Olight Baton 4 · problems & reliability report

Olight Baton 4 problems: what real owners report

11% of 61 verified Olight Baton 4owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 72% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

In owners' own words

“Don’t understand this pocket clip, why make it reversible when it’s tip up carry?”
— @churchsp on YouTube
“I bought two of these and BOTH of them stopped working after maybe a year”
— @michaellee8815 on YouTube
“The proprietary cells are the main reason I will no longer purchase or recommend Olight to anyone.”
— ghostguy6 on CandlePowerForums
“I’d say anything over the baton is better. Unless you like green tint garbage.”
— mrregina on Reddit
“The side switch is not clicky or tactile at all”
— @raywhitehurst4509 on YouTube
“the price-quality-ratio is not correct”
— @minigouda2024 on YouTube
“the puke green is the baton 4”
— SJTG1993 on Reddit

Setup quirks & things to watch for

Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.

“it's possible a majority of people prefer it that way”
— bob_mcbob on Reddit
Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 72% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full Olight Baton 4 owner report →