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Spec
SureFire Stiletto

SureFire Stiletto

650 lmBUILTIN
$94.98Buy on Amazon
Streamlight ProTac HL-X

Streamlight ProTac HL-X

1,000 lm18650
$93.00Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$95$93$330$30$33$120$350$60
MSRP$99$90$330$30$33$120$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens650 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm——400 lm1,000 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—27,000 cd———36,000 cd71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—330 m———380 m533 m692 m
Beam Pattern—throwthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min———180 min60 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)120 min120 min———220 min75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown—70 s———120 s30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—218 g———169 g196 g230 g
Length117 mm140 mm———145 mm152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter22.0 mm39.0 mm———27.0 mm28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter16.0 mm39.0 mm———27.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeBUILTIN18650, CR123A1865018650AA217001865021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtaildualtaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✓
Memory Mode✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.063.379.375.775.574.374.378.4
EDC Score58.463.179.385.674.374.367.981.8
Value Score60.465.679.380.976.073.067.780.6
Throw Score55.465.779.370.570.575.480.788.0
Flood Score53.961.479.386.167.779.064.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews87547228413316579941,893
Amazon Rating4.64.44.74.54.54.84.44.6
Release Year2,0202,0172,0232,0242,0242,0222,0232,021
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