Generally speaking. The red is for preserving night vision, green is popular for hunting, it makes blood stand out on leaves, and blue makes maps and such easier to read. It's kind of irrelevant though. If you have to cycle through white, blue, green, or anything else to get to the color that preserves night vision, then you've already lost your night vision by the time you get there. Yes, it's just gimmicky. If you're concerned about night vision, then you really should have a separate light that is only red. That way you just have to grab the correct light and you don't have to worry about white light.
Blue is for blood, red for reading maps. Topo maps use a red/brown for the lines specifically so it can be seen under red light. Nobody in the military uses blue light for reading maps, it's mainly a hunter or tracking color to find blood or make foot/animal prints stand out better in snow
@@AkiraSRT9 there is actually a time bracket for eyes to adjust, from 5 mins to give 10% more light upto 1 hour to get 90% light so good luck waiting an hour... and if you have just looked at a 20k lumen light it will probably take even longer
Thank you for doing this comparison. The only other video that did a Marauder 2 / Marauder Mini comparison as of now is a fully German video. I agree with you, they shouldn't have made this a RGB flashlight and used those 3 LED slots for normal LEDs instead. I wish they kept the USB-C charging and made the LED indicators brighter like you said. It's still a cool flashlight, but the Marauder 2 is just so much brighter and better, even if it's bigger, heavier, and more expensive.
What might have inclined me to buy it would be if they had a way to remove the convenient magnetic charging section to expose a sealed USB C port so that it could act as a powerbank (unless they can have the MCC connection act as a powerbank itself?). I use the powerbank feature of the Marauder 2 about as much as I do the flashlight. One justification for spending for the light was the included USB C to C cord and USB C charging block or power adapter.* Initially, I joked that my new powerbank came with an awesome built in flashlight. Turned out it was not just a joke. [* By the way the Anker GaN power adapters are awesome.] I very much like that the Marauder Mini has a replaceable battery.
If they could make a Marauder 3 that is exactly like the 2 but a little slimmer and with a round spotlight instead of a square... itd be the perfect edc. Especially if they made a tripod for it that could sustain the weight. I have a 2 and love it. Just ordered a Javelot 2 pro to have a better spotight because I'm sick of the square lol.
Blood stands out better under blue light. Also, animal tracks stand out better under different colors at night based on the environment. Green for grass, red for pine needles, blue for snow
Red preserves your natural night vision the best, but green increases contrast and clarity while still mostly preserving your night vision. Blue can be used to spot fish, or to track blood trails, etc and still preserves your night vision better than white light but you'll have a noticeable adjustment period.
The marauder mini is absolutely great. Not sure about the green and blue, but red usually is used to protect night vision and that will be genuinely useful. There is no "moon" mode on this flashlight as the minimum white output is still fairly bright, even for the red at the lowest setting.
I just got the Mini. As to the red, green, and blue lights. People are saying it's a gimmick and arguing about which color is good for what purpose. People have individual perceptions of color, so some colors will be better than others. I like the green. It looks amazing at night. Also, each color can be stepped up. Not many reviews show that. I like that they went with a serviceable battery on this model as well. My complaint is the same as the reviewer here. It's hard to see the status symbols, and i wish the flood and throw could be combined.
As always, Harley, thanks for the review. I love the fact that you’re always up front with the affiliate link, in addition to the comparisons you do with the various lights. Is there much interest in comparing the Marauder Mini’s spotlight with the beam of the Javelot Mini? I (will) have both soon, but I don’t have a good setup for shining them at any distance, nor do I have good video equipment.
The reason the distance beam is now round if what I recall hearing/reading is correct, is that the Marauder Mini sports a round LED, like the Javelot Mini. I don't know/recall if it is the same one. I suspect it is. I was just in my attic yesterday checking out a roof leak using the Javelot Mini. Awesome little light--it was handy to have it on my belt while I was crawling around--and the magnetic tail stuck fine to the metal screen plates that hold the joists together.
