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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy 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$33$120$30$33$350
MSRP$17$15$90$33$120$30$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm400 lm1,000 lm——600 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—36,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m—380 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min—180 min——60 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—220 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—120 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g—169 g——196 g
Length——155 mm—145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700AA21700186501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtaildualdualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
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 SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.675.574.375.775.574.3
EDC Score66.355.277.574.374.385.685.067.9
Value Score51.759.077.876.073.080.980.467.7
Throw Score19.525.881.970.575.470.570.580.7
Flood Score67.849.082.867.779.086.185.464.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,91983165794131,28694
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.54.84.54.44.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0222,0242,0232,023
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