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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$90$33$46$330$33$60
MSRP$17$15$90$33$70$330$33$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm1 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm400 lm950 lm——1,000 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—85,000 cd——120,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m—680 m——692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min—75 min——60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—120 min——90 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—45 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g—126 g——230 g
Length——155 mm—127 mm——145 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—42.0 mm——55.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm——35.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700AA21700186501865021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtailsidetaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
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 SFT70—Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.675.576.079.375.578.4
EDC Score66.355.277.574.367.679.385.081.8
Value Score51.759.077.876.079.879.380.480.6
Throw Score19.525.881.970.584.979.370.588.0
Flood Score67.849.082.867.770.779.385.483.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9198316565281,2861,893
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.54.54.74.44.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0222,0232,0232,021
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