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Compare 9 Flashlights

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Spec
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
Olight I3T 2 EOS

Olight I3T 2 EOS

200 lmAAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$30$60$330$113$46$350$75
MSRP$15$14$30$80$330$90$70$350$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm1 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm—1,000 lm—1,100 lm950 lm600 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd—120,000 cd—63,000 cd85,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance—62 m—692 m—505 m680 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)45 min35 min—60 min—140 min75 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—190 min120 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—80 s45 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g—230 g—121 g126 g196 g—
Length—87 mm—145 mm—155 mm127 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter—15.0 mm—55.0 mm—25.4 mm42.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter—15.0 mm—35.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA1865021700, 266501865021700217001865018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualsidetaildualsidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.778.479.375.776.074.372.5
EDC Score55.259.385.681.879.374.667.667.974.7
Value Score59.059.580.980.679.374.579.867.775.2
Throw Score25.819.270.588.079.381.984.980.770.5
Flood Score49.041.286.183.579.381.270.764.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6074131,89328856594552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.64.74.04.54.44.6
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0212,0232,0242,0222,0232,022
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