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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy 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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$330$60$46$350$90
MSRP$17$15$33$330$80$70$350$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm—1,000 lm950 lm600 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela————120,000 cd85,000 cd71,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance————692 m680 m533 m505 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min——60 min75 min60 min140 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)————90 min120 min75 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown————30 s45 s30 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight————230 g126 g196 g121 g
Length————145 mm127 mm152 mm155 mm
Head Diameter————55.0 mm42.0 mm28.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter————35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA1865021700, 26650217001865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailtailsidesidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✗✓✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.579.378.476.074.376.6
EDC Score66.355.274.379.381.867.667.977.5
Value Score51.759.076.079.380.679.867.777.8
Throw Score19.525.870.579.388.084.980.781.9
Flood Score67.849.067.779.383.570.764.382.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919316281,893565948
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.74.64.54.44.0
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0232,0212,0222,0232,024
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