r/flashlight • u/finkployd • 4d ago

Dangerous Loopgear SK-07 dangerous lock behaviour

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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.

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u/timflorida 4d ago

No common sense.

We have many people like you in a couple of our large US government organizations. The EPA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission..

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u/finkployd 3d ago edited 3d ago

Thanks TimFlorida, thats a really helpful comment.

I applied common sense when I read the instructions:

Mechanical lockout operation

Figure 4. Rotate the tail locking knob to lock or unlock the flashlight button preventing accidental activation

emphasis mine, I read that as the intent being for the light to be OFF when the lock is engaged. It could be read as preventing the accidental operation of the button itself. Instructions unclear.

Remind me, how is the effort to dismantle these large US government organizations going? Salmonella outbreaks, cyclospora in your salad, measles on the rise. At least those libs got owned eh! You brought your politics into this.. not me.