That Marauder Mini is pretty awesome. Don't really care for the red/green/blue light options.. it does seem a little gimmicky. Glad the Marauder Mini has the circlar shaped throw light and not square light the Marauder 2. That was poor design choice imo.
I haven’t bought an Olight in quite a while, since my Warrior X Pro crapped out on me, but this Marauder Mini is looking pretty appealing. Agree would much prefer more white LEDs and lose the RGB. Another plus to using HW link, the more business Olight sees coming from him, the more leverage he gets for more GAW lights.
One thing I wish the mini would do is remember which light mode you were in. If I’m using red light mode and I turn the light off and back on it defaults to white instead of the last color mode you were using
That is what I call helpful video 👍👍👍 It's short, informative, perfect video and audio quality. Thank you ❕ P.S. It will be helpful for your subscribers outside usa and people like me, if you convert those yards also in meters. It's just my personal opinion !
I don't care about the red, green and blue light! Like you said, It would have been better if they had been white instead, and one more thing, if they had provided it with a moonlight function as well! ☺❤
What’s the run time and what type of batteries on the 2? Also it says built in batteries. Are the batteries serviceable and replaceable easily? Just watched a video about right to repair and they had the Maurauder 2 in the video were the batteries aren’t made to be replaced. This alone might have me cancelling my order that I just placed
Great light. It's almost like Jonny Ive is helping Olight with designing some of their products, they just feel and look so nice, but I agree that those colors are a joke. They must be using a comity with some women on it to come up with a few of their cheesy ideas. The red is a great idea for protecting night vision but the blue and green make it look like a kids toy, but that's easy avoided in using it. I like almost all my Olights, I have bought a lot of them over the last 10 years or more, giving several away gifts too. I never leave the house without a bright ass light in my pocket and in my car. Bright lights and safety go well together.
I really don't like rotary switches. They always wear out on tools so I'm sure It'll so the same for a flashlight. So this makes me nervous to buy this light.
Sick! Would be even better if the mini could throw the same lumens but still a gotta have item. Praying to the flashlight god's to be one of the lucky ones to win in the giveaway. Thanks for the stream boss👊
You don't need a lot of lumens for a thrower because all that power is concentrated. I have throwers that go out thousands of feet and they're only a few hundred lumens and it looks plenty bright on the subject you're lighting
The battery and power level meter is borderline useless. I got mine today and thought it was defective until i watched a few videos. Why would they do that? I mean seriously?!?
Blue light i tested. It's the worst color. It doesn't work to spot fish in the water, actually the red light was better to look into the water. And the green is actually for hunting since they claim it relaxes animals but i think that's bs. Honestly the red one is the only one that is needed in my opinion. And get rid of the blue and green light and make em normal lights.
I think that the Lumintop Thor Pro is a better light … much brighter….I wanted to purchase the Marauder 2 but the square beam made me decide to gob with the Lumintop …see what they do with the Marauder 3 …lol…. The RGB leds are for girls not real men…
5:30 But seriously, what was that lol that'd freak me out, I'd worry it was a mountain lion or coyote. Bears are usually really loud, so not so worried about a bear sneaking up without noticing. I'd assume a racoon
Not impressed with theses to lights ! The red green blue lights are a gimmick !! Im in love with Acebeam flashlights ! I own the Acebeam X50 2.0 and that is a crazy flashlight !!! Thanks for your review 😊
Generally speaking. The red is for preserving night vision, green is popular for hunting, it makes blood stand out on leaves, and blue makes maps and such easier to read. It's kind of irrelevant though. If you have to cycle through white, blue, green, or anything else to get to the color that preserves night vision, then you've already lost your night vision by the time you get there. Yes, it's just gimmicky. If you're concerned about night vision, then you really should have a separate light that is only red. That way you just have to grab the correct light and you don't have to worry about white light.
Maybe it has memory mode? Still I agree with you. If the red is not easily and directly available, it mostly defeats the purpose.
