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Spec
SureFire Stiletto

SureFire Stiletto

650 lmBUILTIN
Streamlight ProTac HL-X

Streamlight ProTac HL-X

1,000 lm18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$95$93$46$33$30$350$120$60
MSRP$99$90$70$33$30$350$120$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens650 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm950 lm400 lm—600 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—27,000 cd85,000 cd——71,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—330 m680 m——533 m380 m692 m
Beam Pattern—throwthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min——60 min180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)120 min120 min120 min——75 min220 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown—70 s45 s——30 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—218 g126 g——196 g169 g230 g
Length117 mm140 mm127 mm——152 mm145 mm145 mm
Head Diameter22.0 mm39.0 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter16.0 mm39.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeBUILTIN18650, CR123A21700AA18650186502170021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidetaildualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.063.376.075.575.774.374.378.4
EDC Score58.463.167.674.385.667.974.381.8
Value Score60.465.679.876.080.967.773.080.6
Throw Score55.465.784.970.570.580.775.488.0
Flood Score53.961.470.767.786.164.379.083.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews875472565316413945791,893
Amazon Rating4.64.44.54.54.54.44.84.6
Release Year2,0202,0172,0222,0242,0242,0232,0222,021
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