The charger seems to terminate at a proper voltage and only charges at a max of 750mAh. I think it would be fine for any cell, but bear in mind Olight does strongly suggest a protected cell. Given that the included cell is rated for 3500mAh, unless you deplete the first cell there should be plenty of capacity if you manage the recharge after use. I will be doing a cell test in my Lii500, likely this weekend so I do not have to leave the unit unattended.
Did not catch that, sure will! I also revised the output and runtime wording for the highest level, was very confusing.
One more thing to note… the tail switch does not override electronic lockout! I really wish it did, this might be considered a flaw in a tactical light!
Mattlward
Sure is! It would be like a gun without ammo, when you may really need it. Though I can understand not wanting accidental discharges as well. Lighting yourself up at the wrong moment could/would be bad.
Deputy Dog, I have also decided that it is a flaw. This light will end up on an AR or a 10/22, in either case I want to know it will always turn on. I do not think that this was a good choice since the likelyhood of pocket pressing the large tail switch is likely, even less likely would be locking it on in a pocket. Maybe in a a pack with a bunch of loose crap, but the switch is not that easy to engage. I just got the light yesterday and wanted to get some info up, today is my first day of using it as an EDC, something I always do before I can honestly finish a review. I like to carry any new light for a week and really put good sound observations into my reviews.
Thanks for your thoughts!
mattlward
I hear ya… nothing worse than a “OH $H” moment with a firearm. :person_facepalming:
Can you establish if the inner tube is ground or not? I can see where it’d be tricky to get a tail current reading, with the e-switch, but is the body ground or positive? The cell goes in backwards, right? Curious, the many differences this light has over a standard light.
Hey, I was able to determing that the batt+ spring and the main tube are connected when the button in the tail cap is pressed. So, it appears to be body tube positive.
Also!!! Copper DTP star! I will not tear it down any further, this is actually a nice light that could you a couple of minor things to be a great light. I am going to carry it this week and will update the review after a week or so of carry. The star appears to be glued in place.
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I had mine apart to do some amperage readings for my review I am working on……the MCPCB in my sample has regular white thermal paste under it and with a side to side wiggle it popped right up when the tension was disturbed from the slight suction under it.
Like many of you, I am a NON-tactical user. I am not an LEO, Fire, security, etc… Just a regular ordinary guy wanting a nice double e-switch light. I would love to see Olight add firmware to select between Tactical (instant turbo at tailcap switch) and mundane Civilian (memory mode at tailcap switch or better yet, same UI as side switch).
cncyana, that what you wish for may already be present to some degree, there is an option to change interface actions but it remains to be seen whether it suits your purpose or not. I have it on good faith that the beam profile and extended reach is quite nice. 
I assume you are talking about something more than picking between momentary/constant turbo and turbo/strobe at the tailcap?
More UI flexibility should be more than possible now with better chips to handle and store the extra firmware. The next version of the upcoming Zebralight SC600 is supposedly going to have several UI groups to pick from.
As I look through the comments on the various forums and even Olight’s website, I see several folks saying the lack of flexibility of the tail switch UI is keeping them from buying this light. It’s surprising that none of the reviews I’ve read seem to think this is a limitation.
If Olight put in a secret mode that enables the light be configured to allow the tailcap to control something other than full blast or strobe, I would think it would be in their best interest (increased sales) to let folks know about it.
jimahi
I think things like UI flexibility will likely be seen in newer S, R and SR series lights, whenever they come out.
In my review, I do not see it as a problem since the light has a tactical design. The idea is one thing, a very simple method of access to something very bright or very blinky. This light is not designed to be an S30R with a tail switch. This light is meant to be either an off hand pistol light or a rifle mounted tactical light. The tactical use is considerably different than the typical EDC use. I do suspect that we may see this physical interface appear in other platforms. It also appears that a remote tactical switch will be out for this light, Olight has not confirmed when it will be out yet.
The only “bug” I have really found so far is that the tail switch does not override electronic lockout. I think this is somewhat serious in this platform. Use in a holster or pack would suggest that one locks out the light, but in a situation requiring quick access to the light… one would have to hold the side switch first to unlock the light before it could be used tactically.
mattlward
I noticed you didn’t say much about the bezel. I really like the aggressive design of my M18 striker (the M1X striker has the same one). I wonder why they went away from that with this light, I could understand the M1R with milder crenelations, but, the length of this light almost demands it to be a more aggressive tool.
Your thoughts?
I am not sure where their thoughts are with that bezel. It looks nice, but is very mild. Personally I am not a fan of the uber defensive bezel designs, I like the more conservative Solarforce style designs. I am kinda glad they chose it since more aggressive crenelations would have increased the lights length. This is a handful light, if it were rolled in the hand and used for mass during defense it would make a dent!
I am EDC’ing it this week and trying to figure out what I really think of it. I do like it, it is a big first step toward an EDC tactical light for them. I have emailed a few of my thoughts to them and I hope to get some responses back before I finalize the review. I want to get some night shots, but have been suckered into helping with Homecoming this weekend and it looks like rain at night. I do not get out of town at night to remote locations to test lights except on the weekends and this one looks shot. May have to update with everything except beam shots this weekend. BTW very bright and not a bad beam profile at all. It has a few XHP35 artifacts in the beam, but the OP reflector really cleans it up.
Deputy Dog, are you a LEO? Do you find the bezel to make a real difference in that line of work?
I’m a retired Fish and Wildlife officer. In plain clothes or off duty, I always like the idea of having a decent improvised impact weapon in or near my hands. If you need to lay it on someone, the M18 would leave a mark as good as a tattoo. If you know what I mean.
TAIL SWITCH
The tail switch features either standard or enhanced tactical operation modes.
SOFT PRESS: Turbo mode activated for momentary on (standard: 1,000 lumens;
enhanced tactical: 1,500 lumens).
DEEP PRESS: Standard – Constant on turbo mode. Enhanced tactical – momentary
strobe mode.
SWITCH BETWEEN OPERATION MODES:
METHOD 1: Deep press the tail switch and hold it while clicking the side switch at the
same time to shift between turbo for constant on (standard mode) and momentary strobe
(enhanced tactical). Release the tail switch to stay on the setting you choose.
METHOD 2: When the flashlight is on, press and hold the side switch to cycle through low,
medium, and high. After it cycles through 3 times, it will then cycle between turbo
(standard mode) and strobe mode (enhanced tactical). Release side switch to stay on the
setting you choose.
NOTE: If the battery used is not at least 6A, it will not support the 1,500-lumen turbo
mode. If the tail switch has been set to enhanced tactical mode, the flashlight cannot be
turned on via the tail switch. If this happens, to activate the tail switch, press and hold
the side switch to set it back to the standard mode (follow method 2).