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Spec
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Underwater Kinetics Light Cannon eLED

Underwater Kinetics Light Cannon eLED

1,100 lm
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$330$330$60$33$30$350$120$113
MSRP$330$330$80$33$30$350$120$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—600 lm1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—8,500 cd120,000 cd——71,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance—184 m692 m——533 m380 m505 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance2.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—240 min60 min——60 min180 min140 min
Runtime (500lm)—360 min90 min——75 min220 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown—180 s30 s——30 s120 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—907 g230 g——196 g169 g121 g
Length—267 mm145 mm——152 mm145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter—89.0 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter—89.0 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650—21700, 26650AA18650186502170021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidetaildualtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score79.365.278.475.575.774.374.375.7
EDC Score79.367.981.874.385.667.974.374.6
Value Score79.366.880.676.080.967.773.074.5
Throw Score79.355.588.070.570.580.775.481.9
Flood Score79.364.383.567.786.164.379.081.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews28281,893316413945798
Amazon Rating4.73.84.64.54.54.44.84.0
Release Year2,0232,0182,0212,0242,0242,0232,0222,024
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