I own, and often carry, a lot of lights. The i1R2 probably hasn't got the most hours on it, but in terms of the number of times it gets turned on, it's by far the winner.
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Some Gerber flashlight whose model name I have no idea about.
I am not a flashlight person and I got this long time ago to use for astronomy sessions and this was the only one I could find (at the time) that had a red light so my eyes don't scream after 3 hours of looking in the dark. It's tiny and takes one AA battery which lasts quite a while. Output is pitiful but enough for reading charts and maps and walking around the house when needed. Green and blue lights are supposedly for map reading and liquid identification but I have no idea if that works and/or how.
Build quality is okay I suppose, but I already had to fix this as original LED died on me. Well, it broke off. So I modified it with my own and made the whole thing more robust. Metal is nice and has stood the test of time (photos are of some 8+ years). Not great but it works when I need it to and works good enough.
Respect the long term commitment here.
Well, it's not used as much. Only on occasion and I am ashamed to say I have neglected my hobby quite severely. That said, after upgrade it is a reliable little light but that's not thanks to manufacturer. I did, thanks to this post, order Manker E02 II. I liked how small and compact it is.