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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy 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$33$60$90$33$46$350
MSRP$17$15$33$80$90$33$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm—950 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd63,000 cd—85,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m505 m—680 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—60 min140 min—75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———90 min190 min—120 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s80 s—45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g121 g—126 g196 g
Length———145 mm155 mm—127 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm25.4 mm—42.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700, 2665021700186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
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 SFT70—Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.578.476.675.576.074.3
EDC Score66.355.274.381.877.585.067.667.9
Value Score51.759.076.080.677.880.479.867.7
Throw Score19.525.870.588.081.970.584.980.7
Flood Score67.849.067.783.582.885.470.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9193161,89381,28656594
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.04.44.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0242,0232,0222,023
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