent
I believe he stopped stocking Olight when they bypassed local resellers or something of the sort. Think he posted something here about it.
Good points re the UI. I hadn't thought about that much and I've been hankering for a larger carry light that isn't an Olight. However, taking the commonality in usability across the entire range into account I might just stick to the Olights.
Guess I have to wait another 364 days for BF deals.
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28-11-2022, 18:30 #13
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28-11-2022, 18:34 #14
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28-11-2022, 19:17 #15
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29-11-2022, 13:14 #16
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29-11-2022, 13:44 #17
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Re: Olight vs Emalent
I have several Olights. I only had one fail on me (a Perun headtorch - first model - the control button lost it's mind) and it was replaced by TorchSA at the time with the next generation of that model, the Perun 2. A really great headtorch (with a kak headband). I use it daily with Eksdom's efforts.
My only concern and it seems to be across the entire range of Olights is that every model uses a battery that has been customised for that model only. So, if I go through enough charging cycles with say my Seeker 2 Pro, eventually, as battery lifetime diminishes, I am going to want a new 21700 battery for the Seeker 2 and I cannot use e.g. a spare 21700 that I might have for my Perun 2. I have to get the replacement from Olight for my exact flashlight model. I believe it may be the case that any old 21700 would perhaps power the flashlight, but the in-built charging with the magnetic clip cable will not charge a third party battery. I'm not 100% sure about this aspect though.
I am very impressed with the brightness of both the Perun 2 (2500 lumens max) and the Seeker 2 Pro (3200 lumens). The latter has already been superceded with version 3. Not sure about the Perun.
I have never encountered an Emalent flashlight. Who knows, there could be common components with several other manufacturers in China.
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29-11-2022, 20:40 #18
Re: Olight vs Emalent
Olight was very smart with their proprietery batteries. They only brought them in after achieving significant market penetration. If they did it at the start I don’t think they would have made it as far as they did.
Even so, they use existing battery formats, adapted to work with their magnetic chargers. A generic battery of the same size and specs should power the light, but the magnetic charging, tape switches etc won’t work.Sent electronically, thus not signed.
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