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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$30$113$60$46$120$330$350
MSRP$15$14$30$90$80$70$120$330$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm950 lm1,000 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd—63,000 cd120,000 cd85,000 cd36,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance—62 m—505 m692 m680 m380 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)45 min35 min—140 min60 min75 min180 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———190 min90 min120 min220 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s30 s45 s120 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g—121 g230 g126 g169 g—196 g
Length—87 mm—155 mm145 mm127 mm145 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter—15.0 mm—25.4 mm55.0 mm42.0 mm27.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter—15.0 mm—25.4 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA186502170021700, 2665021700217001865018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualdualsidesidedualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.775.778.476.074.379.374.3
EDC Score55.259.385.674.681.867.674.379.367.9
Value Score59.059.580.974.580.679.873.079.367.7
Throw Score25.819.270.581.988.084.975.479.380.7
Flood Score49.041.286.181.283.570.779.079.364.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,60741381,8935655792894
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.04.64.54.84.74.4
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0242,0212,0222,0222,0232,023
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