One of my earliest reviews that even pre-dates this website, was my review of the Klarus XT2C. Like that flashlight, the XT2CR Pro is a portable hand-sized, 18650-powered flashlight. But technology has marched on and the XT2CR Pro has 4X the lumens at top power of my older XT2C. It also has a built-in charging circuit, so you can plug in and charge it with the USB-C cable. I wanted to see how the tech had progressed since my XT2C, so I asked Klarus to send me the newest one. These flashlights retail for around $80, which is OK considering the battery it comes with would be about $20-25 on its own.
Klarus XT2CR Pro Specs
- 2100 lumens at max
- Included battery: 3100 mAh 18650 battery
- Tail switch offers quick access to turbo and strobe
- 1″ diameter works with lots of weapon light mounts
- USB-C charging: 4 hour charge time from empty to full
- Pocket clip, lanyard, and pouch included
- IPX8 rated (waterproof/dustproof)
- Color temp: 6700K
- 5 year warranty
Size/Format
The XT2CR Pro is sized to be as compact as possible while still housing an 18650 rechargable battery. These are the same battery cells used in Tesla cars, laptops and more, and they’re a great match for a flashlight like this because they have decent discharge rates to support high light output and they store enough power to use many times between recharges.
Battery Run time:
Mounting on a rifle/shotgun
Dedicated weapons lights like my Streamlight TLR-1 HL are much more compact, but lack the modes, run time, and max output that a light like this will have. You can opt to just use the built-in tail switch or use a remote switch (Klarus TRC1 remote pressure switch works with this one.) For a shotgun or other bulkier gun, it’ll work. True larping operators may rather want a combination unit that includes a laser designator for night larping.
Because the body of the XT2CR is 1″, it’s pretty easy to get mounts.
Conclusion
The XT2CR Pro is a general purpose, high output flashlight. I tried it out hunting a bit and it worked good but I almost never used the turbo mode. 2100 lumens is just too much most of the time so I mostly used medium or even low. The USB-C charging port is SUPER handy so I even topped the battery off while in the car on the way to a hunting spot.
