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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy 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$330$120$46$33$350
MSRP$17$15$80$330$120$70$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm950 lm400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd—36,000 cd85,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m—380 m680 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min—180 min75 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—220 min120 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—120 s45 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g—169 g126 g—196 g
Length——145 mm—145 mm127 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm—27.0 mm42.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 26650186502170021700AA18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾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 SFT70Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.479.374.376.075.574.3
EDC Score66.355.281.879.374.367.674.367.9
Value Score51.759.080.679.373.079.876.067.7
Throw Score19.525.888.079.375.484.970.580.7
Flood Score67.849.083.579.379.070.767.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8932857956531694
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.74.84.54.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0232,0222,0222,0242,023
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