MCH

Cloud Defensive MCH-HC3

The Cloud Defensive MCH-HC3 is a round-body LED handheld light rated at 1,250 lumens and 100,000 candela. That candela figure works out to an effective positive identification distance of 109 yards and visual impairment out to 15 yards, both calculated from the published beam data. It runs on 18650 or CR123A and is not rechargeable. It weighs 5.6 oz in an aluminum body 5.17 inches long. Measured against the 362 handheld lights in the index, it lands about in the middle for output (1,250 lumens), in the most intense quarter for beam intensity (100,000 candela), about in the middle for weight (5.6 oz), and in the most expensive quarter for price ($219). It is one of 127 entries in the index that qualify as a light in the same 1,000 to 1,999 lumen class. The closest listed comparison is Cloud Defensive MCH Duty-HC, the same brand's light in the same 1,000 to 1,999 lumen class, priced at $230.

Cloud Defensive MCH-HC3
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SeriesMCH
Light ColorWhite
Emitter TypeLED
Lumens1250
Candela100000
Effective PID Distance (yds)109
Max Effective PID Distance (yds)80+
Effective Visual Impairment (yds)15
Max Effective Visual Impairment (yds)15+
Battery18650 / CR123A
RechargeableNo
MaterialAluminum
Weight (oz)5.6
Bezel Diameter (in)1.3
Length (in)5.17
Country of ManufactureUSA
Average Price$218
Form FactorRound
LaserNo

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