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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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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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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$33$46$350$75
MSRP$15$14$90$80$33$70$350$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens470 lm200 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm100 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm400 lm950 lm600 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd—85,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance—62 m505 m692 m—680 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIP65IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)45 min35 min140 min60 min—75 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min—120 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s—45 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g121 g230 g—126 g196 g—
Length—87 mm155 mm145 mm—127 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter—15.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm—42.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter—15.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA2170021700, 26650AA217001865018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualsidetailsidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.845.875.778.475.576.074.372.5
EDC Score55.259.374.681.874.367.667.974.7
Value Score59.059.574.580.676.079.867.775.2
Throw Score25.819.281.988.070.584.980.770.5
Flood Score49.041.281.283.567.770.764.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,9192,60781,89331656594552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.04.64.54.54.44.6
Release Year2,0232,0232,0242,0212,0242,0222,0232,022
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