Greetings,
This review will be dedicated to a keychain flashlight from Olight, the i1R EOS.
Link to the flashlight page on Olight website
Tech.Specs (from the website)
Beam Distance (ft) 177
Beam Distance (m) 54
Max. Performance (lumens) 130
Charge type Micro-USB
Compatible Batteries Customised Li-ion Battery
Light Intensity (candela) 730
Light Form Wide/broad hotspot. Perfect for up close illumination.
Lens / Reflector Type TIR reflector (big, defined wide hotspot)
Mode Operation No Switch
Form/Size Factor Small size (Car key / Zippo Lighter)
Series Series I (Keychain)
Unique Characteristics
Lightweight and Tiny. The entire light is slimmer than a pinky finger with the length shorter than a AAA battery and weight at only 0.42 oz/12g.
Features a high-performance Philips LUXEON TX LED paired with a TIR optic lens producing a soft and balanced beam.
Rechargeable through a built-in Micro-USB charging port. Fully charged within 1 hour and 15 minutes.
ON/OFF and output changes are controlled through twisting the flashlight head. Twist it slightly to turn it on at 5 lumens and a bit further for 130 lumens.
I must say … wow. A really tiny light from one of A-grade manufacturer, and for less than 20$. And 130 lm from a light that is hardly there is also not something very common.
So … Let’s start?
The light comes in a tiny carton box, similar in styling to all the recent Olight models. You can estimate the size compared to my watch …
The light comes with a user manual, and micro USB charging cable. User manual is available here
Operating the light is really easy - twisting one way will turn it off, the other way will turn on a low brightness mode, twist a bit more - a max brightness mode will be enabled.
When charging - red light says charging in process, green says it’s finished…. trivial.
The light … well, as you already know is really tiny. There are some interesting not trivial details that I really like about it.
The light feels very sturdy and well built. The threads, when you twist the head in order to switch modes move with a nice feel, not too light, in fact there is a nice spacing between modes.
I really like this light. In fact it managed to greatly assist me already. Because it’s tiny, you take it with you without even thinking about it. So … We went to a hotel one day, and shattered a wine glass After the hotel guys sent someone to clean, I checked with the light and showed that lady that not all small particles are taken from the floor. She was shocked, and did a better cleaning job (using the light). It saved my kids from unpleasant cuts, and us from a ruined vacation.
Some pics of it in action
The low mode is completely usable, while the maximum surely has a wow factor, people just don’t expect such brightness from such a small light.
Conclusion, final words
Well, I really like the light. It does it’s job just perfect - it’s tiny, and works well when you need it. Of course, it’s not perfect but I think when considering the price it’s very close.