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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy 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$30$120$60$33$33
MSRP$17$15$330$30$120$80$33$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm——1,000 lm1,000 lm—400 lm
Peak Candela————36,000 cd120,000 cd——
Beam Distance————380 m692 m——
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min——180 min60 min——
Runtime (500lm)————220 min90 min——
Turbo Stepdown————120 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight————169 g230 g——
Length————145 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter————27.0 mm55.0 mm——
Body Diameter————27.0 mm35.0 mm——
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——18650186502170021700, 2665018650AA
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾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 Score35.635.879.375.774.378.475.575.5
EDC Score66.355.279.385.674.381.885.074.3
Value Score51.759.079.380.973.080.680.476.0
Throw Score19.525.879.370.575.488.070.570.5
Flood Score67.849.079.386.179.083.585.467.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919284135791,8931,286316
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.54.84.64.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0242,0222,0212,0232,024
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