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Spec
Sofirn SP35T

Sofirn SP35T

3,800 lm21700
Coast XPH30R

Coast XPH30R

1,200 lm
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$50$48$46$30$120$113$60$330
MSRP$50$65$70$30$120$90$80$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens3,800 lm1,200 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens1,200 lm600 lm950 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—
Peak Candela18,000 cd—85,000 cd—36,000 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd—
Beam Distance250 m—680 m—380 m505 m692 m—
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)120 min—75 min—180 min140 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)180 min—120 min—220 min190 min90 min—
Turbo Stepdown60 s—45 s—120 s80 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight135 g—126 g—169 g121 g230 g—
Length130 mm—127 mm—145 mm155 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter28.0 mm—42.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm—
Body Diameter26.0 mm—27.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type21700—2170018650217002170021700, 2665018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidesidedualdualdualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score66.746.676.075.774.375.778.479.3
EDC Score86.065.667.685.674.374.681.879.3
Value Score80.768.179.880.973.074.580.679.3
Throw Score61.635.884.970.575.481.988.079.3
Flood Score89.265.170.786.179.081.283.579.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8325,24956541357981,89328
Amazon Rating4.44.64.54.54.84.04.64.7
Release Year2,0222,0212,0222,0242,0222,0242,0212,023
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