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Compare 9 Flashlights

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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy 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$330$46$90$350
MSRP$17$15$80$30$33$330$70$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm———950 lm1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd———85,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m———680 m505 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min60 min———75 min140 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——90 min———120 min190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s———45 s80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g———126 g121 g196 g
Length——145 mm———127 mm155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm———42.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm———27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 26650186501865018650217002170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualdualtailsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾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 SFT40Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.878.475.775.579.376.076.674.3
EDC Score66.355.281.885.685.079.367.677.567.9
Value Score51.759.080.680.980.479.379.877.867.7
Throw Score19.525.888.070.570.579.384.981.980.7
Flood Score67.849.083.586.185.479.370.782.864.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9191,8934131,28628565894
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.44.74.54.04.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0242,0232,0232,0222,0242,023
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