I received the Olight I1R from Olight for the Review.
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The I1R is a new keychain – compact EDC light from Olight. It features a Philips LUXEON TX Emitter, in a small TIR optic, powered by a 10180 battery rechargeable via micro USB.
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The I1R comes in this very nice sealed package
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The light is nicely presented as you open the box, and under the light there are the cable and the user manual.
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The I1R is very small, 14x41mm, and weights next to nothing (a tenth of grams).
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Here is next to one of the small BIC lighters
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Small but bright
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On the tailcap, which allows tailstand, there is written the simple UI: twist partially to turn the light on at
low mode, fully tighten the head on the body to activate high mode.
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Untwist the head to remove it from the body, showing access to the micro USB port for charging.
Don’t forget to remove the plastic spacer that insulates the light.
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When charging the light, under the white space on the head a red LED will turn on, and when the charging is complete, the light will turn green.
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Output and runtime
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Beamshots
At 1 meter from the wall
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The beam is a good beam for EDC purposes. Big bright spot that fades in the spill.
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My thoughts
The light is well built and finished.
These 1x10180 lights are very useful in my opinion: they are so compact that you forget about them, and still pack a good power and have a decent runtime, considering the battery.
Compared to other 1x10180 lights of the same price range, this I1R has a different construction (the recharging port space is not made out of the threads, but is in on the shaft of the light.
This allows for a cleaner operation, as the port will not get any grease or other stuff that might get in the threads, and the o-ring still allows waterproofness of the port.
Another difference is that the 80mAh 10180 battery is not easily removable: you have to disassemble the light to access it.
The body and the head have some milling that helps the grip during the use of the light.
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The simple, well known UI, along with a nice realization and a curated packaging might make of this light a nice simple gift.
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I’d like to see this light come in a NW version.
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Thanks to: AntoLed for the tripod, camera help, luxmeter.