ThruNite
TC15 V3
- Lumens
- 2,403 lm
- Throw
- 220 m
- Runtime (High)
- 60 min
- Weight
- 117 g
- Battery
- 18650
$39.94Check Price on AmazonLast checked 20h ago
Head-to-Head Comparison
ThruNite TC15 V3 vs ThruNite TC20 V3
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
ThruNite
TC20 V3
- Lumens
- 4,720 lm
- Throw
- 258 m
- Runtime (High)
- 90 min
- Weight
- 195 g
- Battery
- 21700
$49.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 4 days ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: ThruNite TC20 V3 (73.9 vs 70.5)
- Everyday Carry: ThruNite TC20 V3 (82.6 vs 81.2)
- Value: ThruNite TC20 V3 (82.5 vs 79.2)
- Throw: ThruNite TC20 V3 (71.3 vs 68.1)
- Flood: ThruNite TC20 V3 (84.6 vs 81.1)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $40 | $50 |
| MSRP | $50 | $70 |
| ▾Output & Beam6 | ||
| Max Lumens | 2,403 lm | 4,720 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 700 lm | 1,500 lm |
| Beam Distance | 220 m | 258 m |
| Beam Pattern | hybrid | flood |
| IP Rating | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| Impact Resistance | 1.5 m | 1.5 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 60 min | 90 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | — | 120 min |
| Turbo Stepdown | — | 40 s |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 117 g | 195 g |
| Length | 120 mm | 140 mm |
| Head Diameter | 26.0 mm | 46.0 mm |
| Body Diameter | 24.0 mm | 32.0 mm |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 18650 | 21700 |
| Charging | usb-c | usb-c |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | No | No |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | side | side |
| Strobe Mode | No | No |
| Memory Mode | No | No |
| Lockout | No | No |
| Moonlight Mode | No | No |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | No | No |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strobe Mode | ✗ | ✗ |
| Memory Mode | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lockout | ✗ | ✗ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✗ | ✗ |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 70.5 | 73.9 |
| EDC Score | 81.2 | 82.6 |
| Value Score | 79.2 | 82.5 |
| Throw Score | 68.1 | 71.3 |
| Flood Score | 81.1 | 84.6 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 1,011 | 91 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Release Year | 2,022 | 2,024 |
Our Verdict
These two are closely matched. The ThruNite TC15 V3 scores 81.2 (best for edc) while the ThruNite TC20 V3 scores 84.6 (best for flood). Your decision should come down to which use case matters more to you.
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