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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$46$30$120$70$330
MSRP$17$15$33$70$30$120$70$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm950 lm—1,000 lm——
Peak Candela———85,000 cd—36,000 cd——
Beam Distance———680 m—380 m——
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—75 min—180 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min—220 min——
Turbo Stepdown———45 s—120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g—169 g——
Length———127 mm—145 mm——
Head Diameter———42.0 mm—27.0 mm——
Body Diameter———27.0 mm—27.0 mm——
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA217001865021700—18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✗✓✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✗✓✗✗
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✗✓✗✗
Lockout✗✗✗✓✗✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✓✗✓✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.576.075.774.372.879.3
EDC Score66.355.274.367.685.674.377.379.3
Value Score51.759.076.079.880.973.075.279.3
Throw Score19.525.870.584.970.575.470.579.3
Flood Score67.849.067.770.786.179.077.579.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91931656541357920228
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.54.54.84.54.7
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0222,0242,0222,0242,023
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