Olight has been pushing out many new products. In this Olight PL 3 Valkyrie review, let's check out its core specs, beam pattern, control ergonomics, compatibility, battery performance and how it differs from the PL Pro.
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Olight PL 3 Core Specs
- Beam Distance: 225 meters
- Max. Performance: 1300 lumens
- Candela: 12500 cd
- Reflector: Smooth
- Laser: None
- Strobe: Yes
- Switch: Side Switch
- Battery: 2X CR123
- Waterproof: IPX6
- Weight: 4.2 oz
- Head Diameter (in): 1.44"
- Length (in): 3.19 in
- LED: CREE XHP 35 HI NW
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Initial Impression
The Olight PL 3 Valkyrie comes with the following:
What's New?
The Olight PL 3 features an adjustable mount positions to either bring the control switch closer to the trigger guard or further. This means the light can go on different firearms that were previously unable.
This is the first Olight pistol weapon light that doesn't feature a quick detach lever. This means the users don't have to deal with the sharp edges of the QD lever, and it also allows holster maker to easily make holsters for pistols with Olight PL 3.
This is a direct competition with the popular Streamlight TLR 1 HL with a better mount design.
Core Features
Beam Pattern, Lumens & Candela
The Olight PL 3 can output 1300 lumens on a max battery charge to provide bright illumination indoor and outdoor. The beam pattern is very similar to Olight PL Pro with a soft hot spot combined with some spill.
The 12500 candela is about 7000 candela less than the PL Pro. For CQB use, the PL 3 offers slightly more flood than the original Olight PL Pro.
The reduced candela could be due to the use of traditional CR123A batteries, as they are older generation batteries that may not have enough voltage output for higher candela
Light Beam Color Tint
The Olight PL 3 Valkyrie features a much brighter Neutral White color tint light beam
It's brighter than Streamlight TLR 1 HL and Surefire X300U.
Neutral White Tint Light Beam:
- Most accurate color rendition in low light
- Easier on the eyes when punching the light beam through fog
- Minimized glare when using in fog
- Better color contrast under low light
Activation Switch Ergonomics
The light activation on the Olight PL 3 features the same pressure switch button as BALDR PRO R, PL 2 and Valkyrie Turbo.
The light modes are:
- 200 lumen or 1500 lumen switch (Double tap to switch lumen intensity)
- Strobe Mode (Press and hold one of the switches, then tap the other to activate strobe)
It's not the same toggle switch as Surefire X300U or Streamlight TLR 1 HL, but it works and requires a bit of practice to get used to.
When you press & hold the button all the way down, then release gives you the momentary on.
When you quickly tap the switch the light stays constant on instead of off.
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Battery Endurance
