In this video we take a look at the brand new Olight Balrd Pro R. I’m already thinking it’s going to fit my x300 style holsters.
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Looking at the new Baldr Pro R we see one of the biggest changes from the Baldr Pro is the new R in the name, which stands for rechargeable. No longer do you have to carry around a ton of batteries as it entire system easily connects into the magnetic charging system seen on so my other Olight EDC and WMLs.
Another change we see on the Baldr Pro R is the removal of the switch and laser housing from the bottom of the light. I mentioned how problematic this was in my Baldr Pro video as it caused a lot of issues, particularly with holsters. Seeing this removed is particularly nice as the laser has been relocated into the light housing.
By relocating the laser, the height over bore is reduced and helps to have less laser movement when you’re moving closer or further from your target. I really like setting a super close zero with the laser and then using the optic for a normal zero distance. Then you have an accurate way to account for height over bore when things get in tight quarters
The light mode switch was relocated into the head of the Baldr Pro R and this is a lot nicer as you can’t accidentally bump the light and swap over to the laser mode randomly. The three modes include the laser mode, the laser, and white light mode, and the white light only mode.
In any of the white light modes, you can swap between the high and the low light modes by tapping the side button quickly twice. This drops you down from 1350 lumens to 300 lumens. I found this particularly useful when moving from outdoors to indoors or when I’m in tight spaces and I’m not wanting to completely blind myself.
The buttons work as both momentary or constant depending on how long they are depressed. I found this function worked well and the light didn’t stay on when I just wanted it on momentarily.
Additionally, you can squeeze both switches at the same time to turn on the strobe mode.
In the Baldr Pro R housing, we also see the same QD locking lever that was present on the Baldr Pro. One big change in the light is not only how much more streamlined it is but that it also takes on an entirely different holster profile as it is significantly longer. The Baldr Pro R did not fit in any of my Baldr Pro style holsters BUT!
It DID fit in all of my Surefire X300 style holsters. I really like this a lot better as it opens the door to a lot more holsters options with the Olight Baldr R and also brings in that rechargeable functionality along with a low and high mode that you don’t see anywhere else.
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