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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$33$30$90$350$60
MSRP$17$15$330$33$30$90$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—400 lm—1,100 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—————63,000 cd71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—————505 m533 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min———140 min60 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)—————190 min75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown—————80 s30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—————121 g196 g230 g
Length—————155 mm152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—————25.4 mm28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter—————25.4 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——18650AA18650217001865021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailtaildualdualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✗✗✓✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✗✗✓✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✗✗✓✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✗✗✓✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✗✓✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.375.575.776.674.378.4
EDC Score66.355.279.374.385.677.567.981.8
Value Score51.759.079.376.080.977.867.780.6
Throw Score19.525.879.370.570.581.980.788.0
Flood Score67.849.079.367.786.182.864.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919283164138941,893
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.54.54.04.44.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0242,0242,0242,0232,021
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