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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$90$33$30$350$70$46
MSRP$17$15$90$33$30$350$70$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm400 lm—600 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd——71,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m——533 m—680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min——60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min——75 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s——30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g——196 g—126 g
Length——155 mm——152 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm——28.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm——25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700AA1865018650—21700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtaildualtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
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 SFT70————Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.675.575.774.372.876.0
EDC Score66.355.277.574.385.667.977.367.6
Value Score51.759.077.876.080.967.775.279.8
Throw Score19.525.881.970.570.580.770.584.9
Flood Score67.849.082.867.786.164.377.570.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,919831641394202565
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.54.54.44.54.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0242,0232,0242,022
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