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Review Of The X7R Marauder Torch
This is the X7R Marauder, made by high end manufacturer, Olight, and in this review I try out this 'coke can' sized torch to see if it's worth adding to my prepping gear.
The X7R Marauder
12,000 Lumens
Of Insane Power!
Firstly, this is not a torch for the faint of heart!
It packs some serious power - enough to turn night into day and light up just about everything in its path.
Standard Olight functionality make this a dream to operate, very easy and very straightforward as you work through the different modes.
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Here's a short list of the basic X7R specifications:
Weighing in at 665 grams and approximately the same size of an iPhone6s long, this feels like a really solid bit of kit.
It means business and during my test, out performed my expectations.
The X7R has a host of nifty little features that make this a very desirable, high end torch.
On/Off lock, motion detection and battery condition are shown here, and indicated by a really cleaver cats eye indicator that double up as your main mode switch.
Unlike most previous Olight torches I have owned, the X7R has a completely sealed battery compartment, meaning it is not accessible unless you decide to dismantle the whole torch (something I do not recommend!).
Instead there is a really fast, 3x faster USB Type-C charging port in the tail end.
You access this by turning the waterproof end cowl ring.
I found that charging was, in fact, very fast, although it did take a lot of power out of my charge bank when I recharged out in the forest away from mains power.
Not necessarily a problem, but worth considering.
The X7R runs on four of the 3000mAh 18650 rechargeable batteries, which are sealed inside the case. You can see now why it uses a lot of my charge bank power when recharging....
But by sealing everything into the casing you get an IPX7 waterproof rating - the IPX7 means you can submerse the torch into water upto a depth of one meter without and water ingress or failure.
So using the torch in the rain or with wet hands presents no problem at all.
All in all I found the X7R to be quite exceptional, and the performance was beyond my expectations.
* Here's my review video showing all the functions and a night time test.
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The X7R Marauder
The Olight X7R Marauder 12,000 Lumans Hand Torch
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Steve Hart
UK Preppers Guide
So what do you think?
There's no denying it, this is one hell of a powerful torch, especially when you consider the actual size of it..!
I have tried to cover all aspects of this torch and as you can see, the performance is exceptional, and it really does turn night into day.
2 comments
The only downside to white light torches is when trying to lay low in a SHTF senario, I would use green or red light and not super bright power at that. I stealth camped on the outskirts of my town for over 4 years and used a white light with it inside a red bag.
Impressive torch but it’s not for me.
Are there any prepper groups in the Portsmouth. & South coast Hampshire areas as I would like to join. Thank you.