I haven’t had any issues with accidental activation on my i1R EOS. There is a fair amount of travel after circuit is disconnected that doesn’t appear to compromise protection against dust & moisture ingress. The friction is “just right,” whereby it’s not a pain to turn, yet it’s snug enough not to accidentally rotate.
Also, this isn’t a high usage light. It’s 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, you’ll see they’ve 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 isn’t “disposable”. Otherwise, we’d consider all electronics disposable simply because they eventually become obsolete.
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Thanks for the nice comparison pics! The scratched anodization isn’t 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.
You’re welcome. Yeah, it’s actually not that bad. It’s 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, it’s car key fob, not house keys… 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.