Disappointed with my Klarus Mi7

Klarus claimed 700 lumens. Let’s just say that is a simple overstatement.
What happened to ANSI or …out the front lumens ratings? Honest ratings?
Shame on Klarus. Or just simply, let the buyer beware on this one.
Glad I held out. As a matter of fact, I will never buy a light again without a few trustworthy reviews to back it up. My intent is not to spoil it for anyone. It’s a nice light for sure, but disappointing to ME with the information I have gleaned about advertised brightness thus far.
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Yea, I agree. I buy into the frenzy of a new GB offering. I need to STOP doing that. This was one I got excited about. Now I am disappointed and I haven’t even received my light yet :smiling_imp: And I just did it again, ordered the BTU PK26. Amazing design! Hope it works out nicely. I also should WAIT for a review before purchasing a light. I’m impatient.

Manker E11 around 320-330 lumens (ANSI between 30-180 seconds after on….manufacturer claims 400 lumens)……
around 15-18% overrated……someone of the people(of this thread) is upset about this?..…bla,bla,bla….not campaign… nooo

Just wait when all Klarus-believers received CLARUS G20 XHP70 3K! It becomes a chaos here! :sunglasses:

Yes its not nice from the manufacturer to claim 700 lumen, im somehow used to those things from the past. There were lots of claims in the past. On the other hand, what is the alternative, the only reason im not pissed is because i just wanted a bright 14500 light with voltage indicator function and a super low mode from off. Ok, 300 Lumen would be a bit to dimm for me but 550-600 is about right for me in such a small EDC. With 700 Lumen that thing would be overheating even faster. Im also not pissed because of the Group buy price . I mean it wasnt that expensive.

Just received mine. It’s difficult for me to compare output, but I can say it’s still very bright on 14500. Hot spot is brighter than my Convoy S2+ 6*7135 on max. Smaller a bit and therefore brighter. I can say that it has enough power. Worth the coupon price.

Cons from my side:

  • the button feels a little “cheap” - but it’s just a feeling
  • no clip, no magnet….I don’t prefer keychain type lights, especially AA size
  • the “low” mode (should be rather called medium) could be little lower on AA to increase the runtime.
  • it could also start from that “low” instead of high.

What I like:

  • the moonlight mode - it’s excellent for my needs
  • fit & finish (except button)
  • it’s small, pocketable
  • very well spaced modes on 14500

Thank you very much :slight_smile:

I got a bit more, based on my measurement with eneloop pro it stays above the 380 lumens mark for 90 seconds.

In any case, a good result for a NiMH aa of this size, really, I am not complaining about the values of the E11 or the Mi7, they are all good, even the JetB-I Mk is great with 14500 … with NiMH the JetBeam …. is a little low…

Hi sir, we didn't overstate lumens, please check.

Hello Sir, Nice see you here in this thread,…is not a surprise……(some friend call you perhaps……?)

I have measured for example around 82 lumens for your Nice Manker E01, other people with very good equipment have measured 90 lumens E01 , I think you rated 102 lumens, I think you are ok , is overrated 10-12 % for the equipment of others. I do not critic this, I only complain that some people only see the overrated data for other brands….
Your flashlight is very good AA, and so are others. I just try to show that discrepancies 10-15% of lumens are normal in different measurements and that some people attack for the simple pleasure of attacking.

I got mine today. Not crazy about the UI. I like my Ultratac K18 better. Still a good deal.

Good light.
fine ammount of lumens.
UI is stupid or I am :slight_smile:

My Stainless Steel K18 - what a beauty!

What about your advertised 11 hour runtime for the 60 lumen mode on the E11?
Tests by a reviewer, using Eneloop Pro, consistently showed less than 8 hours or actual runtime.
Please, sir, you check.

I have the Brass k18. I soaked it in a baking soda solution to give it a nice patina, love how it looks.

Just received my “red” mi7…
Definitely pink, thank you Klarus… I hate the color, that is that simple!
Seriously, this is so cheap looking, for the first time I decided not to chose a black flashlight it has to be fucked up!
UI is ok, emitter not quite centered and reflector quite ugly (IMO) but this pinkish cheap ano ugh!
Either I will strip the ano with baking soda or paint it black or find a way to darken the color… Any idea?

Oh boy, that looks deep hot pink. I bought the red one thinking it’d be red. Maybe my monitor is rendering your image unfavourably. Well, my red Mi7 is to be delivered any day now.

mine arrived today, 10 business days later after paying a small fee. Seems nice enuf. I got black. I did consider RED but did not want to take a chance and get pink. Surprised to find a battery in it :slight_smile: Not sure of the UI yet. I’ll have to read the manual. Seems to have 3 modes and 2 strobes from what I can see. I don’t know, seems to be one of my better AA lights. Like the switch. Just my .02

I think the Mi7 is a much better light, the K18 is a tiny AAA light, it dont offer the battery status check and its dimmer, it also looks not that good. The only plus about it is a clip

I think this thread title and original post is rather harsh and unjustified.
I’ve just reviewed this light, and it is generally positive review - Review: Klarus Mi7 (1xAA/14500)
As with all flashlights, it may not suit everyone, but it is likely to be one of 2016’s most popular lights.