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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
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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$90$120$33$33$30
MSRP$17$15$330$90$120$33$33$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm400 lm——
Peak Candela———63,000 cd36,000 cd———
Beam Distance———505 m380 m———
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 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——186502170021700AA1865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
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 SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.376.674.375.575.575.7
EDC Score66.355.279.377.574.374.385.085.6
Value Score51.759.079.377.873.076.080.480.9
Throw Score19.525.879.381.975.470.570.570.5
Flood Score67.849.079.382.879.067.785.486.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9192885793161,286413
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.04.84.54.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0242,0222,0242,0232,024
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