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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy 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
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$120$330$90$350
MSRP$17$15$80$33$120$330$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm—1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd—36,000 cd—63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m—380 m—505 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min—180 min—140 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—220 min—190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—120 s—80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g—169 g—121 g196 g
Length——145 mm—145 mm—155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 266501865021700186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualdualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾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 SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.475.574.379.376.674.3
EDC Score66.355.281.885.074.379.377.567.9
Value Score51.759.080.680.473.079.377.867.7
Throw Score19.525.888.070.575.479.381.980.7
Flood Score67.849.083.585.479.079.382.864.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8931,28657928894
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.44.84.74.04.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0232,0222,0232,0242,023
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