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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

$16.95Buy on Amazon
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
$14.95Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy 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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy 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$46$60$30$33$70$350
MSRP$17$15$70$80$30$33$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm950 lm1,000 lm—400 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd120,000 cd———71,000 cd
Beam Distance——680 m692 m———533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min75 min60 min———60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min90 min———75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s30 s———30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g230 g———196 g
Length——127 mm145 mm———152 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm55.0 mm———28.0 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm35.0 mm———25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170021700, 2665018650AA—18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidedualtailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✗
Lockout✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70————
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.078.475.775.572.874.3
EDC Score66.355.267.681.885.674.377.367.9
Value Score51.759.079.880.680.976.075.267.7
Throw Score19.525.884.988.070.570.570.580.7
Flood Score67.849.070.783.586.167.777.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9195651,89341331620294
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.54.54.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0212,0242,0242,0242,023
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