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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy 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$90$330$33$60$350
MSRP$17$15$30$90$330$33$80$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,100 lm—400 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd——120,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance———505 m——692 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min—140 min——60 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)———190 min——90 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s——30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g——230 g196 g
Length———155 mm——145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———25.4 mm——55.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———25.4 mm——35.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——186502170018650AA21700, 2665018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualtailtailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
▾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 SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.776.679.375.578.474.3
EDC Score66.355.285.677.579.374.381.867.9
Value Score51.759.080.977.879.376.080.667.7
Throw Score19.525.870.581.979.370.588.080.7
Flood Score67.849.086.182.879.367.783.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9194138283161,89394
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.04.74.54.64.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0232,0242,0212,023
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