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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

$16.95Buy on Amazon
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
$14.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy 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
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$33$60$46$330$120$350
MSRP$17$15$33$80$70$330$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,000 lm950 lm—1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd85,000 cd—36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m680 m—380 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—60 min75 min—180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———90 min120 min—220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s45 s—120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g126 g—169 g196 g
Length———145 mm127 mm—145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm42.0 mm—27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700, 2665021700186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidesidetaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✓✗✓✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✓✗
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✓✗
Lockout✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✓✗✓✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.578.476.079.374.374.3
EDC Score66.355.274.381.867.679.374.367.9
Value Score51.759.076.080.679.879.373.067.7
Throw Score19.525.870.588.084.979.375.480.7
Flood Score67.849.067.783.570.779.379.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9193161,8935652857994
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.54.74.84.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0222,0232,0222,023
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