The Lumintop EDC25 has a side switch for mode changes but the main On/Off is on the tailcap, which should address the pocket pressing issue. Accidental mode changes aren't an issue if the light isn't already turned on. It's has a USB built in recharging port and takes rechargeable 18650, which just about meets all your needs. Physically the form factor is similar to the TC12 you already have.
I don't own this light so all I know is what I read about it.
It's an additional step but many users perform what is know as a physical lock-out, by partially un-twisting the tail-cap to prevent accidental turn on's during carry. Frankly it's a good practice for side-switch lights anyway to reduce/eliminate parasitic battery drain.
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edit - I just looked up the Thrunite TC12 which you already tried and it is supposedly a similar configuration as the Lumintop and like side-mode-change lights as cp2215 mentioned. Can you provide any additional details as to how you're actually carrying this light such that the tail switch engages?
My previous suggestion about the Lumintop EDC25 will be no better but my suggestion about "locking out" the tail cap should still apply.
LOL. This is going to sound really stupid, and I'm about to expose my ignorance about flashlights here, but you guys are very helpful, so you deserve the truth, if not just for a laugh.
I was wrong. I didn't have the Thrunite TC12. I had the Thrunite Neutron 2C V3. I gave it away a year ago when I couldn't solve the accidental discharge problem, and I couldn't remember what model it was. I googled Thrunite images, and landed on the TC 12. I wasn't paying enough attention to see that it wasn't the one I had, but more importantly, I wasn't paying enough attention to realize that the TC12 is actually exactly what I'm looking for! :laughing:
As long as the side switch on the TC12 only controls mode, and doesn't turn on the light, that's what I need. And, I like the size. I was really happy with the quality of the Neutron 2C V3 (during the short time I owned it), if it weren't for the accidental discharges, I'd still have it. So maybe I found what I was looking for without even realizing it before I even posted this thread!
I'm currently googling the suggestions here. I'm really grateful for the help. I tried googling things like "1000 lumen flashlight with no side switch" and wasn't very successful. Input from people in the know has been very helpful, so thank you guys.
Oh, and I would carry that Neutron 2C V3 clipped in my pocket. It didn't matter which pocket I carried it in, it would turn on. In my back pocket I would turn it on sitting down or bumping things, and in my front pockets the other objects in my pockets would turn it on. I tried rotating the clip so that it would orient the switch in a different position, but to no avail.