OK first of all I got the model wrong,mine is the R2 which is the AA version and they are $36 Today still on Prime Day.The light is not really fiddly at all although I am not too sure what that even means either?The swivel head is really tight and smooth and not at all jiggly or loose feeling which I was a little worried about too.Also while I don't usually prefer lights with in built charging this one seems to work well and faster than others that I have tried.Today I was on a service call involving a Rack inside a dark closet.I normally would go out and get a big Milwaukee Drill Battery powered light with a magnet but it was POURING out so bad that I just didnt want to!So I stuck the Rofis on the metal door frame and could actually swivel the head to exactly where I needed light which is not possible with a regular RA light usually.Yes the R2 is really slim almost as slim as the Jetbeam and certainly more slim than the ZL and the honking huge AT which I also really am liking!I love my R2 and will probably order one with a bigger battery soon but I am not sure if it will be 18650 as I have planned or 21700 which I see they now offer too!?!YMMV obviously.
The Fenix E12 (8/50/130 lumens) is a good rugged light under $30.
Thanks for the additional input. When I said fiddly, I was really thinking about what you described: whether the head would be loose or jiggly. Thanks for clarifying. Maybe it’ll make it back on the list!
Just noticed the neutral white rofis r2 is $29.38 for prime day:https://www.amazon.com/Rofis-Multifunctional-Rechargeable-Adjustable-head-Flashlight/dp/B07CH81HTF/
You gonna go for it?
Probably not, at least not yet. I want to see what zebralight says before I buy a new light.
Just got a reply from zebralight:“We charge a flat $15 for out of warranty repairs. We'll issue an RMA if you'd like to proceed.” So, I’m going to get it repaired. I can’t think of anything else new that comes close for $15
That’s great news! Thanks for the update. I’d prefer to get my own light back, but for $15 I wouldn’t complain.