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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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy 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$33$46$70$350
MSRP$17$15$30$80$33$70$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,000 lm400 lm950 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd—85,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m—680 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min—60 min—75 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—120 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—45 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g—126 g—196 g
Length———145 mm—127 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm—42.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——1865021700, 26650AA21700—18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetailsidesidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾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 SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.778.475.576.072.874.3
EDC Score66.355.285.681.874.367.677.367.9
Value Score51.759.080.980.676.079.875.267.7
Throw Score19.525.870.588.070.584.970.580.7
Flood Score67.849.086.183.567.770.777.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9194131,89331656520294
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.54.54.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0242,0222,0242,023
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