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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

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Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$46$330$350$113
MSRP$17$15$33$70$330$350$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm950 lm—600 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd—71,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance———680 m—533 m505 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—75 min—60 min140 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———120 min—75 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s—30 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g—196 g121 g
Length———127 mm—152 mm155 mm
Head Diameter———42.0 mm—28.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm—25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700186501865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidetailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.576.079.374.375.7
EDC Score66.355.274.367.679.367.974.6
Value Score51.759.076.079.879.367.774.5
Throw Score19.525.870.584.979.380.781.9
Flood Score67.849.067.770.779.364.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91931656528948
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.54.74.44.0
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0222,0232,0232,024
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