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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$113$330$46$350
MSRP$17$15$33$90$330$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,100 lm—950 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd—85,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance———505 m—680 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—140 min—75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—120 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g—126 g196 g
Length———155 mm—127 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———25.4 mm—42.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———25.4 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualtailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.575.779.376.074.3
EDC Score66.355.274.374.679.367.667.9
Value Score51.759.076.074.579.379.867.7
Throw Score19.525.870.581.979.384.980.7
Flood Score67.849.067.781.279.370.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91931682856594
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.04.74.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0232,0222,023
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