ACEBEAM
L16 2.0
- Lumens
- 2,100 lm
- Throw
- 410 m
- Runtime (High)
- 90 min
- Weight
- 148 g
- Battery
- 21700
Head-to-Head Comparison
ACEBEAM L16 2.0 vs Sofirn SP35
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
Sofirn
SP35
- Lumens
- 2,000 lm
- Throw
- 257 m
- Runtime (High)
- 120 min
- Weight
- 136 g
- Battery
- 21700
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: ACEBEAM L16 2.0 (85.0 vs 79.5)
- Everyday Carry: Sofirn SP35 (87.8 vs 83.5)
- Value: Sofirn SP35 (87.0 vs 78.2)
- Throw: ACEBEAM L16 2.0 (85.4 vs 77.6)
- Flood: Sofirn SP35 (86.4 vs 84.6)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $110 | $30 |
| MSRP | $90 | $38 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 2,100 lm | 2,000 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 900 lm | 800 lm |
| Peak Candela | 42,000 cd | 16,500 cd |
| Beam Distance | 410 m | 257 m |
| Beam Pattern | throw | hybrid |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Impact Resistance | 2.0 m | 1.5 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 90 min | 120 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | 120 min | 180 min |
| Turbo Stepdown | 45 s | 60 s |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 148 g | 136 g |
| Length | 140 mm | 126 mm |
| Head Diameter | 35.0 mm | 27.0 mm |
| Body Diameter | 27.0 mm | 26.0 mm |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 21700 | 21700 |
| Charging | usb-c | usb-c |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | No | Yes |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | dual | side |
| Strobe Mode | No | Yes |
| Memory Mode | No | Yes |
| Lockout | No | Yes |
| Moonlight Mode | No | Yes |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | No | Yes |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✗ | ✓ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strobe Mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| Memory Mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lockout | ✗ | ✓ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✗ | ✓ |
| ▾Emitter & Optics1 | ||
| LED / Emitter | — | Cree XHP50.2 |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 85.0 | 79.5 |
| EDC Score | 83.5 | 87.8 |
| Value Score | 78.2 | 87.0 |
| Throw Score | 85.4 | 77.6 |
| Flood Score | 84.6 | 86.4 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 18 | 4,100 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Release Year | 2,024 | 2,021 |
Our Verdict
These two are closely matched. The ACEBEAM L16 2.0 scores 85.4 (best for throw) while the Sofirn SP35 scores 87.8 (best for edc). Your decision should come down to which use case matters more to you.
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