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Compare 9 Flashlights

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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy 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$30$330$33$90$350
MSRP$17$15$80$70$30$330$33$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1 lm1 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm950 lm———1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd85,000 cd———63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m680 m———505 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min75 min———140 min60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——90 min120 min———190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s45 s———80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g126 g———121 g196 g
Length——145 mm127 mm———155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm42.0 mm———25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm27.0 mm———25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 26650217001865018650186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidedualtaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✓✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✓✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✓✗
Lockout✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✓✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✓✗✗✗✓✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.476.075.779.375.576.674.3
EDC Score66.355.281.867.685.679.385.077.567.9
Value Score51.759.080.679.880.979.380.477.867.7
Throw Score19.525.888.084.970.579.370.581.980.7
Flood Score67.849.083.570.786.179.385.482.864.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,893565413281,286894
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.54.74.44.04.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0222,0242,0232,0232,0242,023
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