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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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$60$33$120$33$350$30
MSRP$17$15$80$33$120$33$350$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm400 lm1,000 lm—600 lm—
Peak Candela——120,000 cd—36,000 cd—71,000 cd—
Beam Distance——692 m—380 m—533 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min—180 min—60 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—220 min—75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—120 s—30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g—169 g—196 g—
Length——145 mm—145 mm—152 mm—
Head Diameter——55.0 mm—27.0 mm—28.0 mm—
Body Diameter——35.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 26650AA21700186501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualdualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✗
Lockout✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.475.574.375.574.375.7
EDC Score66.355.281.874.374.385.067.985.6
Value Score51.759.080.676.073.080.467.780.9
Throw Score19.525.888.070.575.470.580.770.5
Flood Score67.849.083.567.779.085.464.386.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8933165791,28694413
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.84.44.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0242,0222,0232,0232,024
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