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Compare 8 Flashlights

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Spec
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
Olight I3T 2 EOS

Olight I3T 2 EOS

200 lmAAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$60$113$33$350$30$75
MSRP$15$14$80$90$33$350$30$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm1 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm400 lm600 lm—700 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd120,000 cd63,000 cd—71,000 cd——
Beam Distance—62 m692 m505 m—533 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)45 min35 min60 min140 min—60 min——
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min—75 min——
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s—30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g230 g121 g—196 g——
Length—87 mm145 mm155 mm—152 mm——
Head Diameter—15.0 mm55.0 mm25.4 mm—28.0 mm——
Body Diameter—15.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm—25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA21700, 2665021700AA186501865018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidedualtailtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70————
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.878.475.775.574.375.772.5
EDC Score55.259.381.874.674.367.985.674.7
Value Score59.059.580.674.576.067.780.975.2
Throw Score25.819.288.081.970.580.770.570.5
Flood Score49.041.283.581.267.764.386.173.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6071,893831694413552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.04.54.44.54.6
Release Year2,0232,0232,0212,0242,0242,0232,0242,022
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