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Spec
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
SureFire X300 Ultra

SureFire X300 Ultra

1,000 lmCR123A
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$350$341$113$46$33$60$75$120
MSRP$350$341$90$70$33$80$75$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,100 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1,700 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens600 lm500 lm1,100 lm950 lm400 lm1,000 lm700 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela71,000 cd20,000 cd63,000 cd85,000 cd—120,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance533 m283 m505 m680 m—692 m—380 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min140 min75 min—60 min—180 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)75 min—190 min120 min—90 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown30 s—80 s45 s—30 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight196 g136 g121 g126 g—230 g—169 g
Length152 mm93 mm155 mm127 mm—145 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter28.0 mm37.0 mm25.4 mm42.0 mm—55.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm37.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—35.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650CR123A2170021700AA21700, 266501865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidetailsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score74.361.275.776.075.578.472.574.3
EDC Score67.960.774.667.674.381.874.774.3
Value Score67.760.274.579.876.080.675.273.0
Throw Score80.761.881.984.970.588.070.575.4
Flood Score64.359.781.270.767.783.573.879.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9449885653161,893552579
Amazon Rating4.44.44.04.54.54.64.64.8
Release Year2,0232,0192,0242,0222,0242,0212,0222,022
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