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Spec
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
$14.95Buy on Amazon
Olight I3T 2 EOS

Olight I3T 2 EOS

200 lmAAA
$13.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$60$33$330$120$30$70
MSRP$15$14$80$33$330$120$30$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm1,000 lm400 lm—1,000 lm——
Peak Candela—961 cd120,000 cd——36,000 cd——
Beam Distance—62 m692 m——380 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridhybrid
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)45 min35 min60 min——180 min——
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——220 min——
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g230 g——169 g——
Length—87 mm145 mm——145 mm——
Head Diameter—15.0 mm55.0 mm——27.0 mm——
Body Diameter—15.0 mm35.0 mm——27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA21700, 26650AA186502170018650—
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidetailtaildualdualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✗✓✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✗✗✓✗✗
Memory Mode✗✓✓✗✗✓✗✗
Lockout✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.878.475.579.374.375.772.8
EDC Score55.259.381.874.379.374.385.677.3
Value Score59.059.580.676.079.373.080.975.2
Throw Score25.819.288.070.579.375.470.570.5
Flood Score49.041.283.567.779.379.086.177.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6071,89331628579413202
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.54.74.84.54.5
Release Year2,0232,0232,0212,0242,0232,0222,0242,024
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