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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
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
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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$33$60$120$350$46
MSRP$17$15$330$33$80$120$350$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—400 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm600 lm950 lm
Peak Candela————120,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance————692 m380 m533 m680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min——60 min180 min60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)————90 min220 min75 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown————30 s120 s30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight————230 g169 g196 g126 g
Length————145 mm145 mm152 mm127 mm
Head Diameter————55.0 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter————35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——18650AA21700, 26650217001865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailtailsidedualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✗✓✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.375.578.474.374.376.0
EDC Score66.355.279.374.381.874.367.967.6
Value Score51.759.079.376.080.673.067.779.8
Throw Score19.525.879.370.588.075.480.784.9
Flood Score67.849.079.367.783.579.064.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919283161,89357994565
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.54.64.84.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0242,0212,0222,0232,022
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