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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$33$330$30$350$120$75
MSRP$15$14$33$330$30$350$120$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm400 lm——600 lm1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd———71,000 cd36,000 cd—
Beam Distance—62 m———533 m380 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)45 min35 min———60 min180 min—
Runtime (500lm)—————75 min220 min—
Turbo Stepdown—————30 s120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g———196 g169 g—
Length—87 mm———152 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter—15.0 mm———28.0 mm27.0 mm—
Body Diameter—15.0 mm———25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAAAA1865018650186502170018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtailtaildualtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——————Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.579.375.774.374.372.5
EDC Score55.259.374.379.385.667.974.374.7
Value Score59.059.576.079.380.967.773.075.2
Throw Score25.819.270.579.370.580.775.470.5
Flood Score49.041.267.779.386.164.379.073.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6073162841394579552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.74.54.44.84.6
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0232,0242,0232,0222,022
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