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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
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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy 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$330$60$33$120$350
MSRP$17$15$70$330$80$33$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm950 lm—1,000 lm400 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd—120,000 cd—36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——680 m—692 m—380 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min75 min—60 min—180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min—90 min—220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s—30 s—120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g—230 g—169 g196 g
Length——127 mm—145 mm—145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm—55.0 mm—27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm—35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——217001865021700, 26650AA2170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetailsidetaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
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 SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.079.378.475.574.374.3
EDC Score66.355.267.679.381.874.374.367.9
Value Score51.759.079.879.380.676.073.067.7
Throw Score19.525.884.979.388.070.575.480.7
Flood Score67.849.070.779.383.567.779.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919565281,89331657994
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.74.64.54.84.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0232,0212,0242,0222,023
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