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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy 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$30$33$33$90$350
MSRP$17$15$80$30$33$33$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm——400 lm1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd———63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m———505 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min———140 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min———190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s———80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g———121 g196 g
Length——145 mm———155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm———25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm———25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 266501865018650AA2170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualdualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾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—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.475.775.575.576.674.3
EDC Score66.355.281.885.685.074.377.567.9
Value Score51.759.080.680.980.476.077.867.7
Throw Score19.525.888.070.570.570.581.980.7
Flood Score67.849.083.586.185.467.782.864.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8934131,286316894
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.44.54.04.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0242,0232,0242,0242,023
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