Bad news from OLight - will not make the i2s

I am a big fan of my Olight i3s (aaa) twisty so have been waiting impatiently for Olight to upgrade the i2 to the i2s. They emailed me the other day to say they have no plans to upgrade the i2. :weary: What a bummer!!!

I bought a Thrunite T10 awhile back to tide me over until Olight made the i2s but have been disappointed in it. The T10 works Ok but the on/off just seems crisper and predictable in the Olight. I hope Olight changes their mind.

And to make matters worse
while typing this my AA battery in the T10 has sunk so low i can’t get it out. The top of the batter is below the rim of the light. It is a tight fit and won’t slide out. How can I get it out? :Sp

Shake it, or at least swipe the flashlight as if you are playing tennis, but keep the light in hand.

It’s not exactly an i2s, but the i2 from BG comes with an XPG2. I have one, and the emitter is indeed an XPG2.

Get the EagleTac D25A mini. It’s about $40 on Amazon and you can get it Prime, so you get it in 2 days.

I believe the Banggood deal is done. That light is great on both AA and 14500.

Get a strong magnet and use it to pull it out.
I also was hoping for an I2s
My I3s i the best flashlight I own.

The I3S is a great light, but they seem susceptible to the “stuck on medium” problem when it’s cold, which is how it fell out of my EDC rotation. I would have to hold it in my hand for a while to warm up and sometimes I just needed it for a second or two, so it was taking longer to warm up than I needed it for in the first place.

Some people complain about the tint, but it’s a side effect of the very efficient circuit. The efficiency coupled with the hidden strobe I think makes it ideal for an emergency kit, which is where mine lives. Day to day for EDC, I’d rather have good tint. But in an emergency or out in the woods, I want the most run time I can get.

Even if they just shoved the new driver— warts and all— into an existing I2, it would still be a winner.

Or you could buy the original (ITP A2). Still available on Amazon.

This sucks. Think the i2s would have been my perfect light. I’m practically stuck without an edc because my i2 broke after dropping it and I only want to spend money on an i2s which doesn’t exist.

The Olight i2s with an XP-G2 is the perfect EDC. No click button to break. Easy modes. The clip is a huge plus!!

Agreed!

http://illuminationsupply.com/l3-illumination-c-28_109/l3-illumination-l10-xpg2-120-lumens-4mode-natural-1-x-aa-p-868.html#.U2th-uZdUVc

This gets rave reviews but It doesn't come with a clip. And I think it's a little expensive.

The L3 would probably be the closest thing. I wish the I2eos had moonlight. I keep coming back to the I2 as my EDC. So small, so simple, so bright. I can clip it “into” the change pocket of my jeans.

I had one. Looked great on paper but I was pretty disappointed with it actually. The short head made it harder/uncomfortable to twist. The contact area on the head seemed finicky and not very well thought out which included foam for some reason. Most importantly to me, it lost modes with 14500s. I believe it also quit working after awhile.

Everyone else seemed to like it though. Maybe I’m just too picky.

has anyone here tried taking apart the i2 and replace the led?
like every one here, i love the i2, i have been EDCing it for 2 yrs. i think the only thing that can make it better is to make it neutral white.

It’s darn near impossible to remove the pill without damaging something. It’s glued in there pretty solid.

My Olight i3s is so buttery smooth - it is the feel of a great design. Too bad they won’t make it.