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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy 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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$17$15$90$30$330$33$33$120
MSRP$17$15$90$30$330$33$33$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm470 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm——400 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd————36,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m————380 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridhybrid
IP Rating—IP65IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min140 min————180 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min————220 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s————120 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g————169 g
Length——155 mm————145 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm————27.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm————27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——217001865018650AA1865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualtailtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
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 SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.635.876.675.779.375.575.574.3
EDC Score66.355.277.585.679.374.385.074.3
Value Score51.759.077.880.979.376.080.473.0
Throw Score19.525.881.970.579.370.570.575.4
Flood Score67.849.082.886.179.367.785.479.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,4511,9198413283161,286579
Amazon Rating4.64.54.04.54.74.54.44.8
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0232,0242,0232,022
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