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Spec
SureFire Stiletto

SureFire Stiletto

650 lmBUILTIN
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Streamlight ProTac HL-X

Streamlight ProTac HL-X

1,000 lm18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$95$93$60$33$30$350$46$113
MSRP$99$90$80$33$30$350$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens650 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm950 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—27,000 cd120,000 cd——71,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance—330 m692 m——533 m680 m505 m
Beam Pattern—throwthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min——60 min75 min140 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)120 min120 min90 min——75 min120 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown—70 s30 s——30 s45 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—218 g230 g——196 g126 g121 g
Length117 mm140 mm145 mm——152 mm127 mm155 mm
Head Diameter22.0 mm39.0 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter16.0 mm39.0 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeBUILTIN18650, CR123A21700, 26650AA18650186502170021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidetaildualtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.063.378.475.575.774.376.075.7
EDC Score58.463.181.874.385.667.967.674.6
Value Score60.465.680.676.080.967.779.874.5
Throw Score55.465.788.070.570.580.784.981.9
Flood Score53.961.483.567.786.164.370.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8754721,893316413945658
Amazon Rating4.64.44.64.54.54.44.54.0
Release Year2,0202,0172,0212,0242,0242,0232,0222,024
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