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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$60$120$33$330$46
MSRP$17$15$33$80$120$33$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm——950 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd36,000 cd——85,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m380 m——680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—60 min180 min——75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min220 min——120 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s120 s——45 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g169 g——126 g
Length———145 mm145 mm——127 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm27.0 mm——42.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm27.0 mm——27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700, 2665021700186501865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✓✗✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.578.474.375.579.376.0
EDC Score66.355.274.381.874.385.079.367.6
Value Score51.759.076.080.673.080.479.379.8
Throw Score19.525.870.588.075.470.579.384.9
Flood Score67.849.067.783.579.085.479.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9193161,8935791,28628565
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.84.44.74.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0222,0232,0232,022
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