Blue is for blood, red for reading maps. Topo maps use a red/brown for the lines specifically so it can be seen under red light. Nobody in the military uses blue light for reading maps, it's mainly a hunter or tracking color to find blood or make foot/animal prints stand out better in snow
Doesn't take long for night vision to come back. Unless youre on a special mission i think you'll be ok.
Yeah it should be brighter at twice the lumen rating. Seriously
@@AkiraSRT9 there is actually a time bracket for eyes to adjust, from 5 mins to give 10% more light upto 1 hour to get 90% light so good luck waiting an hour... and if you have just looked at a 20k lumen light it will probably take even longer
One thing I’ve learned about flashlights and motorcycles is that you’re always going to wish you got the bigger more powerful one eventually😂.
Thank you for doing this comparison. The only other video that did a Marauder 2 / Marauder Mini comparison as of now is a fully German video. I agree with you, they shouldn't have made this a RGB flashlight and used those 3 LED slots for normal LEDs instead. I wish they kept the USB-C charging and made the LED indicators brighter like you said. It's still a cool flashlight, but the Marauder 2 is just so much brighter and better, even if it's bigger, heavier, and more expensive.
What might have inclined me to buy it would be if they had a way to remove the convenient magnetic charging section to expose a sealed USB C port so that it could act as a powerbank (unless they can have the MCC connection act as a powerbank itself?). I use the powerbank feature of the Marauder 2 about as much as I do the flashlight. One justification for spending for the light was the included USB C to C cord and USB C charging block or power adapter.* Initially, I joked that my new powerbank came with an awesome built in flashlight. Turned out it was not just a joke. [* By the way the Anker GaN power adapters are awesome.] I very much like that the Marauder Mini has a replaceable battery.
If they could make a Marauder 3 that is exactly like the 2 but a little slimmer and with a round spotlight instead of a square... itd be the perfect edc. Especially if they made a tripod for it that could sustain the weight. I have a 2 and love it. Just ordered a Javelot 2 pro to have a better spotight because I'm sick of the square lol.
best decision i use all olights for hunting that javelot 2 pro is my favorite
The mini is absolutely awesome that bad boy is tough and finger's definitely crossed over here in NC 🤞🏻🍀🤞🏻
Blood stands out better under blue light. Also, animal tracks stand out better under different colors at night based on the environment. Green for grass, red for pine needles, blue for snow
Red preserves your natural night vision the best, but green increases contrast and clarity while still mostly preserving your night vision. Blue can be used to spot fish, or to track blood trails, etc and still preserves your night vision better than white light but you'll have a noticeable adjustment period.
The marauder mini is absolutely great. Not sure about the green and blue, but red usually is used to protect night vision and that will be genuinely useful. There is no "moon" mode on this flashlight as the minimum white output is still fairly bright, even for the red at the lowest setting.
Red is traditionally used by the military for night vision but blue actually works better.
Great look brother, I do like the colored LEDs that was a nice added touch
Thanks for the review, i'm positive the micro version of this light is the one i've been waiting for all my life.
I just got the Mini. As to the red, green, and blue lights. People are saying it's a gimmick and arguing about which color is good for what purpose. People have individual perceptions of color, so some colors will be better than others. I like the green. It looks amazing at night. Also, each color can be stepped up. Not many reviews show that. I like that they went with a serviceable battery on this model as well. My complaint is the same as the reviewer here. It's hard to see the status symbols, and i wish the flood and throw could be combined.
As always, Harley, thanks for the review. I love the fact that you’re always up front with the affiliate link, in addition to the comparisons you do with the various lights. Is there much interest in comparing the Marauder Mini’s spotlight with the beam of the Javelot Mini? I (will) have both soon, but I don’t have a good setup for shining them at any distance, nor do I have good video equipment.
The reason the distance beam is now round if what I recall hearing/reading is correct, is that the Marauder Mini sports a round LED, like the Javelot Mini. I don't know/recall if it is the same one. I suspect it is. I was just in my attic yesterday checking out a roof leak using the Javelot Mini. Awesome little light--it was handy to have it on my belt while I was crawling around--and the magnetic tail stuck fine to the metal screen plates that hold the joists together.
