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Spec
SureFire Stiletto

SureFire Stiletto

650 lmBUILTIN
Streamlight ProTac HL-X

Streamlight ProTac HL-X

1,000 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$95$93$60$330$46$30$113$75$120
MSRP$99$90$80$330$70$30$90$75$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens650 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,000 lm—950 lm—1,100 lm700 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—27,000 cd120,000 cd—85,000 cd—63,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance—330 m692 m—680 m—505 m—380 m
Beam Pattern—throwthrowthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min—75 min—140 min—180 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min————
Runtime (500lm)120 min120 min90 min—120 min—190 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown—70 s30 s—45 s—80 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight—218 g230 g—126 g—121 g—169 g
Length117 mm140 mm145 mm—127 mm—155 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter22.0 mm39.0 mm55.0 mm—42.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter16.0 mm39.0 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeBUILTIN18650, CR123A21700, 26650186502170018650217001865021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidetailsidedualdualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.063.378.479.376.075.775.772.574.3
EDC Score58.463.181.879.367.685.674.674.774.3
Value Score60.465.680.679.379.880.974.575.273.0
Throw Score55.465.788.079.384.970.581.970.575.4
Flood Score53.961.483.579.370.786.181.273.879.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8754721,893285654138552579
Amazon Rating4.64.44.64.74.54.54.04.64.8
Release Year2,0202,0172,0212,0232,0222,0242,0242,0222,022
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