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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

$16.95Buy on Amazon
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
$14.95Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy 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
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$30$60$120$33$33$350
MSRP$17$15$30$80$120$33$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd36,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m380 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min—60 min180 min——60 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min220 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s120 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g169 g——196 g
Length———145 mm145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm27.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——1865021700, 2665021700AA1865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidedualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
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 Score35.635.875.778.474.375.575.574.3
EDC Score66.355.285.681.874.374.385.067.9
Value Score51.759.080.980.673.076.080.467.7
Throw Score19.525.870.588.075.470.570.580.7
Flood Score67.849.086.183.579.067.785.464.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9194131,8935793161,28694
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.84.54.44.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0222,0242,0232,023
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