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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy 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$30$120$330$33$350
MSRP$17$15$33$30$120$330$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm—1,000 lm——600 lm
Peak Candela————36,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance————380 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min——180 min——60 min
Runtime (500lm)————220 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown————120 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight————169 g——196 g
Length————145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter————27.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter————27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA1865021700186501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
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 SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.575.774.379.375.574.3
EDC Score66.355.274.385.674.379.385.067.9
Value Score51.759.076.080.973.079.380.467.7
Throw Score19.525.870.570.575.479.370.580.7
Flood Score67.849.067.786.179.079.385.464.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919316413579281,28694
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.54.84.74.44.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0222,0232,0232,023
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