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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy 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$46$90$33$60$350
MSRP$17$15$33$70$90$33$80$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm950 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd63,000 cd—120,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance———680 m505 m—692 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—75 min140 min—60 min60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min190 min—90 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s80 s—30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g121 g—230 g196 g
Length———127 mm155 mm—145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———42.0 mm25.4 mm—55.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm25.4 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700217001865021700, 2665018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✓✗✓✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✓✗
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✓✗
Lockout✗✗✗✓✓✗✓✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.576.076.675.578.474.3
EDC Score66.355.274.367.677.585.081.867.9
Value Score51.759.076.079.877.880.480.667.7
Throw Score19.525.870.584.981.970.588.080.7
Flood Score67.849.067.770.782.885.483.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91931656581,2861,89394
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.54.04.44.64.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0222,0242,0232,0212,023
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