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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$33$113$30$350$60
MSRP$17$15$33$90$30$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,100 lm—600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd—71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance———505 m—533 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min—140 min—60 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g—196 g230 g
Length———155 mm—152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter———25.4 mm—28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter———25.4 mm—25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700186501865021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.575.775.774.378.4
EDC Score66.355.274.374.685.667.981.8
Value Score51.759.076.074.580.967.780.6
Throw Score19.525.870.581.970.580.788.0
Flood Score67.849.067.781.286.164.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9193168413941,893
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.04.54.44.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0242,0232,021
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