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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy 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$30$330$350
MSRP$17$15$33$80$90$30$330$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm——600 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd63,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m505 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min—60 min140 min——60 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min190 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s80 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g121 g——196 g
Length———145 mm155 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm25.4 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm25.4 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700, 2665021700186501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾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———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.578.476.675.779.374.3
EDC Score66.355.274.381.877.585.679.367.9
Value Score51.759.076.080.677.880.979.367.7
Throw Score19.525.870.588.081.970.579.380.7
Flood Score67.849.067.783.582.886.179.364.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9193161,89384132894
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.04.54.74.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0242,0242,0232,023
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