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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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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$33$30$60$113$120$75
MSRP$15$14$33$30$80$90$120$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm400 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd——120,000 cd63,000 cd36,000 cd—
Beam Distance—62 m——692 m505 m380 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)45 min35 min——60 min140 min180 min—
Runtime (500lm)————90 min190 min220 min—
Turbo Stepdown————30 s80 s120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g——230 g121 g169 g—
Length—87 mm——145 mm155 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter—15.0 mm——55.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body Diameter—15.0 mm——35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAAAA1865021700, 26650217002170018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtaildualsidedualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.575.778.475.774.372.5
EDC Score55.259.374.385.681.874.674.374.7
Value Score59.059.576.080.980.674.573.075.2
Throw Score25.819.270.570.588.081.975.470.5
Flood Score49.041.267.786.183.581.279.073.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6073164131,8938579552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.54.64.04.84.6
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0242,0212,0242,0222,022
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