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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$330$330$46$33$30$350$113$85
MSRP$330$330$70$33$30$350$90$85
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—600 lm950 lm400 lm—600 lm1,100 lm—
Peak Candela—8,500 cd85,000 cd——71,000 cd63,000 cd—
Beam Distance—184 m680 m——533 m505 m—
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow—
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance2.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—240 min75 min——60 min140 min—
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)—360 min120 min——75 min190 min—
Turbo Stepdown—180 s45 s——30 s80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—907 g126 g——196 g121 g—
Length—267 mm127 mm——152 mm155 mm—
Head Diameter—89.0 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body Diameter—89.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650—21700AA186501865021700—
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c—
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidetaildualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score79.365.276.075.575.774.375.771.8
EDC Score79.367.967.674.385.667.974.674.2
Value Score79.366.879.876.080.967.774.573.0
Throw Score79.355.584.970.570.580.781.970.5
Flood Score79.364.370.767.786.164.381.274.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2828565316413948811
Amazon Rating4.73.84.54.54.54.44.04.8
Release Year2,0232,0182,0222,0242,0242,0232,0242,024
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