ThruNite
TC20 V2
- Lumens
- 4,068 lm
- Throw
- 220 m
- Runtime (High)
- 195 min
- Weight
- 216 g
- Battery
- 26650
Head-to-Head Comparison
ThruNite TC20 V2 vs Wurkkos TS23
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
Wurkkos
TS23
- Lumens
- 5,000 lm
- Throw
- 482 m
- Runtime (High)
- 120 min
- Weight
- 170 g
- Battery
- 21700
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: Wurkkos TS23 (84.9 vs 81.0)
- Everyday Carry: ThruNite TC20 V2 (89.1 vs 88.4)
- Value: Wurkkos TS23 (92.0 vs 88.3)
- Throw: Wurkkos TS23 (85.9 vs 76.7)
- Flood: Wurkkos TS23 (90.2 vs 90.1)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $50 | $40 |
| MSRP | $56 | $40 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 4,068 lm | 5,000 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 1,200 lm | 1,500 lm |
| Peak Candela | 12,200 cd | 58,000 cd |
| Beam Distance | 220 m | 482 m |
| Beam Pattern | flood | throw |
| IP Rating | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Impact Resistance | 1.5 m | 1.5 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 195 min | 120 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | 210 min | — |
| Turbo Stepdown | 120 s | — |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 216 g | 170 g |
| Length | 146 mm | 145 mm |
| Head Diameter | 39.5 mm | 36.0 mm |
| Body Diameter | 30.7 mm | 26.0 mm |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 26650 | 21700 |
| Charging | usb-c | usb-c |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 84.9 |
| EDC Score | 89.1 | 88.4 |
| Value Score | 88.3 | 92.0 |
| Throw Score | 76.7 | 85.9 |
| Flood Score | 90.1 | 90.2 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 2,800 | 312 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Release Year | 2,022 | 2,024 |
Our Verdict
These two are closely matched. The ThruNite TC20 V2 scores 90.1 (best for flood) while the Wurkkos TS23 scores 92.0 (best for value). Your decision should come down to which use case matters more to you.
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