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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$30$330$120$350$33
MSRP$17$15$30$330$120$350$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm——1,000 lm600 lm400 lm
Peak Candela————36,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance————380 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min——180 min60 min—
Runtime (500lm)————220 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown————120 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight————169 g196 g—
Length————145 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter————27.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter————27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——18650186502170018650AA
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtaildualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.779.374.374.375.5
EDC Score66.355.285.679.374.367.974.3
Value Score51.759.080.979.373.067.776.0
Throw Score19.525.870.579.375.480.770.5
Flood Score67.849.086.179.379.064.367.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9194132857994316
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.74.84.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0232,0222,0232,024
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