In this review guide, we gonna take a look at the new Olight Odin GL mini weapon light. Especially it's new in-body green laser and ring mode selector.
This article will mostly focus on the added laser feature and the new light beam pattern. Is it better than other previous products? let's find out...
Olight Odin GL Mini Specs
Length: 5.04"
Diameter: 1.14"
Waterproof: IPX4
Weight: 6.7 oz
Lumen: 1000 lumens & 200 lumens
Candela: 8100 cd & 1800 cd
Laser wavelength: 510 - 530 nm
What's Included In The Package
- Odin GL Mini (18500 Battery Included) x 1
- MCC3 Magnetic Charging Cable x 1
- New sROD 7 Magnetic Remote Switch x 1
- H2.5 + H1.5 Allen wrench
- M1913 Mount X 1
- Set screws X 2
- Zip ties X 2
- User Manual x 1
Core Features
Lumen & Candela
The Olight Odin GL Mini is a close range light. It works well up to mid distances, but definitely not comparable to MODLITE OKW or PLHv2.
Wide flood beam (35 ft)
The Olight Odin GL Mini has 1000 lumens, but only has 8100 candela output. Overall the light is bright to ID any low light scene, but lacks candela performance for long distance PID.
We compared it side by side with the Odin Full Size, Surefire M600DF and Modlite. For professional duty use, we would go with Surefire M600DF
Green Laser
The green laser is built inside behind the reflector and doesn't stick out.
The user can switch between 3 modes:
- Laser only
- Light only
- Light & laser combo
Just dial the ring to the setting you want
When the light gets hot, the lumen intensity will drop to prevent overheating, and the bezel will be warm, but not hot that the user can't touch the adjustment ring.
USB Rechargeable 18500 Battery
Odin GL Mini uses 18500 2040mAh 3.6V rechargeable battery.
With the laser beam off:
The light runs 3.6 min on 1000 lumens, then 500 lumens for 67 mins, then 200 lumens for 13 mins.
While running on 200 lumens, the light runs for 3 hrs and 35 mins consistently without lumen intensity drop.
With the laser beam on:
The light runs 3.5 mins on 1000 lumens, then 61 mins on 500 lumens, then 12 mins on 200 lumens.
While running on 200 lumens, the light runs for 3 hrs and 15 mins consistently without lumen intensity drop.
The 1000 lumen intensity drop (Built in over temp protection) is after 3.6 mins isn't a big problem, but it can be an issue when you need that lumen intensity to PID, but it drops to protect the circuit.
Laser Accuracy
To ensure the laser retains zero, we tested this on an aftermarket mount to fully secure the light instead of using the mount included.
The light was mounted on a KP9, and the laser performs exactly as expected.