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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$90$46$33$33$60
MSRP$17$15$330$90$70$33$33$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,100 lm950 lm400 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd85,000 cd——120,000 cd
Beam Distance———505 m680 m——692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—140 min75 min——60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———190 min120 min——90 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s45 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g126 g——230 g
Length———155 mm127 mm——145 mm
Head Diameter———25.4 mm42.0 mm——55.0 mm
Body Diameter———25.4 mm27.0 mm——35.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——186502170021700AA1865021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualsidetaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.376.676.075.575.578.4
EDC Score66.355.279.377.567.674.385.081.8
Value Score51.759.079.377.879.876.080.480.6
Throw Score19.525.879.381.984.970.570.588.0
Flood Score67.849.079.382.870.767.785.483.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9192885653161,2861,893
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.04.54.54.44.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0242,0222,0242,0232,021
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