Malkoff M60 x Surefire KL5A - which one is stronger?

[FredericoFreire]

I was wondering about the new version of the KL5 led head from Surefire, the KL5A. Since I have some Malkoff drop-ins, I'd like to know if the KL5A output compared to the M60.

 

[DaFABRICATA]

I have both, and the Malkoff M60 is brighter and has more throw

 

[etc]

That's good to know.

 

[Sgt. LED]

Fully M60!

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

I have both, and the Malkoff M60 is brighter and has more throw

Malkoff M60 has optics and the KL5A a reflector, it's not fair to compare optics VS reflector when it comes to throw. If the user is looking for flood/area illumination, then the new KL5 might be a better option. The reflectored SSC-P4 excels at that.

 

[etc]

Interesting, the plot thickens

 

[FredericoFreire]

Thanks for the answers guys!

What about runtime, how many time we get using two primaries with the heads listed above?

 

[light_emitting_dude]

Runtime on the M60 is about 1.5 hours and the KL5A is 5 hours per surefire specs. I would like to see the actual runtime on the KL5A.

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

Runtime on the M60 is about 1.5 hours and the KL5A is 5 hours per surefire specs. I would like to see the actual runtime on the KL5A.

It's 2+ hours in full regulation and the rest with diminishing output.