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Spec
SureFire Stiletto

SureFire Stiletto

650 lmBUILTIN
Streamlight ProTac HL-X

Streamlight ProTac HL-X

1,000 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$95$93$113$60$30$120$46$75$330
MSRP$99$90$90$80$30$120$70$75$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens650 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm950 lm700 lm—
Peak Candela—27,000 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd—36,000 cd85,000 cd——
Beam Distance—330 m505 m692 m—380 m680 m——
Beam Pattern—throwthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min60 min—180 min75 min——
Runtime (Med)——————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)120 min120 min190 min90 min—220 min120 min——
Turbo Stepdown—70 s80 s30 s—120 s45 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—218 g121 g230 g—169 g126 g——
Length117 mm140 mm155 mm145 mm—145 mm127 mm——
Head Diameter22.0 mm39.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm—27.0 mm42.0 mm——
Body Diameter16.0 mm39.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeBUILTIN18650, CR123A2170021700, 266501865021700217001865018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualsidedualdualsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.063.375.778.475.774.376.072.579.3
EDC Score58.463.174.681.885.674.367.674.779.3
Value Score60.465.674.580.680.973.079.875.279.3
Throw Score55.465.781.988.070.575.484.970.579.3
Flood Score53.961.481.283.586.179.070.773.879.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews87547281,89341357956555228
Amazon Rating4.64.44.04.64.54.84.54.64.7
Release Year2,0202,0172,0242,0212,0242,0222,0222,0222,023
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