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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy 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$90$60$330$70$350
MSRP$17$15$70$90$80$330$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm950 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm——600 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance——680 m505 m692 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min75 min140 min60 min——60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min190 min90 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s80 s30 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g121 g230 g——196 g
Length——127 mm155 mm145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——217002170021700, 2665018650—18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualsidetailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Lockout✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.076.678.479.372.874.3
EDC Score66.355.267.677.581.879.377.367.9
Value Score51.759.079.877.880.679.375.267.7
Throw Score19.525.884.981.988.079.370.580.7
Flood Score67.849.070.782.883.579.377.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91956581,8932820294
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.04.64.74.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0242,0212,0232,0242,023
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