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Coast Polysteel 600R vs Klarus XT1C

What Polysteel 600R does better (1) and where XT1C wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Coast Polysteel 600R
Coast · 2018Polysteel 600R
4.0Score
1 advantage≈ $40
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Klarus XT1C
Klarus · 2018XT1C
5.8Score
3 advantages≈ $35
Higher score
4.3Brightness & throw4.4
2.8Battery & charging3.5
3.3Build & durability8.9

Why is Polysteel 600R better than XT1C?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)209 m vs 178 m+17%

Why is XT1C better than Polysteel 600R?

  1. Maximum output530 lm vs 1,000 lm+89%
  2. Weight340 g vs 56 g6.1×
  3. Maximum runtime5.8 h vs 12 h2.1×
Specifications

Side by side

Klarus XT1CKlarus XT1C≈ $355.8
Light output
Maximum output530 lm1,000 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)209 m178 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs11
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po16340 / RCR123A Li-ion
Maximum runtime5.8 h12 h
RechargeableYesYes
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)—IPx8
Submersible to—2 m
Body materialStainless steelAluminium
Size & weight
Length / height200 mm94 mm
Head diameter / width—23 mm
Weight340 g56 g
Modes & features
ColoursBlackBlack
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