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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy 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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$33$46$120$70$90
MSRP$17$15$33$33$70$120$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm—950 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela————85,000 cd36,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance————680 m380 m—505 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min——75 min180 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)————120 min220 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown————45 s120 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight————126 g169 g—121 g
Length————127 mm145 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter————42.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter————27.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA186502170021700—21700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualsidedualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾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 Score35.635.875.575.576.074.372.876.6
EDC Score66.355.274.385.067.674.377.377.5
Value Score51.759.076.080.479.873.075.277.8
Throw Score19.525.870.570.584.975.470.581.9
Flood Score67.849.067.785.470.779.077.582.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9193161,2865655792028
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.44.54.84.54.0
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0232,0222,0222,0242,024
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