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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

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Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$60$33$30$113$46$75
MSRP$17$15$80$33$30$90$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm400 lm—1,100 lm950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd——63,000 cd85,000 cd—
Beam Distance——692 m——505 m680 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min——140 min75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——190 min120 min—
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——80 s45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g——121 g126 g—
Length——145 mm——155 mm127 mm—
Head Diameter——55.0 mm——25.4 mm42.0 mm—
Body Diameter——35.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 26650AA18650217002170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualdualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.475.575.775.776.072.5
EDC Score66.355.281.874.385.674.667.674.7
Value Score51.759.080.676.080.974.579.875.2
Throw Score19.525.888.070.570.581.984.970.5
Flood Score67.849.083.567.786.181.270.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8933164138565552
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.54.04.54.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0242,0242,0242,0222,022
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