Olight Baldr Mini vs. Streamlight TLR-8G

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[andretakacs]

I have 3 Olights: a BALDR Pro and 2 BALDR Minis on 3 different firearms and I don't understand the hate. All of them work perfectly. The laser doesn't drift. Never had an overheating issue. I play all day with them having my dog chase the laser around and then I go recharge the minis. And I bought the 3 of them for the price of one Surefire or Streamlight. When I have a problem with one, I'll let you know. I get that they're made in China, which I don't like but even the "Made in USA" brands are assembled from components made in China. If you want to hate something, hate the fact your politicians sold us out to China.

[paladinC]

I was a cop for 16 years, I love this light. I have a few olights on my pistols. If they light goes dead, I have two handheld lights. 1 is none 2 is 1, its a simple idea. I had the same conversation with a buddy of mine also in law enforcement said the same thing about batteries. Personal preference I guess.

[tacbear]

NOW that is a Review....I have NEVER seen a review this NON-Biased...I have 3 TLR-8's and I am ready to sell them!!

[CheesyGhostOnToast]

I don't understand why people hate on olight. I have never had issues with mine and in the off chance you actually end up needing a light for self defense the olight will work just fine. It turns on, it's a light. No need to spend 3x the money just to say you have a stream light cuz at the end of the day most people are mindless and obey marketing geniuses without even knowing it. Thanks for not being biased.

[bradleyyounger]

I have the balder mini on my nightstand.. I always know it is at 100% if something ever goes bump in the night. I can practice with it regularly and not spend a fortune on batteries

[HelenKellerDenier]

So stoked I bought one last night. Got it in the FDE too. Can't wait to get it! Putting a lot of work into my pistol right now and it'll really come together with this. Thank you!

[MichaelT]

Great review.. I use Olight products on most of my firearms... never had any issues with "recharging".. to me considering price, functionality & ease of charging Olight wins, the Streamlight appears to be slightly brighter & with a little more spill but that's the only slight advantage. Excellent video & review.

[rickm]

It was cool to see the olight next to the expensive competition. I already bought 2 of those bundles last night. I have a feeling holster companies are about to get busy busy. Millions of new gun owners with a brand new AWESOME laser / light the holsters people. The money is there to be made

[jtam]

The rechargeable battery is a plus for me. I have several Olights and the charger makes it simple to use.

[gort]

I have a Streamlight TLR-8 and now have since bought 2 of the Olight Baldr Mini's after seeing the evaluations here. Both Olights have functioned perfectly over several months and hold laser zero nicely. I am happy with how long both hold their charge as well. Still love the Streamlight, but the Olight is a great value at this price.

[yehudahweisz]

Hard choice, but probably going with the Baldr S (green)

Not worried about charging for me… I think battery option is best for our troops that don’t always have electricity, but for me the magnetic charger is awesome

[kirksmith]

I have over 7 olights different models all work great never had an issue.

[jareou]

I have both of these lasers including the TLR-6. Olight Baldr wins all the time. As far as in the field if your battery dies, you fumble to look for another battery, if you have it with you. Just like any other device today, like your smartphone charge before you leave

[yaboyel]

$288 for a pistol light is crazy. I'll go with olight.

[stevankaighen]

I’m not pushing one over the other but I don’t see why olight is not a forerunner in quality pistol lights. There excellent quality, function perfectly, and are reasonably priced. I have no loyalty to light makers by name just want the best quality light that meets my needs for a reasonable price. Olight all the way until something changes. Excellent review.

[Kornholeeoo]

My Olight batteries have lasted 3 years because that was when I first bought one. I've had a PL Mini sit static in my truck for 6 months and still had a full charge. I bought 2 extra batteries for a hand held S1R Baton II, charged them up 3 years ago and took them out last week to recharge them and they were 80% or so. The red light was on but it turned green in 10 minutes, and that is 90% and I left them on charge for another hour just to get them up to 100%. Green light means 90-100%. So. That's my experience with Olights. I now have 14 with 6 more on the way for gifts. I sold all my other lights and use Olight exclusively from now on. The charging cables are a breeze. Any USB port will work. From a phone brick to a port on your computer or any of the handheld chargers everyone buys on Amazon or eBay. And there are videos on the China Plant and the Plant is a very nice one. They do all the work there except for the anodizing as you have to have a special plant to do this. But all lights are made there, hand assembled and tested before shipping. And the best prices for quality I've ever seen.

[cooksey]

I have been running a Baldr mini GL for years and it’s been set and forget and I really like the recharging feature 🤷‍♂️ sometimes is a panic I charge it on the way to the range and it lasts me my whole range trip

[submissions]

I have 5 Olights. Their presentation, customer support is absolutely top notch. I've had 0 issues with any of mine, I'd trust my life with it.

[v.germanb]

I have both, Olight and Streamlight tac gun lights, because both are great lights.

[joeltowle]

I love the Olight mini's! I have two mini Valkrie 2's, i also have a little handheld flashlight. Great company.