I have an Olight S1R baton that I want to carry around in a pouch with other items.
Problem is, it keeps turning on by accident, even though I ‘locked’ it. I want to avoid melting anything, so I’m thinking about taking the battery (RCR123A) out while in the pouch.
I think I should put the battery in some kind of case then? I found a silicon case for single 18650 batteries, but nothing for this smaller battery.
Have any of you dealt with a similar issue? How did you solve it?
Should be able to fit in one of these cases: https://www.18650batterystore.com/collections/18650-battery-cases.
That said, can you just unscrew the tail a corner turn before putting it in your pocket.
In some lights such as in the D4V2, you can do a ¼ turn on the tailcap for a mechanical lockout.
And it looks like the light you’ve mentioned has a mechanical lockout too. https://thelitereview.com/flashlights/olight-s1r-ii-baton-review/#:~:text=A quarter turn (anti-clockwise) of the tail portion of the light will enable mechanical lockout.
https://spicy3dprints.com sells some really nice battery cases, including small sizes.
You could put a slip of paper between the battery and the contact spring inside the light. New flashlights containing batteries are often shipped that way.
If you want to go fancier, Countycomm.com and Illumn.com both have various kinds of battery holders. Here are some particularly nice ones that are on the expensive side:
https://countycomm.com/products/delrin-aaa-battery-locker-waterproof
I have a couple of the countycomm delrin holders for 18650. I can vouch for both the quality and the cost. While pricey I haven’t found/seen anything I like better. (3D print may be an option if you have a resource you can use)
