Looking to upgrade my faithful old FC11C. The switch is starting to have problems and I'd like something with a bit more output. I actually love the featureset of the Loop Gear SK05 Pro, but for my EDC use case no moonlight mode is a death sentence.

After shopping around I land between the ec200 and a D4. I like that the ec200 has most everything I want in a non-enthusiast package - notably apart from the D4, USB charging. I dislike the lack of ramping brightness and lack of a shortcut to the lowest moonlight. Looking at the D4v2 or D4K, I'm concerned that the head is 28mm. I carry to the outside of my back pocket and don't want something that's going to be uncomfortable. I note that while they have different body sizes, both models have the same head size. My other concern is reliability. I know that in a lot of hobbies the enthusiast grade equipment can be prone to having problems and needing frequent tinkering to keep working well.

If I were to end up with a D4, is there a good list somewhere explaining all the options and a comparison of emitters? What about for batteries?

Needs:

• Magnetic tailcap
• Moonlight mode
• Deep carry clip

Wants:

• High CRI
• Ramping brightness
• USB-C charging
• (Easily) swappable battery