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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy 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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$33$30$90$120$33
MSRP$17$15$330$33$30$90$120$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm1 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm———1,100 lm1,000 lm400 lm
Peak Candela—————63,000 cd36,000 cd—
Beam Distance—————505 m380 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min———140 min180 min—
Runtime (500lm)—————190 min220 min—
Turbo Stepdown—————80 s120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—————121 g169 g—
Length—————155 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter—————25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body Diameter—————25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——1865018650186502170021700AA
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualdualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾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—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.375.575.776.674.375.5
EDC Score66.355.279.385.085.677.574.374.3
Value Score51.759.079.380.480.977.873.076.0
Throw Score19.525.879.370.570.581.975.470.5
Flood Score67.849.079.385.486.182.879.067.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919281,2864138579316
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.44.54.04.84.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0232,0242,0242,0222,024
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