Greetings,
It is out. Finally, Olight released the S1. What’s all the fuss is about?
1. A record breaker. The shortest Olight with side button controls. If you saw the S10/S10R and thought they are tiny, S1 makes you rethink that.
2. 500 lumens from a length of only 61 millimeters, that’s brighter and even shorter than Zebra’s …
3. TIR oprics. A huge hotspot, and very even light. A wall of light is a good definition of this light in action.
4. A magnet in the tailcap.
5. A very nice UI, a new and fresh look.
Shall we start?
The flashlight comes in a tiny plastic box.
The box is so tiny that even S10R box looks big.
The flashlightis being help in place by …. o-rings!
The kit is not too fancy. A lanyard, user manual and the o-rings.
User manual, explanation of the new UI. Two timer modes were added (I am not speaking about stepdown timers)
Another nice little thing - there is a small needle thing, to help attach the lanyard to the light. Attention to details is incredible.
Speaking of small things, here is it. A tiny cutie.
TIR optics, a new blue looks.
The tailcap does not feels flimsy not even for a moment. It is being closed with a noticed hiss, the threads should be lubricated a little more.
Both battery contacts implemented via springs.
A comparison with S10R. That’s what tiny really is .
Both in hand
On some stage of the review preparation I was really afraid of a gigantic fail. After inserting the battery the light would not work, tightening the tailcap and holding the button (to release the electronic key-lock) did not bring any positive results. So … guess what, I opened the user manual and saw that the battery should be inserted in opposite direction than in most other lights (there is also a sign on the flashlight side, that I ignored). Once properly inserted, the flashlight came to life. And I know that is has an electronic protection against improper battery insertion 
So, how it actually works? Great, no doubt about it. No green tint, very pure cold light, close to neutral even. The hotspot is very huge, about 5 times the hotspot of ZL5W.
The S1 in the left, S10R at the right. Notice the huge hotspot, and we are talking of about meter distance from the wall.
Moonlight
A magnet that really works (not a hard task, considering the size and the weigh of the light)
Here is a real life photo.
Some measurements (lux in meter distance from the light)
Great results, and that is with a huge hotspot.
Final thoughts, conclusion
From the moment I saw it in the box I understood that it is a winner. A very close example of how an ideal light should be like.
I’d like to thank Olight for providing me the review sample
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Thanks for reading. Comments? Requests? Contact me, I will be happy to assist.
