“Don’t understand this pocket clip, why make it reversible when it’s tip up carry?”

72% of 61 verified owners recommend the Olight Baton 4, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 72%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. Affiliate blogs is shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Olight Baton 4 owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“Don’t understand this pocket clip, why make it reversible when it’s tip up carry?”
“This is the best light I've found.”
“as soon as you buy one, they'll come out with a better version”
“IMO a “tactical” tail switch is pointless unless it’s single press for turbo.”
“Having this case in my conex and charging it every once in a long while all while keeping my flashlight charged between shifts is awesome.”
“I bought two of these and BOTH of them stopped working after maybe a year”
“The proprietary cells are the main reason I will no longer purchase or recommend Olight to anyone.”
“Pretty sure mine started out disabled, because I accidentally left it on in my shop and discovered it the next morning completely run down.”
“So far I'm really liking the Baton 4!”
“Its a great light, but the comparison with the maglite is in my opinion a little bit apples and pears”
“I’d say anything over the baton is better. Unless you like green tint garbage.”
“absolutely love the new Baton 4 upgrades”
“this works great as a travel/bag light”
“The side switch is not clicky or tactile at all”
“I wish you could replace the battery in the charging case”
“This is the finest flashlight I have ever owned.”
“the price-quality-ratio is not correct”
“I have the Baton4! I love the looks of it. Just hate the lockout situation and the color of the light.”
“Idk why they didn't use an sft-40 in the Baton 4 pro.”
“the puke green is the baton 4”
“I haven’t broken one yet”
“Love it”
“I like the batons size but would prefer a usb C charging capability”
“it has been absolutely flawless”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“it's possible a majority of people prefer it that way”