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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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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$60$30$330$120$350$46
MSRP$17$15$80$30$330$120$350$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm——1,000 lm600 lm950 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd——36,000 cd71,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m——380 m533 m680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min——180 min60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——220 min75 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——120 s30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g——169 g196 g126 g
Length——145 mm——145 mm152 mm127 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm——27.0 mm28.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 266501865018650217001865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.475.779.374.374.376.0
EDC Score66.355.281.885.679.374.367.967.6
Value Score51.759.080.680.979.373.067.779.8
Throw Score19.525.888.070.579.375.480.784.9
Flood Score67.849.083.586.179.379.064.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8934132857994565
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.74.84.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0242,0232,0222,0232,022
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