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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

1 lm18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$33$60$30$120$350$113
MSRP$15$14$33$80$30$120$350$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm400 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm600 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd—120,000 cd—36,000 cd71,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance—62 m—692 m—380 m533 m505 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)45 min35 min—60 min—180 min60 min140 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—220 min75 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—120 s30 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g—230 g—169 g196 g121 g
Length—87 mm—145 mm—145 mm152 mm155 mm
Head Diameter—15.0 mm—55.0 mm—27.0 mm28.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter—15.0 mm—35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAAAA21700, 2665018650217001865021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtailsidedualdualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.578.475.774.374.375.7
EDC Score55.259.374.381.885.674.367.974.6
Value Score59.059.576.080.680.973.067.774.5
Throw Score25.819.270.588.070.575.480.781.9
Flood Score49.041.267.783.586.179.064.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6073161,893413579948
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.64.54.84.44.0
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0212,0242,0222,0232,024
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