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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$33$120$46$60$350
MSRP$17$15$330$33$120$70$80$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—400 lm1,000 lm950 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela————36,000 cd85,000 cd120,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance————380 m680 m692 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min——180 min75 min60 min60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)————220 min120 min90 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown————120 s45 s30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight————169 g126 g230 g196 g
Length————145 mm127 mm145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter————27.0 mm42.0 mm55.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter————27.0 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——18650AA217002170021700, 2665018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailtaildualsidesidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✗✓✓✓✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✗✓✓✓✗
Memory Mode✗✗✗✗✓✓✓✗
Lockout✗✗✗✗✗✓✓✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✓✓✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.375.574.376.078.474.3
EDC Score66.355.279.374.374.367.681.867.9
Value Score51.759.079.376.073.079.880.667.7
Throw Score19.525.879.370.575.484.988.080.7
Flood Score67.849.079.367.779.070.783.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919283165795651,89394
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.54.84.54.64.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0242,0222,0222,0212,023
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