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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy 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$33$33$46$90$350
MSRP$17$15$80$33$33$70$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm400 lm—950 lm1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd——85,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m——680 m505 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min——75 min140 min60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——120 min190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——45 s80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g——126 g121 g196 g
Length——145 mm——127 mm155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm——42.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 26650AA18650217002170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾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 SFT40Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.475.575.576.076.674.3
EDC Score66.355.281.874.385.067.677.567.9
Value Score51.759.080.676.080.479.877.867.7
Throw Score19.525.888.070.570.584.981.980.7
Flood Score67.849.083.567.785.470.782.864.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8933161,286565894
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.44.54.04.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0242,0232,0222,0242,023
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