MiniReview: Olight i3s

Hi Guys!

to calm my Lady down a little i had to buy her a Light.

a purple one…
a small one…
has to run on “normal batteries”…
must be purple…
keychain is necessary…

did i point out that it has to be PURPLE???

since i had some coupons from gearbest (Dreamcharger GB) i decided to go with Olight and found” the i3s (in purple ;))“:http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_26977.html

from Olight website:
Key Features:
*Three brightness levels from 0.5 to 80 lumens, plus a strobe mode
*Output set by twisting head to cycle through modes
*High efficiency CREE XP-G2 LED provides plenty of light in a tiny package
*Durable aircraft-grade aluminum body, reversible stainless steel pocket clip, and keychain
*Available in five attractive colors: red, blue, purple, gold and black
*Comes in a handsome hard shell gift case


10 days later i opened a bubble-foil-filled Envelope and out came a very nice giftbox:

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filled with a tiny, purple light and a AAA Battery ready to illuminate!

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also 2 spare O-Rings and a Usermanual found place in that box

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anodisation and engraving are first class

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there is no tailcap - batteries are filled in from the Head

the end of the battery compartment is naked to make contact with the head - which works as a “twisty”
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the threads are square cut and well lubed

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orange peel reflector

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perfect centered LED

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(excuse the cathair? - the lens is without scratches!)
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tailstand IS possible!

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due to the nice mouning “ring” (triangle?) which lets the keychain rotate free

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even at the lights side is a tiny Carabine

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purple (did you see???) nice light in my Hand

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fits good!


the UI is simple:
loose (which is not “loose” due to the O-Ring) is OFF - or lockout if you like
tighten to get MID (20 Lumen - 8 hrs)
loosen it -> off
tighten again to get HIGH (80 Lumen - 35 min)
loosen it -> off
tighten to get it on into Moon Mode (0,5 Lumen - 60 hrs)
loosen it -> off
then it starts again with MID - HIGH - Moon…

not soo simple:
open-close 7 times to get into STROBE

no mode memory - starts always in MID after some seconds OFF


my conclusio:
great small PURPLE light!

-> comes also in black, red, gold, blue :wink:

Do you like it? Any comments?

Thanks for the nice review!

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i am more into the big lights with real switches…

but this Olight is well built, does what it should - perfect for a keychain or ladypurse!
maybe i get another one for my daughter…

7 times for strobe - GOOD. Never want to see strobe ever!! I wish mine turned up from DX when it was $16.

She stopped and took it off her key chain. I found it in the glove compartment, and unloved.
Put a new battery in it and I now carry it with one house key attached.
But, I like your new one better but the price I saw was $25.00. So, have to wait a for an excuse to purchase a new light. I just received one two days ago and I ordered a better more expensive light because this one would not put out any light. Dead on arrival.
Great post you wrote.
thank you