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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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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$60$330$33$46$120
MSRP$17$15$80$330$33$70$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm—400 lm950 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd——85,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m——680 m380 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min——75 min180 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——120 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——45 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g——126 g169 g
Length——145 mm——127 mm145 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm——42.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 2665018650AA2170021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetailtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.479.375.576.074.3
EDC Score66.355.281.879.374.367.674.3
Value Score51.759.080.679.376.079.873.0
Throw Score19.525.888.079.370.584.975.4
Flood Score67.849.083.579.367.770.779.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,89328316565579
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.74.54.54.8
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0232,0242,0222,022
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