Olight Baton 3 Pro Max

Pocket torches these days are powerful little tubes of light capable of knocking out many, many lumens, giving most people exactly what they need and this one from Olight is no different. At just 4 ½ inches long and an inch wide, it’s the perfect size to fit in your pocket and actually feel solid in your hand – not so small as to feel like you’ll lose it and not so large that it’s cumbersome. When you then add in the impressive range (up to about 145 metres) and the fact that this can knock out 2500 lumens at its max setting, it’s hard to find fault.

Of course, you don’t want to be using the max setting all the time! It’s completely unnecessary in many situations and this torch has a built-in cut off of only a minute for that 2500 lumen burst of light. After which, it goes to a far less dazzling 800 lumens that then lasts up to about 4 hours. There are 4 other levels of brightness with the most practical probably being the 120 Lumen setting that lasts for nearly a whole 24 hour period. If you’re really worried about battery life, the lowest setting is just 1 lumen but the battery then lasts for 60 days!

The torch recharges in about 4 hours via a USB port and the charging cable provided is magnetic, making it nice and easy to use. Another handy feature is the proximity sensor that automatically switches the torch off if it realises you’ve left it in your pocket. You have the option of switching the sensor on and off also. My favourite feature though is the battery life check method. No need to turn it on, simply give it a vigorous shake and the battery indicator comes on, letting you know the status. Genius. RRP £89.99

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