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Spec
Klarus HC3

Klarus HC3

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Klarus E5

Klarus E5

470 lm
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$113$60$30$46$330$350
MSRP$17$15$90$80$30$70$330$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—950 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd120,000 cd—85,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m692 m—680 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min60 min—75 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min—120 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s—45 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g230 g—126 g—196 g
Length——155 mm145 mm—127 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm55.0 mm—42.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170021700, 2665018650217001865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidedualsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.875.778.475.776.079.374.3
EDC Score66.355.274.681.885.667.679.367.9
Value Score51.759.074.580.680.979.879.367.7
Throw Score19.525.881.988.070.584.979.380.7
Flood Score67.849.081.283.586.170.779.364.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91981,8934135652894
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.64.54.54.74.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0242,0222,0232,023
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