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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$46$60$30$350$33$120$33
MSRP$17$15$70$80$30$350$33$120$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm950 lm1,000 lm—600 lm—1,000 lm400 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd120,000 cd—71,000 cd—36,000 cd—
Beam Distance——680 m692 m—533 m—380 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min75 min60 min—60 min—180 min—
Runtime (Med)——220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min90 min—75 min—220 min—
Turbo Stepdown——45 s30 s—30 s—120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g230 g—196 g—169 g—
Length——127 mm145 mm—152 mm—145 mm—
Head Diameter——42.0 mm55.0 mm—28.0 mm—27.0 mm—
Body Diameter——27.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170021700, 2665018650186501865021700AA
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidedualtaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾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———Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.078.475.774.375.574.375.5
EDC Score66.355.267.681.885.667.985.074.374.3
Value Score51.759.079.880.680.967.780.473.076.0
Throw Score19.525.884.988.070.580.770.575.470.5
Flood Score67.849.070.783.586.164.385.479.067.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9195651,893413941,286579316
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.54.44.44.84.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0212,0242,0232,0232,0222,024
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