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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy 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$33$330$60$120$350
MSRP$17$15$70$33$330$80$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm950 lm400 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd——120,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——680 m——692 m380 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min75 min——60 min180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min——90 min220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s——30 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g——230 g169 g196 g
Length——127 mm——145 mm145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm——55.0 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm——35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700AA1865021700, 266502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetailtailsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✗✓✓✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✗✗✓✓✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✗✗✓✓✗
Lockout✗✗✓✗✗✓✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✗✗✗✓✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.075.579.378.474.374.3
EDC Score66.355.267.674.379.381.874.367.9
Value Score51.759.079.876.079.380.673.067.7
Throw Score19.525.884.970.579.388.075.480.7
Flood Score67.849.070.767.779.383.579.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919565316281,89357994
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.54.74.64.84.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0242,0232,0212,0222,023
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