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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

$16.95Buy on Amazon
Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
$14.95Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy 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$90$60$46$33$33$350
MSRP$17$15$90$80$70$33$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm950 lm400 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd120,000 cd85,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m692 m680 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min60 min75 min——60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min120 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s45 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g230 g126 g——196 g
Length——155 mm145 mm127 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm55.0 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170021700, 2665021700AA1865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidesidetaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Lockout✗✗✓✓✓✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.678.476.075.575.574.3
EDC Score66.355.277.581.867.674.385.067.9
Value Score51.759.077.880.679.876.080.467.7
Throw Score19.525.881.988.084.970.570.580.7
Flood Score67.849.082.883.570.767.785.464.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91981,8935653161,28694
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.64.54.54.44.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0222,0242,0232,023
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