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Spec
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
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Olight I3T 2 EOS

Olight I3T 2 EOS

200 lmAAA
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$15$14$113$60$120$33$30$75
MSRP$15$14$90$80$120$33$30$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm400 lm—700 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd36,000 cd———
Beam Distance—62 m505 m692 m380 m———
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridhybrid
IP RatingIP65IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)45 min35 min140 min60 min180 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min220 min———
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s120 s———
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g121 g230 g169 g———
Length—87 mm155 mm145 mm145 mm———
Head Diameter—15.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm27.0 mm———
Body Diameter—15.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm———
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA2170021700, 2665021700AA1865018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualsidedualtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.778.474.375.575.772.5
EDC Score55.259.374.681.874.374.385.674.7
Value Score59.059.574.580.673.076.080.975.2
Throw Score25.819.281.988.075.470.570.570.5
Flood Score49.041.281.283.579.067.786.173.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,60781,893579316413552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.04.64.84.54.54.6
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0212,0222,0242,0242,022
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