O-light vs. Midway USA

JERRYS. · December 18, 2020, 04:54 PM

ordered a few things from Midway USA (single point sling, laser sight, holster) on 09 December. shipped on the 11th via UPS and still in transit with no update since the 15th.

ordered an O-Light mini Odin on the 14th and rcvd today via FedEx.

you be the judge.

now the O-light is charging via its magna charger thing. worked out of the box at only 200 or so lumens, vibration code said only 20% charge. it comes with m-lock attachment if you like that sort of need a tool to move it around thing, but I ordered the picatinny adaptor for it.

there have been some pros and cons said about the O-light even some "reviewers" reviewing them without acknowledging that they are a compensated salesmen for them. I will lay it out there good, bad or indifferent once I've run this through its paces.

OneFreeTexan · December 18, 2020, 05:18 PM

Whhaaaaatt? the tile of the post is confusing,,,at least to me, it is.

ballardw · December 18, 2020, 05:57 PM

I've had stuff from UPS arrive without any "update" in the tracking info after "shipped".
I've had stuff from UPS returned to shipper without any delivery attempt, as in their tracking information showed the package returned after 4 hours in town.
I've had UPS tell me house address doesn't exist the week after they delivered a package from a different shipper.

Consistency, thy name is not UPS.

JERRYS. · December 18, 2020, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by OneFreeTexan

Whhaaaaatt? the tile of the post is confusing,,,at least to me, it is.

shipping companies compared from two different venders was just an extra. the meat of this is the O-light Odin mini. some youtubers are alleged to have become covert salesmen for various products, this one in particular. I will evaluate it without kickback.

so far my only gripe is without the remote switch to you can get 200 or 1,800 lumens. with the remote switch it is only 1,800 lumens.

Shadow9mm · December 18, 2020, 07:32 PM

I ordered from midway, was supposed to be delivered yesterday via UPS. or so I thought. Tracking now says

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In transit by Post office

Looked at my order it

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says Carrier: UPS Mail Innovations (USPS Final Delivery)

FITASC · December 18, 2020, 09:10 PM

So? Midway uses this all the time; it takes an extra day or two when it gets dropped off from UPS to USPS.

gaseousclay · December 19, 2020, 06:37 AM

Re: shipping, you have to remember that carriers are running way behind due to the increase in online ordering from customers. I ordered a book from MyMedic a couple weeks ago and my package sat at my local USPS distribution center for 5 days before finally getting delivered.

Nathan · December 19, 2020, 06:50 AM

More importantly, how does the light work? Is it holding up to heavy fire?

JERRYS. · December 19, 2020, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathan

More importantly, how does the light work? Is it holding up to heavy fire?

haven't gone that way with it yet.

December 18, 2020, 04:54 PM	#1
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,968	O-light vs. Midway USA ordered a few things from Midway USA (single point sling, laser sight, holster) on 09 December. shipped on the 11th via UPS and still in transit with no update since the 15th. ordered an O-Light mini Odin on the 14th and rcvd today via FedEx. you be the judge. now the O-light is charging via its magna charger thing. worked out of the box at only 200 or so lumens, vibration code said only 20% charge. it comes with m-lock attachment if you like that sort of need a tool to move it around thing, but I ordered the picatinny adaptor for it. there have been some pros and cons said about the O-light even some "reviewers" reviewing them without acknowledging that they are a compensated salesmen for them. I will lay it out there good, bad or indifferent once I've run this through its paces.

December 18, 2020, 05:57 PM	#3
ballardw Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 1,411	I've had stuff from UPS arrive without any "update" in the tracking info after "shipped". I've had stuff from UPS returned to shipper without any delivery attempt, as in their tracking information showed the package returned after 4 hours in town. I've had UPS tell me house address doesn't exist the week after they delivered a package from a different shipper. Consistency, thy name is not UPS. __________________ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ All data is flawed, some just less so.

December 18, 2020, 09:10 PM	#6
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	So? Midway uses this all the time; it takes an extra day or two when it gets dropped off from UPS to USPS. __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

December 18, 2020, 05:18 PM	#2
OneFreeTexan Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: West, Texas Posts: 280	Whhaaaaatt? the tile of the post is confusing,,,at least to me, it is.

December 19, 2020, 06:37 AM	#7
gaseousclay Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2010 Posts: 1,210	Re: shipping, you have to remember that carriers are running way behind due to the increase in online ordering from customers. I ordered a book from MyMedic a couple weeks ago and my package sat at my local USPS distribution center for 5 days before finally getting delivered.

December 19, 2020, 06:50 AM	#8
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,328	More importantly, how does the light work? Is it holding up to heavy fire?