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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

$16.95Buy on Amazon
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
$14.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

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

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$46$120$350$33$60
MSRP$17$15$330$70$120$350$33$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—950 lm1,000 lm600 lm400 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd—120,000 cd
Beam Distance———680 m380 m533 m—692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—75 min180 min60 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min220 min75 min—90 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s120 s30 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g169 g196 g—230 g
Length———127 mm145 mm152 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter———42.0 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm—55.0 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—35.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——18650217002170018650AA21700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✓✗✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.376.074.374.375.578.4
EDC Score66.355.279.367.674.367.974.381.8
Value Score51.759.079.379.873.067.776.080.6
Throw Score19.525.879.384.975.480.770.588.0
Flood Score67.849.079.370.779.064.367.783.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91928565579943161,893
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.54.84.44.54.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0222,0222,0232,0242,021
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