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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy 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
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$60$330$90$120$33$350
MSRP$17$15$80$330$90$120$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd—63,000 cd36,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m—505 m380 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min—140 min180 min—60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—190 min220 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—80 s120 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g—121 g169 g—196 g
Length——145 mm—155 mm145 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 266501865021700217001865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualdualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
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 SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.479.376.674.375.574.3
EDC Score66.355.281.879.377.574.385.067.9
Value Score51.759.080.679.377.873.080.467.7
Throw Score19.525.888.079.381.975.470.580.7
Flood Score67.849.083.579.382.879.085.464.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8932885791,28694
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.74.04.84.44.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0232,0242,0222,0232,023
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