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Spec
Sofirn SP35T

Sofirn SP35T

3,800 lm21700
Coast XPH30R

Coast XPH30R

1,200 lm
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$50$48$30$60$113$120$330$46
MSRP$50$65$30$80$90$120$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens3,800 lm1,200 lm1 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens1,200 lm600 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela18,000 cd——120,000 cd63,000 cd36,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——692 m505 m380 m—680 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)120 min——60 min140 min180 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)180 min——90 min190 min220 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s——30 s80 s120 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight135 g——230 g121 g169 g—126 g
Length130 mm——145 mm155 mm145 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter28.0 mm——55.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter26.0 mm——35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type21700—1865021700, 2665021700217001865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualsidedualdualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score66.746.675.778.475.774.379.376.0
EDC Score86.065.685.681.874.674.379.367.6
Value Score80.768.180.980.674.573.079.379.8
Throw Score61.635.870.588.081.975.479.384.9
Flood Score89.265.186.183.581.279.079.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8325,2494131,893857928565
Amazon Rating4.44.64.54.64.04.84.74.5
Release Year2,0222,0212,0242,0212,0242,0222,0232,022
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