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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$46$30$330$33$120$350
MSRP$15$14$70$30$330$33$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm2,100 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm950 lm——400 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd85,000 cd———36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance—62 m680 m———380 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)45 min35 min75 min———180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min———220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s———120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g126 g———169 g196 g
Length—87 mm127 mm———145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter—15.0 mm42.0 mm———27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter—15.0 mm27.0 mm———27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA217001865018650AA2170018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidedualtailtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.876.075.779.375.574.374.3
EDC Score55.259.367.685.679.374.374.367.9
Value Score59.059.579.880.979.376.073.067.7
Throw Score25.819.284.970.579.370.575.480.7
Flood Score49.041.270.786.179.367.779.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6075654132831657994
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.54.74.54.84.4
Release Year2,0232,0232,0222,0242,0232,0242,0222,023
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