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Compare 7 Flashlights

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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$46$330$33$350$120
MSRP$17$15$70$330$33$350$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm950 lm—400 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd——71,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance——680 m——533 m380 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min75 min——60 min180 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min——75 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s——30 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g——196 g169 g
Length——127 mm——152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm——28.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170018650AA1865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetailtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.079.375.574.374.3
EDC Score66.355.267.679.374.367.974.3
Value Score51.759.079.879.376.067.773.0
Throw Score19.525.884.979.370.580.775.4
Flood Score67.849.070.779.367.764.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9195652831694579
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.74.54.44.8
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0232,0242,0232,022
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