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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$330$330$113$33$120$350$75$46
MSRP$330$330$90$33$120$350$75$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—600 lm1,100 lm400 lm1,000 lm600 lm700 lm950 lm
Peak Candela—8,500 cd63,000 cd—36,000 cd71,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance—184 m505 m—380 m533 m—680 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance2.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—240 min140 min—180 min60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)—360 min190 min—220 min75 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown—180 s80 s—120 s30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—907 g121 g—169 g196 g—126 g
Length—267 mm155 mm—145 mm152 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter—89.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm28.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter—89.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650—21700AA21700186501865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtaildualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score79.365.275.775.574.374.372.576.0
EDC Score79.367.974.674.374.367.974.767.6
Value Score79.366.874.576.073.067.775.279.8
Throw Score79.355.581.970.575.480.770.584.9
Flood Score79.364.381.267.779.064.373.870.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2828831657994552565
Amazon Rating4.73.84.04.54.84.44.64.5
Release Year2,0232,0182,0242,0242,0222,0232,0222,022
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