Olight i1R 2 Pro Cardinal Directions Preview
The new Olight i1R 2 Pro cardinal directions offer NSEW and a combination, too! All these lights offer USB-C charging and a CSP LED with a TIR.
Official Specs and Features
Here’s a link to the Olight i1R 2 Pro cardinal directions product page.
Versions
Of the Olight i1R 2 Pro cardinal directions, there are four: North (silver), South (red), East (gold), and West (black). A final option that includes all the directions is green.
Price
Each of the Olight i1R 2 Pro cardinal directions sells for $17.59 and is available for a limited time. I don’t see the green version for sale. These lights are often included as bonus features, so the green set completer is probably that.
Short Review
The Olight i1R 2 Pro is a solid keychain flashlight, and this cardinal directions set is very neat, too.
Long Review
What’s Included
- Olight i1R 2 Pro cardinal directions
- Charging cable (USB to USB-C)
- Manual
Note that each of these is sold and packaged separately, so you’ll get a charging cable and manual with each item.
Package and Manual
Build Quality and Disassembly
This is a fairly simple light, I’d say. Maybe that’s because it’s just a two-mode twisty. But actually, it offers USB-C charging, so it’s not that simple internally. The build quality seems great, with a design choice here or there that is a bit annoying.
As stated in the title, this is essentially just a preview of the Olight i1R 2 Pro cardinal directions. If you want to see more thorough testing of this light, check out the Stars and Stripes option I posted a while back. I do not think there have been any changes to these lights.
Size and Comps
Length: 2.02 in/51.3 mm
Body Diameter: 0.64 in/16.2 mm
Weight: 0.78oz/22g (Including Battery)
Here’s the test light with the venerable Convoy S2+. Mine’s a custom “baked” edition Nichia 219b triple. A very nice 18650 light.
Also above is the light beside a new standard 18350 light! It’s not one I’ve reviewed yet but this is the CWF Arcadian Peanut in aluminum. This one is stonewashed and has the new Quantum Dragon driver – a whole new product! Stay tuned for a full review of this tiny powerhouse!
Retention and Carry
The only means for carrying the Olight i1R2 Pro keychain flashlight is this split ring on the tail end. The part where the split ring attaches is not removable – even if you remove the split ring, that little knob will still be there.
The split ring is tiny but perfectly sufficient for attaching the Olight i1R2 Pro keychain flashlight to a keychain!
Power and Runtime
The cell that powers the Olight i1R2 Pro is built-in. It’s a 130mAh 10220 cell. As far as I can tell, there’s no way to access it or change it. Thus, when the battery reaches end-of-life, the light essentially does too.
Charging
On-board charging on the i1R 2 Pro comes thanks to a built-in USB-C charging port. To access this port, loosen the head completely. The head is captured – it will not fall off and get lost. However, it’s captured to exactly the point you can see below – the USB-C port is “fully exposed” here.
That level of exposure is not quite enough for me. Yes, the charging cables I used work fine, but they’re a bit hard to get into the port.
Near the charging port is this charging indicator. When the i1R 2 Pro is charging, this indicator is red. When charging is complete, this indicator turns blue.
An appropriate cable is included: USB to USB-C.
User Interface and Operation
The Olight i1R2 Pro keychain flashlight is a twisty. There are markings on the tailcap to help a user know what to do, but of course, it’s very simple. The markings are very easy to read.
Below you can see the gap in a state of “just” for each mode. Left is “just off” – the biggest gap. Middle is “just Low” – the mediumest gap. And the rightmost photo is when the light is in High, which is the smallest gap.
Here’s a UI table!
| State | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Tighten head | Low |
| Low | Tighten head | High |
| High | Loosen head | Low |
| Low | Loosen head | Off |
LED and Beam
Olight surprisingly does state what emitter is used in the Olight i1R2 Pro keychain flashlight, though I am completely unfamiliar with it. They say it’s a “CSP LED.” Anyway, we can see the tests below and know what we need to know.
The “CSP” emitter is paired with a TIR optic.
Conclusion
What I like
- Nice titanium construction
- Very simple user interface
- 5100K output!
- Great beam profile
What I don’t like
- Low to medium CRI
- Battery is completely inaccessible
Notes
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