Maybe by next year they will come out with a Marauder 3 with circle spotlight, a little more power, and a removable battery.
missed opportunity to use their UV light instead of colored light...
That Marauder Mini is pretty awesome. Don't really care for the red/green/blue light options.. it does seem a little gimmicky. Glad the Marauder Mini has the circlar shaped throw light and not square light the Marauder 2. That was poor design choice imo.
les rouge vert et bleu servent tres bien dans certains domaine c'est même excellent
I haven’t bought an Olight in quite a while, since my Warrior X Pro crapped out on me, but this Marauder Mini is looking pretty appealing. Agree would much prefer more white LEDs and lose the RGB.
Another plus to using HW link, the more business Olight sees coming from him, the more leverage he gets for more GAW lights.
Got two mini ones and one Marauder 2 happy with them all
The real question is who let the guy that likes square spotlights in charge of design? I just hope the next one isn’t triangle 😂
We changed the mini version to a circular spot
One thing I wish the mini would do is remember which light mode you were in. If I’m using red light mode and I turn the light off and back on it defaults to white instead of the last color mode you were using
That is what I call helpful video 👍👍👍
It's short, informative, perfect video and audio quality.
Thank you ❕
P.S. It will be helpful for your subscribers outside usa and people like me, if you convert those yards also in meters.
It's just my personal opinion !
I don't care about the red, green and blue light! Like you said, It would have been better if they had been white instead, and one more thing, if they had provided it with a moonlight function as well! ☺❤
What’s the run time and what type of batteries on the 2?
Also it says built in batteries. Are the batteries serviceable and replaceable easily? Just watched a video about right to repair and they had the Maurauder 2 in the video were the batteries aren’t made to be replaced. This alone might have me cancelling my order that I just placed
Nice review! This is definitely on my Xmas want but don’t need list. Admittedly I am a toy addict (guns & gadgets) 😂
Good review. Happy Thanksgiving HW and fam! 🦃
Got it a while back. Was pretty impressed! Highly recommend it!
I'd rather have a Marauder 3 with Mini's features and a circle spotlight.
Great light. It's almost like Jonny Ive is helping Olight with designing some of their products, they just feel and look so nice, but I agree that those colors are a joke. They must be using a comity with some women on it to come up with a few of their cheesy ideas. The red is a great idea for protecting night vision but the blue and green make it look like a kids toy, but that's easy avoided in using it. I like almost all my Olights, I have bought a lot of them over the last 10 years or more, giving several away gifts too. I never leave the house without a bright ass light in my pocket and in my car. Bright lights and safety go well together.
Can’t wait to get mine! Thanks for the comparison
Great video as always. Thanks for all the content
How long does it hold the brightness before it dims? With the price margin of $130 on marauder 2 I don’t think it’s necessary.
Great comparison! With all the giveaways you do, you deserve to keep that one @harleywood ! Good luck to all entered! 💚😁
Good to Bert's brother is into flashlights.
I really don't like rotary switches. They always wear out on tools so I'm sure It'll so the same for a flashlight. So this makes me nervous to buy this light.
you seem like a really cool guy. i'd have a beer with you.
This is a great comparison video. Thanks for doing that.
Great review. I guess I am getting the mini.
Good review. Thanks buddy!
Thanks for the comparison.
Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱
All cheap flashlights have a square zoom why do they do that with the Mirada that was stupid I love to circle the circles the best
HarleyWood, How does the throw side of the mini Marauder compare to the mini Javelot? Hot spot size, intensity, etc.
I wonder if they will fix the battery meter on the next batch.....
Can't find the 32650 anywhere at olight
Sick! Would be even better if the mini could throw the same lumens but still a gotta have item. Praying to the flashlight god's to be one of the lucky ones to win in the giveaway. Thanks for the stream boss👊
You don't need a lot of lumens for a thrower because all that power is concentrated. I have throwers that go out thousands of feet and they're only a few hundred lumens and it looks plenty bright on the subject you're lighting
Very true, but that 14,000 though!! On a smaller frame and half the price, win-win
Thanks for the Review..
