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Spec
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
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Olight I3T 2 EOS

Olight I3T 2 EOS

200 lmAAA
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$60$30$330$33$113$46
MSRP$15$14$80$30$330$33$90$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm1,000 lm——400 lm1,100 lm950 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd120,000 cd———63,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance—62 m692 m———505 m680 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)45 min35 min60 min———140 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min———190 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s———80 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g230 g———121 g126 g
Length—87 mm145 mm———155 mm127 mm
Head Diameter—15.0 mm55.0 mm———25.4 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter—15.0 mm35.0 mm———25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA21700, 266501865018650AA2170021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidedualtailtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.878.475.779.375.575.776.0
EDC Score55.259.381.885.679.374.374.667.6
Value Score59.059.580.680.979.376.074.579.8
Throw Score25.819.288.070.579.370.581.984.9
Flood Score49.041.283.586.179.367.781.270.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6071,893413283168565
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.54.74.54.04.5
Release Year2,0232,0232,0212,0242,0232,0242,0242,022
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