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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy 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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$30$46$350$33$70
MSRP$17$15$33$30$70$350$33$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm—950 lm600 lm——
Peak Candela————85,000 cd71,000 cd——
Beam Distance————680 m533 m——
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min——75 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)————120 min75 min——
Turbo Stepdown————45 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight————126 g196 g——
Length————127 mm152 mm——
Head Diameter————42.0 mm28.0 mm——
Body Diameter————27.0 mm25.4 mm——
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA18650217001865018650—
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualsidetaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✗
Memory Mode✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✗
Lockout✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT40———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.575.776.074.375.572.8
EDC Score66.355.274.385.667.667.985.077.3
Value Score51.759.076.080.979.867.780.475.2
Throw Score19.525.870.570.584.980.770.570.5
Flood Score67.849.067.786.170.764.385.477.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919316413565941,286202
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.54.54.44.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0222,0232,0232,024
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