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| Originally Posted by KevinJ It's true that having a switch through a housing is an extra leak point, but having to partially assemble your torch underwater to turn it on (screwing the head down) is much more of a leak hazard than a properly designed switch. |
I'd disagree with this. The switch usually has a number of potential failure points such as the shroud, the seal and the switch itself. The screwdown method only has the O-ring(s) as a potential failure point.