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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$30$33$60$330$90$70
MSRP$15$14$30$33$80$330$90$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm—400 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm—
Peak Candela—961 cd——120,000 cd—63,000 cd—
Beam Distance—62 m——692 m—505 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)45 min35 min——60 min—140 min—
Runtime (500lm)————90 min—190 min—
Turbo Stepdown————30 s—80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g——230 g—121 g—
Length—87 mm——145 mm—155 mm—
Head Diameter—15.0 mm——55.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body Diameter—15.0 mm——35.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA18650AA21700, 266501865021700—
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualtailsidetaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾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 SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.775.578.479.376.672.8
EDC Score55.259.385.674.381.879.377.577.3
Value Score59.059.580.976.080.679.377.875.2
Throw Score25.819.270.570.588.079.381.970.5
Flood Score49.041.286.167.783.579.382.877.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6074133161,893288202
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.54.64.74.04.5
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0242,0212,0232,0242,024
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