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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

$16.95Buy on Amazon
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
$14.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$60$46$120$33$330$350
MSRP$17$15$80$70$120$33$330$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm950 lm1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd85,000 cd36,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m680 m380 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min75 min180 min——60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——90 min120 min220 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s45 s120 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g126 g169 g——196 g
Length——145 mm127 mm145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm42.0 mm27.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 266502170021700AA1865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidedualtailtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Lockout✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.476.074.375.579.374.3
EDC Score66.355.281.867.674.374.379.367.9
Value Score51.759.080.679.873.076.079.367.7
Throw Score19.525.888.084.975.470.579.380.7
Flood Score67.849.083.570.779.067.779.364.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8935655793162894
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.84.54.74.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0222,0222,0242,0232,023
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