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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$46$30$33$113$75
MSRP$17$15$330$70$30$33$90$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—950 lm—400 lm1,100 lm700 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd——63,000 cd—
Beam Distance———680 m——505 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—75 min——140 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min——190 min—
Turbo Stepdown———45 s——80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g——121 g—
Length———127 mm——155 mm—
Head Diameter———42.0 mm——25.4 mm—
Body Diameter———27.0 mm——25.4 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——186502170018650AA2170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.376.075.775.575.772.5
EDC Score66.355.279.367.685.674.374.674.7
Value Score51.759.079.379.880.976.074.575.2
Throw Score19.525.879.384.970.570.581.970.5
Flood Score67.849.079.370.786.167.781.273.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919285654133168552
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.54.54.54.04.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0222,0242,0242,0242,022
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