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Compare 9 Flashlights

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Spec
SureFire X300 Ultra

SureFire X300 Ultra

1,000 lmCR123A
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$341$350$330$30$46$120$60$113$75
MSRP$341$350$330$30$70$120$80$90$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1,100 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm600 lm——950 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm700 lm
Peak Candela20,000 cd71,000 cd——85,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd63,000 cd—
Beam Distance283 m533 m——680 m380 m692 m505 m—
Beam Patternfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min——75 min180 min60 min140 min—
Runtime (Med)————220 min————
Runtime (500lm)—75 min——120 min220 min90 min190 min—
Turbo Stepdown—30 s——45 s120 s30 s80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight136 g196 g——126 g169 g230 g121 g—
Length93 mm152 mm——127 mm145 mm145 mm155 mm—
Head Diameter37.0 mm28.0 mm——42.0 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body Diameter37.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123A186501865018650217002170021700, 266502170018650
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtaildualsidedualsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.274.379.375.776.074.378.475.772.5
EDC Score60.767.979.385.667.674.381.874.674.7
Value Score60.267.779.380.979.873.080.674.575.2
Throw Score61.880.779.370.584.975.488.081.970.5
Flood Score59.764.379.386.170.779.083.581.273.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews49894284135655791,8938552
Amazon Rating4.44.44.74.54.54.84.64.04.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0242,0222,0222,0212,0242,022
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