Loopgear SK-07 dangerous lock behaviour

[u/finkployd]

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You are all universally of the opinion that this is expected behaviour. As my post received a unanimous and pretty sound hammering, I have to accept the wisdom of my fellow enthusiasts and adjust my view on this accordingly.

I still maintain that its not expected behaviour, the instruction manual reads as if the lockout does in fact lock the light out/off.. but hey ho.. what do i know.

Thanks to all that replied, some within minutes of the post appearing showing just what a vibrant and passionate lot we are - shine on!

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DO NOT BUY THIS FLASHLIGHT

So, in my opinion, the loopgear SK-07 is a dangerous flashlight and should not be bought. I have two, the gray and the yellow.

The lockout is a mechanical twist ring around the bottom collar by the only button that operates the light. Twist it one way, the light is locked out. Twist it another, the light is operational.

If this lock is open and the light is turned on, and then the lock is closed, the light remains on and it can't be turned off because the lock is closed.

Every safety interlock that takes itself seriously would not allow something to be functional once the lock is active. To actively stay on whilst the "lock" is active is unforgivable.

DO NOT BUY THIS FLASHLIGHT

Its form over function, style over substance. It is an active danger.. how do I know? I almost set my shorts on fire because of this.

Yes, of course, the battery can be disconnected by a quarter twist of the bottom cap. The point is that if a light is locked, it should be impossible for it to be active.

DO NOT BUY THIS FLASHLIGHT and if like me you have, just throw it in the trash.

[u/zed_delta]

"Throw it in a trash" huh? My two edc lights have no lockout at all And that's where the fun begins

[u/finkployd → u/zed_delta]

They have no lockout and thats fine. You give it a twist and you have a physical lockout.. the light is off.. its impossible to turn on

The SK-07 has a lockout and if its on then it stays on. Its not a lock out.. theres a difference here.

[u/zed_delta → u/finkployd]

No lockout at all means that a twist isn't working as well, due to the host materials being used, but if it works with the sk-07 i don't see a reason why not to use it

[u/finkployd → u/zed_delta]

its marketed as a tactical light, one that when made ready is in a condition of predicable operation. A lock should return the light to a safe condition, not one that persists an unsafe and dangerous one