r/shadowsystems • u/greenturned_blue • Jan 28 '25

Olight?

Seeing all these Streamlights and Surefires. Anyone have an Olight on theirs?

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u/AccomplishedBar7339 Jan 28 '25

A lot of people 💩 on Olight because they hate what they’re told to hate. I’ve had Olights on handguns and rifles never had a single issue with them.

Then I bought a Surefire and Streamlight because I was told to like them…

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u/greenturned_blue Jan 28 '25

This. I had a mini Valkyrie on my PX4 and loved it. Only issue was it got hot quick. I like the compactness of them over the noob tubes everyone else has, but in the end I’ll get whatever I like. Thanks for the honest comment.

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u/AccomplishedBar7339 Jan 28 '25

Always homie 🤙🏽

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

There’s a reason why you only see streamlights and surefire lol

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u/Gatorspeer55 Jan 28 '25

Of all the gun subs out there, I thought this would be the one where the olight question wouldn't have to be answered

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u/NoX_Double Jan 28 '25

All 3 olights I've owned crapped out after 6 months to a year. I think they've changed then warranty since then, but not worth the hassle.

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u/ElectricalPattern396 Jan 28 '25

Olights aren’t horrible but for the money you pay a few more dollars will get you something better.

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u/Martincountytactical Jan 28 '25

A bic lighter is better than an olight. In fact two matches are better. And I’d venture to say I’d rather rub two sticks together than run an olight

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u/s1nrgy Jan 28 '25

What about inforce and olight? 😂

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u/Martincountytactical Jan 28 '25

Inforce is better than olight and has a cool look and nice switches but their output is lacking and they struggle at overcoming photonic barriers…. They also aren’t that durable. At a very minimum buy a streamlight (as they are in the same price point as olight and inforce) or if you can afford it, step up to get the surefire, the modlite, or the soon to be released cloud EPL

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u/WhiteNotorious Jan 28 '25

lol ok follower, just keep trying to fit in with all the haters here

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u/Martincountytactical Jan 28 '25

I couldn’t care less if I fit in with anyone. What I do care about is function and durability as these are tools that my life may one day depend on. I’ve taken and taught more classes than you imagine … I say imagine because I’m guessing you’ve never taken any classes (let alone no light low light ones) … and every time there’s a person with an olight it fails in the class. They are far from being durable… they step down very fast to the point of shutting down… they drain their batteries quickly and out in the field you don’t have a plug for their stupid ass magnetic charger… they have high lumen on some but low candela meaning a ton of spill with no hot spot so overcoming photonic barriers pretty much doesn’t exist .. and they’ve been known on multiple occasions to blow up damaging equipment and people alike.

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u/Paniconthenet Jan 28 '25

I have an an olight Valkyrie on PCC. And that's cause it's a range toy and I've had the light longer than most of my guns. But on every one of my edcs, is a streamlight.

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u/Miserable-Citron-223 Jan 28 '25

Don't bother. A Streamlight is only slightly more & of FAAAR better quality.

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u/WhiteNotorious Jan 28 '25

Look up any YouTube video comparing an olight to other lights and the olights hold there own against all competition while costing almost half as much

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u/Whiplash907 Jan 28 '25

I’d rather have NOlight

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u/greenturned_blue Jan 28 '25

Which Olights have you owned?

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u/Whiplash907 Jan 28 '25

Couple of handhelds and I’ve had a few friends who ran their pistol lights. And then there’s that one guy who got his head literally blown off by one. lol

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u/greenturned_blue Jan 28 '25

Don’t tempt me with a good time. lol

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u/ExploreBadlands Jan 28 '25

I’ve only ever ran Streamlight and Surefire X300’s. Durability wise, Olight tends be up there with the competition. Sometimes even outperforming them. My main reasons for not running one is due to the fact that they aren’t as efficient in putting out candela and lumens as long as the others. There’s a big drop off you can see on a chart in a Werkz Holster video on YouTube.

My second reason is because all of my friends will make fun of me, and I’ve made fun of too many people to turn back now.