Hey, so I got one of these i1R 2 eosā from Olight on black friday when they did the āfree, but you pay shippingā deal for old customers and it immediately went on to my keys.
So far very happy with this. Previously I was using their i3E eos and it was my favorite key chain light. However i like the charging ability of the new one. also the two modes are great. itās not a double twist. you just twist and it comes on low and if you keep twisting it goes high. also it stays together when open for charging, so you donāt have a tiny piece floating around on a desk or floor waiting to get lost under something.
One thing. I have a little trouble getting my charger cable in. like the cable is too big, but it does charge. normally I have too many cables and donāt want more, but this time I wish they sent one.
Noticeably worse than the SST-20, though more pleasant than my Sipik SK68. That and the non-replaceable battery are the biggest weaknesses. Otherwise itās very nice.
Does anyone know how to test for LVP?
Without disassembling I canāt measure voltage, so I have kept the light on to see if it turns off by itself. Right now the light is so weak that it must be sub-lumen, as it is useless for anything except in pitch black. I can comfortably look straight at the LED. I canāt see colors with that brightness. Itās strange when red looks black. Still, itās amazing what even a tiny amount of light can do, definitely better than nothing.
Yes, just got mine. I had interpreted my i1R EOS as leaning cool white. This i1R2 EOS is most definitely cool white. Larger TIR optic. I can see the 130 to 150 lumens jump. Itās nominal. Frankly, I just assume they keep 130 lumens and extend runtime more.
Btw, just be aware that when you keep on your key chain, the lower body grip area (fluted lines) will lose lots of anodizing from rubbing against metal keys. When I get a chance Iāll take a comparative photo to show it.
I jumped on the āfree but must pay shippingā deal and received my light yesterday, Looks nicely made. Bright enough for its intended use and is pretty easy to operate with one hand. I had to practice a bit, but itās a solid design.
My only concern is the non-replaceable battery. Kinda stinks if itās going to be useless one day. I dislike disposable products.
I did some poking around and on the Olight product spec page, thereās a few pics of the battery and both sides of the charging board. I couldnāt see the brand name of the battery though or the size.
as for being disposable? even if it dies completely one day I have to assume it has more than enough cycles in it to get me to another even better light sometime down the road. Iāll use the hell out of it and gladly give them as gifts.
I look at it this way ā the cost of the light is far cheaper than the effort to replace the battery. It is disposableā¦ unless someone wants to have a practice run at soldering with it. Would be curious to see if anyone has tried modifying.
these little 10180 lights are pretty generic
you can buy replacement 10180 cells that are usually unprotected
Klarus sells a protected version
I dont own the Olight version, and its cool the head is captive, but Im confident it can be removed so you could replace the battery
there is NO LVP built into these lights
you Can buy batteries w LVP
> Does anyone know the CRI on both of these lights?
they are low CRI, that means about 70CRI Ra, with negative CRI R9 (red spectrum)
IF they were High CRI, it would be mentioned in the marketing material
Olight only makes One High CRI light I can think of, and it has terrible tint rainbow (xp-g3 S1 Mini)
Maybe because the real cost of throwing things away is not being accounted for.
After unscrewing the head to reveal the charging port, I havenāt managed to keep the head centered (it constantly angles off to one side or another), and havenāt succeeded in getting the next threaded section to catch. Itās like the spring or something else prevents it.
Interesting note: the threads are entirely hidden and canāt be seen even after revealing the charging port. Aside from looking neater, it might keep the threads cleaner.
Some comparative photos. Hopes this helps illustrate the differences. Olight i1R EOS has been on car key fob chain for 1 year. Olight i1R2 EOS is brand new.
Interesting. Guess I just assumed all half decent companies/lights have that protection built in. Is it confirmed that there is no LVP in this light?
I will confirm that an extra half turn, or so, after itās turned off is enough to make sure it canāt turn on by being pressed down, and still plenty secure to remain closed and probably water tight.
Bearbreeder I donāt see much risk of it turning on accidentally. I tried holding one end and rubbing the other end along clothing or floor carpeting as hard as I could, and it doesnāt rotate. And I donāt bother rotating much after it turns off, maybe just 1/8 of a turn.
xevious Thanks for the nice comparison pics! The scratched anodization isnāt as bad as I had feared, but still not great. It would be nice to see what clear anodization would look like. Too bad the new one has a colder color temperature.
nydude Someone earlier in this thread reported that Olight Australia confirmed it has LVP. My questions on how to verify this have gone unanswered.
I havenāt had any issues with accidental activation on my i1R EOS. There is a fair amount of travel after circuit is disconnected that doesnāt appear to compromise protection against dust & moisture ingress. The friction is ājust right,ā whereby itās not a pain to turn, yet itās snug enough not to accidentally rotate.
Also, this isnāt a high usage light. Itās meant for momentary use on occasion. As such, the longevity should be considerable. 10 years? Even then, the advances in miniaturization and LED efficiency will make it vastly obsolete. If you look at RovyVon, a company that specializes in miniature EDC flashlights, youāll see theyāve just recently made an intentional design for proprietary battery replacement. That may eventually happen for the i1R. But all things considered, a 10 year lifespan isnāt ādisposableā. Otherwise, weād consider all electronics disposable simply because they eventually become obsolete.
Youāre welcome. Yeah, itās actually not that bad. Itās mostly caused by rubbing against the clasp that holds the light. If I used a plastic one, or coated the steel with some plastic, it would probably look much better. But again, itās car key fob, not house keysā¦ Surrounded by lots of metal, the body would surely get nicked up eventually, as does happen with all anodized flashlights over time. Some more resistant than others.
your assumption is just wishful thinking
without any supporting evidence
(a post by someone that says a salesman told them something, is NOT evidence, its hearsay)
Show me where it says in writing that the light has built in LVP, otherwise I would assume it does not.
Show me where it says in writing that the battery has built in LVP, otherwise I would assume it does not.
imo, very very very few lights have built in Low voltage protection
imo, only lights that DO have LVP will state that fact in writing