Olight Warrior X3 torch review.

 

 The Olight Warrior X3 is a tactical torch, probably intended for police or military applications.

The Warrior X3 is a lump of torch at about 16 cm (6 inch) long and about 4 cm at the widest (1.5 inch) it's a bit of struggle to call it a pocket torch, although it will fit a decent size pocket, it's not light weight either.

 The torch has two modes, high and low.  Low is 300lm with eight hours run time, and high is 2500lm, this drops after 2.5 minutes to around 800lm for a little over two hours.  

 The torch comes with a two stage tail switch and a silcone and metal tactical "grip", the metal one is the knuckle duster looking ring in the photo on the side of the torch.  This is possible of questionable legal status here in the UK but I've left it on for a reason, we'll come to that later.

 The torch also features three glass breaker beads around the front bezel intended to break car windows in an emergency, although I suspect the metal warrior ring would do the same.  It used a custom 21700 5000ma battery, and it's an olight battery or nothing, it also has olights magnetic charging system which is simple and easy.

 In use the torch has a thrower beam with a few hundred yards/metres no problem, it's also got enough spill to use as a walk around torch and not just a spotlight like some longer range torches.  The 300lm setting might not sound much but with a polished reflector it's bright, plenty bright, and full power is very impressive.  

Indeed I suspect shining this in someones eye could do real damage at close range (it warns you not to do this) theres no strobe but I doubt you need it, one good flash and your attackers going to be knackered.

There are however some issues, first the two stage button takes some getting used to, a quick flash is easy by just holding the button down but getting the timeing right to turn it on and off for constant seems tricky to me, that may just be me though.  The second and by far biggest issue is the supplied holster.  Its solid, well made and sturdy, the flap is magnetic and it's for molle compatable straps.

 The problem however is it's stupid tight, mine is anyway, thats why the warrior ring is still on, it take a real hard pull to get it out of the holster, it's a two hand job really, one hand to hold the holster still and one to riggle the torch, seriously you can hold this upside down with the flap open and shake and tug it, it aints coming out.  If your after a quick draw forget it!

In use it's bright, has a decent battery life, although I'd prefer a standard battery to the custom supplied to make swopping over easier, it's also got a fair self defence option, it's a lump and with with the warrior ring getting hit by it would be no fun at all.  Sadly it's not cheap, although with the target market in mind thats probably not a proble.

Shown below with a double A battery for scale.