Olight SR90 Intimidator with Luminus SST-90 LED 2200 Lumens Review

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I was hesitant to purchase a flashlight over $200, but I am not disappointed. I've been cruising the Caribbean for 3 years now on my sailboat. I am often anchored in some remote places with very little light. I had a Coleman Powermate light at 10M candlepower that I would use to scan the water before turning in for the night or if I heard noises on the water. This is an awesome light and for some strange reason is no longer produced. However, the battery was near death so I upgraded to the Olight SR90 Intimidator beast.

I have to say, that I really feel like I am violating some type of international laws when I turn this monster on at night. It lights up the night like the sun! Unbelievable, you really have to witness the power first hand. I really was speechless when I saw this beam for the first time! Too much fun. I was receiving calls on the VHF radio wondering what was going on in my part of the anchorage. I've learned over the years that 'light' is one of the best forms of safety. After numerous boat thefts in the Dominican Republic anchorage a few years back, an old man started shining a beam every night around the anchorage. The crime stopped immediately. The Olight Intimidator would be a superb choice for this type of security operation given light output and battery life. No one can hide from this beam! I would estimate that you have excellent visibility for 1/4 mile and can see things 1/2 mile away easily. It also would be a first rate choice for entering a strange harbour at night or performing search and rescue.

After using this product, I feel like I own some Alien technology. Way to go Olight and I'm glad to see that your company also works with one of my favorite companies "Fenix." You guys rock! Congrats to all your engineers! This product is wickedly cool! s/v Celtic Dream, Grenada W.I.

UPDATE 7/10/2012

After using the Olight SR90 over the past year, here are some additional comments. Hopefully Olight will receive this feedback. I would stand by all the comments above. The light has yet to disappoint and I continuously receive comments by bystanders when it is used. It's truly incredible. (The guy caught peeing on the beach in the dark probably won't think so.) Here are some small items that are irritating that can be corrected in future generations:

1. Build the case so that it can be stowed fully assembled with the strap attached ready to deploy. I use this light for security mainly and it's no use to me if I have to remove it from the case and assemble it for 2-3 minutes. Therefore, I haven't used the seriously deluxe case since purchased. I keep this light no more than 1 ft from my hand at night. It's the next best thing to having a weapon in a security situation.

2. Change the case construction to non metal. In a salt environment, everything corrodes. The case is a work of art, but not totally suitable to harsh marine environment. A tactical style case would be ideal similar to those that an underwater metal detector or mandolin is shipped. Quick deployment from the case would also be a plus.

3. Include the 12v charger. I mainly charge my Olight with the 12v car charger. Would be nice if it was included. It is available at a $16 extra. Works excellent.

4. Build a lens cover that can easily be removed, it inevitably gets a smudge on the lens when not in use.

I still recommend this light as the best production model flashlight on the market! Too much fun. Get one before they stop selling them to the public. That's what happened to many of the good lights in the past.

John s/v Celtic Dream

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The Olight SR90 is currently the brightest LED light commercially available, though that will surely change in time. It is an extremely solid, well-built light. It is heavy, so if using it for an extended time, the included shoulder strap comes in handy. Considering the brightness, the battery time is surprisingly long at over an hour on the high setting. Whether the cost of this light is worth it to you depends on how much you need it, or how much you simply enjoy these types of lights (there's nothing wrong with that). Recently there were hunters/hikers on the cliffs behind the building where I live, with 3 lights in a triangle pattern, which is a universal distress signal. The fire department was called, but their brightest lights couldn't sufficiently illuminate the area several hundred yards away for them to be able to tell what the situation was. They called the fire department helicopter. As they waited for it to arrive, I got out my SR90 and lit up the area from a distance of probably 500 yards or more (I was farther away than the FD). It was enough for the FD to see with their binoculars that the people weren't in distress, and they cancelled the helicopter. I felt kind of good about that. If you're considering this light and the price is worth it to you, you won't be disappointed.

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The Olight SR90 Intimidator is a large flashlight using the Luminus SST-90 emitter operating at its full rated output. It is the brightest LED flashlight and compares favorably to HID searchlights without their disadvantages. It comes with batteries, charger, carrying strap, and a nice case. When considering the cost of all the supplied accessories, the price is very reasonable.

CandlePowerForum has a detailed product review on the Olight SR90 that contains lots of technical information and beam shots.

For many uses, the SR90 on low will be as bright as needed, and at this setting it will run over 8 hours. At full power it will run over 1 hour, and has adequate heat sinking so that it can run at full power continuously. The tail cap has a nice indicator that displays battery power remaining.

The Olight SR90 is highly recommended for anyone who needs a big powerful searchlight with high quality of design and construction.

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Ok I have now owned the Olight SR 90 for one month and this is what I encountered.

Pros Very bright (brighter than the H beams on my 2001 VW Beetle), Good focus on beam (light can illuminate objects 1000 yards away verified with range finder), and decent battery life

Here is why I gave it a bad review. The first light I received had a bad battery and wouldn't charge. Amazon shipped out a replacement that worked (++++ for AMAZON). The second light worked but I am now having problems with the battery one month later. The manufacture has poor quality control. Both light had multiple cold solder joints. The circuit boards weren't cleaned after soldering (leeds to corrosion). One circuit board on the second light was warped due to improper installation. Internal screws are being striped by manufacture. Simply put the exterior looks great but to a trained eye the interior is a mess. Due to the way the 2 were put together I would't expect the light to last more than a year. Olight is a China located business so dealing with them directly is hard.

Maybe I just got 2 lemons but even then I wouldn't expect to see so many sloppy errors.

Basically, if the light doesn't work when I need it, it is trash. A dimmer light is better than no light in my eyes.

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I bought this light on 12-20-2011 from Amazon since reading on many forums it is "the" light to get.

Pros:

WAY bright and works wonderful. Nice charger and wicked case. Brighest light I have ever used and no "buying" batteries needed; just use the charger! Great throw and on high is longer then 80 minutes run time. Head does not get over 125 F degrees based on laser IR meter. Focused beam and nice LED. Nice handle/battery.

Cons:

Very heavy light and the plastic tab that covers the charging port will break. Do not drop the light (glass lens). What kind of silicone to use on the o-ring? Battery is expensive to replace if needed or buy an extra. No lens cover either.

Update7-11-2013; light died and I had to call CHINA (where made) to get someone to try and fix un warrenty. So far, the light DIES after 1.5 years....Lights SUCKS in my eyes...sorry bright but trying to get fixed is a total JOKE...Will let you know what happen since I sent the dead light out last week. For $350 and it dies after 1.5 years...sad.