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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$90$330$120$33$33$46
MSRP$17$15$90$330$120$33$33$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm400 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—36,000 cd——85,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m—380 m——680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min—180 min——75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—220 min——120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—120 s——45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g—169 g——126 g
Length——155 mm—145 mm——127 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm——42.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm——27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——217001865021700AA1865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtaildualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾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——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.679.374.375.575.576.0
EDC Score66.355.277.579.374.374.385.067.6
Value Score51.759.077.879.373.076.080.479.8
Throw Score19.525.881.979.375.470.570.584.9
Flood Score67.849.082.879.379.067.785.470.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9198285793161,286565
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.74.84.54.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0232,0222,0242,0232,022
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