ThruNite
TC20 V2
- Lumens
- 4,068 lm
- Throw
- 220 m
- Runtime (High)
- 195 min
- Weight
- 216 g
- Battery
- 26650
$49.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked yesterday
Head-to-Head Comparison
ThruNite TC20 V2 vs Klarus HC3
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
Klarus
HC3
- Lumens
- 1 lm
- Throw
- —
- Runtime (High)
- —
- Weight
- —
- Battery
- —
$17.99Check Price on AmazonLast checked 6h ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: ThruNite TC20 V2 (81.0 vs 67.8)
- Everyday Carry: ThruNite TC20 V2 (89.1 vs 83.1)
- Value: Klarus HC3 (99.2 vs 88.3)
- Throw: ThruNite TC20 V2 (76.7 vs 72.8)
- Flood: ThruNite TC20 V2 (90.1 vs 78.8)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $50 | $18 |
| MSRP | $56 | $17 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 4,068 lm | 1 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 1,200 lm | — |
| Peak Candela | 12,200 cd | — |
| Beam Distance | 220 m | — |
| Beam Pattern | flood | flood |
| IP Rating | IPX8 | — |
| Impact Resistance | 1.5 m | — |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 195 min | — |
| Runtime (500lm) | 210 min | — |
| Turbo Stepdown | 120 s | — |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 216 g | — |
| Length | 146 mm | — |
| Head Diameter | 39.5 mm | — |
| Body Diameter | 30.7 mm | — |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Polymer |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 26650 | — |
| Charging | usb-c | usb-c |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | No |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | Yes | No |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | side | side |
| Strobe Mode | Yes | No |
| Memory Mode | Yes | No |
| Lockout | Yes | No |
| Moonlight Mode | Yes | 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 | ✗ | ✗ |
| ▾Emitter & Optics1 | ||
| LED / Emitter | XHP70.2 | — |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 81.0 | 67.8 |
| EDC Score | 89.1 | 83.1 |
| Value Score | 88.3 | 99.2 |
| Throw Score | 76.7 | 72.8 |
| Flood Score | 90.1 | 78.8 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 2,800 | 5,659 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Release Year | 2,022 | 2,019 |
Our Verdict
The Klarus HC3 leads here with a higher value score (99.2 vs 90.1). Choose it for value tasks. The ThruNite TC20 V2 is still solid for flood.
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