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Spec
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
$14.95Buy on Amazon
Olight I3T 2 EOS

Olight I3T 2 EOS

200 lmAAA
$13.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$33$90$330$350$70$46
MSRP$15$14$33$90$330$350$70$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm400 lm1,100 lm—600 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd—63,000 cd—71,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance—62 m—505 m—533 m—680 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)45 min35 min—140 min—60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—75 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g—121 g—196 g—126 g
Length—87 mm—155 mm—152 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter—15.0 mm—25.4 mm—28.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter—15.0 mm—25.4 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAAAA217001865018650—21700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtaildualtailtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesNoYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✗✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✗✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✓✗✓✗✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✓✗✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✓✗✓✗✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.576.679.374.372.876.0
EDC Score55.259.374.377.579.367.977.367.6
Value Score59.059.576.077.879.367.775.279.8
Throw Score25.819.270.581.979.380.770.584.9
Flood Score49.041.267.782.879.364.377.570.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,60731682894202565
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.04.74.44.54.5
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0242,0232,0232,0242,022
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