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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$33$120$60$330$46
MSRP$17$15$33$33$120$80$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela————36,000 cd120,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance————380 m692 m—680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min——180 min60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)————220 min90 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown————120 s30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight————169 g230 g—126 g
Length————145 mm145 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter————27.0 mm55.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter————27.0 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA186502170021700, 266501865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualsidetailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✗✗✓✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.575.574.378.479.376.0
EDC Score66.355.274.385.074.381.879.367.6
Value Score51.759.076.080.473.080.679.379.8
Throw Score19.525.870.570.575.488.079.384.9
Flood Score67.849.067.785.479.083.579.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9193161,2865791,89328565
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.44.84.64.74.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0232,0222,0212,0232,022
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