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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
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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$90$60$33$350$330$120
MSRP$17$15$90$80$33$350$330$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—600 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd120,000 cd—71,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m692 m—533 m—380 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min60 min—60 min—180 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min—75 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s—30 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g230 g—196 g—169 g
Length——155 mm145 mm—152 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm55.0 mm—28.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170021700, 2665018650186501865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidedualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾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———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.678.475.574.379.374.3
EDC Score66.355.277.581.885.067.979.374.3
Value Score51.759.077.880.680.467.779.373.0
Throw Score19.525.881.988.070.580.779.375.4
Flood Score67.849.082.883.585.464.379.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91981,8931,2869428579
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.64.44.44.74.8
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0232,0232,0232,022
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