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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$30$33$46$120$113$75$85
MSRP$15$14$30$33$70$120$90$75$85
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm—400 lm950 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm700 lm—
Peak Candela—961 cd——85,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd——
Beam Distance—62 m——680 m380 m505 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowhybrid—
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)45 min35 min——75 min180 min140 min——
Runtime (Med)————220 min————
Runtime (500lm)————120 min220 min190 min——
Turbo Stepdown————45 s120 s80 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g——126 g169 g121 g——
Length—87 mm——127 mm145 mm155 mm——
Head Diameter—15.0 mm——42.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm——
Body Diameter—15.0 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA18650AA21700217002170018650—
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c—
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualtailsidedualdualdualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.775.576.074.375.772.571.8
EDC Score55.259.385.674.367.674.374.674.774.2
Value Score59.059.580.976.079.873.074.575.273.0
Throw Score25.819.270.570.584.975.481.970.570.5
Flood Score49.041.286.167.770.779.081.273.874.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,6074133165655798552811
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.54.54.84.04.64.8
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0242,0222,0222,0242,0222,024
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