Nice review!
nice light
Another great review. Thank you.
The battery and power level meter is borderline useless. I got mine today and thought it was defective until i watched a few videos. Why would they do that? I mean seriously?!?
Awesome review Harley!
Thank you . Please help me. I want the best for the long distance, 300 meters. What do you advise me please?
Olight mini or sofirn f26 or wurkkos td01
Javalot pro 2
amazing Marauder Mini Powerful LED Flashlight , great specs :)
Harley you must need glasses because the lights work perfectly I'm looking at it right now and they're bright
Maybe now they should make a Marauder Micro based on a 21700 battery.
There’s an enthusiast light called the DM1.12 by Noctigon which is basically that.
@@splinterun9005 Thanks for the info, I will look into it.
Following on UA-cam. As always thanks for the awesome reviews.
Great channel!! Keep it up bubba
Why didn't you show the different output levels of the color LED's?
it has 4 stalls
Nice review
Enjoyed the video 👍👍👍
Blue light i tested. It's the worst color. It doesn't work to spot fish in the water, actually the red light was better to look into the water. And the green is actually for hunting since they claim it relaxes animals but i think that's bs. Honestly the red one is the only one that is needed in my opinion. And get rid of the blue and green light and make em normal lights.
The mini is cool
Great video well done
I'm good with the original
un verre en plastique sur les deux lampes ? la mini a un verre en plastique grave a ce prix la freyr a un verre blindé
The Lil' Beast!!!!!
Крутой обзор!
Даже не зная языка, все понятно.
Спасибо! :-)
Привет из России! 🙂
It’s amazing 🤩
Orbes apparition 5:12👻
Could you imagine getting hit with this from the lanyard
I wish cool things didnt cost so much!!!
Its only $140 until Monday 11/28 12AM EST/9PM PST
Entry fee. Otherwise, everyone would be cool. Just kidding. It's expensive.
Enjoyed the review Olights r 🔥
Red is the least visible color at night from a distance.
Red is the best light for Hog hunting. Green is ok but some of your adult hogs will stay just beyond the outer edges.
I have read that the Margaret two has a 3 22.700
I have read that the Margaret 2. Has a three battery pack that is 3. 21.700 5000mah batteries totalling 15.000mah altogether.
Compair it to the seeker 3 pro. I suspect lies from olight for once. The marauder mini is no brighter than my seeker 3 pro.
Doubt that
mini brighter
mini is brighter... Fact
its like 2500lm brighter lmao. moght not seem like that big a difference to the eyes but its def brighter
I have the pro seeker 3 and 4 as well as the mini marauder and I can assure you the 3 does not output more light than the mini
Who wants a flashlight with internal batteries what happens if it doesn't work and you're out in the field no thank you
Ok boomer
@@chrisgray8741bOomER
Any original thoughts of your own?
I think that the Lumintop Thor Pro is a better light … much brighter….I wanted to purchase the Marauder 2 but the square beam made me decide to gob with the Lumintop …see what they do with the Marauder 3 …lol…. The RGB leds are for girls not real men…
Not sure linking your manhood to what kind of flashlight you own is that manly in itself lol
@@pf333 what? Please translate your “MANLY” comment
@@pf333 hahaha….wait, hahaha, can’t stop laughing
5:30 But seriously, what was that lol that'd freak me out, I'd worry it was a mountain lion or coyote. Bears are usually really loud, so not so worried about a bear sneaking up without noticing. I'd assume a racoon
with your own eyes and not camera its easy to see
A Harley I like the many better
First one to like. 🤘🏼
Not impressed with theses to lights !
The red green blue lights are a gimmick !!
Im in love with Acebeam flashlights !
I own the Acebeam X50 2.0 and that is a crazy flashlight !!!
Thanks for your review 😊
don't need the marauder mini giveaway already have one
Geesh Karen relax