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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$90$33$30$120$350$33
MSRP$17$15$90$33$30$120$350$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm400 lm—1,000 lm600 lm—
Peak Candela——63,000 cd——36,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance——505 m——380 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min——180 min60 min—
Runtime (500lm)——190 min——220 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s——120 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g——169 g196 g—
Length——155 mm——145 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter——25.4 mm——27.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter——25.4 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700AA18650217001865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtaildualdualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾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 Score35.635.876.675.575.774.374.375.5
EDC Score66.355.277.574.385.674.367.985.0
Value Score51.759.077.876.080.973.067.780.4
Throw Score19.525.881.970.570.575.480.770.5
Flood Score67.849.082.867.786.179.064.385.4
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9198316413579941,286
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.54.54.84.44.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0242,0222,0232,023
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