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OOOGY
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Nov 13, 2018
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warning to anyone considering buying this light: due to the poorly designed non-recessed button that sticks up a fair bit from the housing of the light itself, this light WILL ACTIVATE in your pocket. i bought and "tested" the titanium version for a week, and i've never has a light so prone to misfires. one time i fell asleep on my la-z-boy and the light activated and got so hot it burned my leg. i contacted klarus and asked them who was the idiot came up with such a shitty design, and their response was "hurr durr...u can lock the light so it doesn't turn on xD" which is effin' stupid because you can either have the CONSTANTLY misfire, or, have to lock and unlock the damn thing every time you put it in your pocket! the sad thing is that this would be a great light if it had a recessed button or a tailswitch, would not recommend/10. if you want a good edc light i would recommend the manker e02. i bought the ti version back in spring and it's been one of the best purchases i've made.
Nov 13, 2018
Cyphre
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Nov 13, 2018
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OOOGYSo it's their fault you didn't use the lockout function because you don't like it? Or do you have an actual complaint about the lockout method they are using? Seems like an obvious function to include on a light with a side button, recessed or not.
Nov 13, 2018
sdhaliwal
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Nov 14, 2018
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OOOGYSeems like you're the la-z-boy in this instance, you call it a shitty design when they specifically added a lock that you should have known was there when you got the light. You made the choice to not use the lock and place the light in your pocket, I vote user error in this case.
Nov 14, 2018
OOOGY
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Nov 14, 2018
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sdhaliwali DID use the lockout function and it still failed. im not complaining about the lockout function itself, but having to HOLD A BUTTON FOR 5 SECONDS EVERY TIME YOU PUT IT IN OR TAKE IT OUT OF YOUR POCKET SO IT WONT MISFIRE (which it is prone to do) IS A POOR DESIGN. other users/owners of this light feel the same way. look it up. and none of the many other lights i've tested have had this problem. i almost feel bad that you and cyphre aren't smart enough to figure this out on your own! almost! lol!
Nov 14, 2018
sdhaliwal
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Nov 14, 2018
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OOOGYIf you find yourself needing to have a light ready at a moment's notice often, get a belt sheath. The extra time to push down on a button isn't that much considering you can have your finger on it the moment you start taking it out of your pocket. Yours seems to be the sole review mentioning this issue on the first page of Google, so you seem to be the first customer who can't figure out how to hold down a button. To have constant pressure on the button and go past the lockout must mean you wear women's jeans, maybe try a size up?
Nov 14, 2018
OOOGY
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Nov 14, 2018
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sdhaliwalyou still dont get it. please buy one of these lights. seriously. see for yourself how well you like the whole 10 second in-and-out pocket ordeal. it gets pretty old pretty fast. and just for giggles, throw in your pocket unlocked and and be amazed at how easily it turns on in your pocket! im trying to warn people about a design flaw in a product to save them time and money. i actually owned this light, and compared to just about every other edc light out there, i would not recommend it! and its not that my jeans are too tight, as a working class farmboy (and dad) im constantly carrying enough junk around in my pockets to arm a small militia. and maybe someday when/if you grow up you will know this feeling too!
Nov 14, 2018
DDro
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Nov 18, 2018
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OOOGYGood comment, thanks for posting. Not sure why people are rushing to defend Klarus. Lights should not need to be locked-out to be stored in a pocket. I have dozens of lights and dont have this problem with any others. While there are some features available on an electronic switch (like this one), mechanical switches are IMHO better for practical use especially for two important reasons: (1) much less likely to activate accidentally, (2) no parasitic drain.
Nov 18, 2018
OOOGY
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Nov 18, 2018
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DDrofinally someone gets it! and the saddest part it would be a top-tier edc light if some small changes were made, unfortunately i don't think klarus will fix it. sad!
Nov 18, 2018
DDro
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Nov 18, 2018
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OOOGYI think it’s interesting that the overseas light industry has largely moved to electronic switches. Some of their early Surefire clones from places like Fenix, Klatus, etc. had mechanical switches,l; now that’s rare. I had a Nitecore that had such bad parasitic drain in its electronic switch that it would kill a set of batteries in a month without use. I really don’t understand why so many are made with electronic switches these days (probably easier to integrate variable brightness, SOS, etc.). Surefire didn’t do a good job keeping up with led technology but they smartly stayed with mechanical switches. And yes, agree, doubt Klarus will change this model.
Nov 18, 2018
FALL3NS4INT
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Jan 3, 2019
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OOOGYYou're a huge cry baby. The lock function is actually practical, the switch works fine. It doesn't have a memory function, never said It did. If you burn yourself with a flashlight I'm sure you have larger problems.
Jan 3, 2019
jtfreelancer
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Jan 12, 2019
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OOOGYI too own this light and had this experience. It got to the point where I stopped carrying it altogether. A quarter turn of the head will keep it off or you can lock it out with the switch, but that isn't practical for EDC. Very bright with a 14500 though.
Jan 12, 2019
OOOGY
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Jan 15, 2019
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jtfreelanceryeah it's frustratingly close to being great, if it just had a tail switch it would be one of the best options on the market. oh well, their loss!
Jan 15, 2019
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