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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$113$46$30$120$350
MSRP$17$15$33$90$70$30$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,100 lm950 lm—1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd85,000 cd—36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance———505 m680 m—380 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—140 min75 min—180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———190 min120 min—220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s45 s—120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g126 g—169 g196 g
Length———155 mm127 mm—145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———25.4 mm42.0 mm—27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———25.4 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA2170021700186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualsidedualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.575.776.075.774.374.3
EDC Score66.355.274.374.667.685.674.367.9
Value Score51.759.076.074.579.880.973.067.7
Throw Score19.525.870.581.984.970.575.480.7
Flood Score67.849.067.781.270.786.179.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919316856541357994
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.04.54.54.84.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0222,0242,0222,023
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