Flashlight switch sensitivity

[alternety]

I have not been a connoisseur of flashlights. I have a question - I have an LED flashlight that has a snap action power switch that will interrupt the light at the slightest pressure (really really light). Is this either reasonable or common in flashlights?

 

[BlindedByTheLite]

it's definitely not reasonable, and shouldn't be common.. it should be solid enough so it doesn't interfere with the operation of the light in a negative way, or inhibit the usefulness of the light..

 

[The_LED_Museum]

It's not reasonable or common in GOOD flashlights... but it could happen with cheap grocery store $1.99 flashlights.

What kind of LED flashlight do you have, alternety?
I run The LED Museum, and have used hundreds of flashlights, so I *may* be able to help here. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif