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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy 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
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$330$90$33$350$120$60
MSRP$17$15$330$90$33$350$120$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,100 lm—600 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd—71,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance———505 m—533 m380 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min—140 min—60 min180 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—75 min220 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—30 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g—196 g169 g230 g
Length———155 mm—152 mm145 mm145 mm
Head Diameter———25.4 mm—28.0 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter———25.4 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——186502170018650186502170021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾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 SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.879.376.675.574.374.378.4
EDC Score66.355.279.377.585.067.974.381.8
Value Score51.759.079.377.880.467.773.080.6
Throw Score19.525.879.381.970.580.775.488.0
Flood Score67.849.079.382.885.464.379.083.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9192881,286945791,893
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.04.44.44.84.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0242,0232,0232,0222,021
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