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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$46$113$120$60$30$33
MSRP$17$15$70$90$120$80$30$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm950 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm—400 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd63,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd——
Beam Distance——680 m505 m380 m692 m——
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min75 min140 min180 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min190 min220 min90 min——
Turbo Stepdown——45 s80 s120 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g121 g169 g230 g——
Length——127 mm155 mm145 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter——42.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm——
Body Diameter——27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm——
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700217002170021700, 2665018650AA
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualdualsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.075.774.378.475.775.5
EDC Score66.355.267.674.674.381.885.674.3
Value Score51.759.079.874.573.080.680.976.0
Throw Score19.525.884.981.975.488.070.570.5
Flood Score67.849.070.781.279.083.586.167.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91956585791,893413316
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.04.84.64.54.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0242,0222,0212,0242,024
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