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Spec
Sofirn SP35T

Sofirn SP35T

3,800 lm21700
$49.99Buy on Amazon
Coast XPH30R

Coast XPH30R

1,200 lm
$47.58Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$50$48$90$33$30$350$330$46
MSRP$50$65$90$33$30$350$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens3,800 lm1,200 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens1,200 lm600 lm1,100 lm400 lm—600 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela18,000 cd—63,000 cd——71,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—505 m——533 m—680 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)120 min—140 min——60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)180 min—190 min——75 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s—80 s——30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight135 g—121 g——196 g—126 g
Length130 mm—155 mm——152 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter28.0 mm—25.4 mm——28.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter26.0 mm—25.4 mm——25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type21700—21700AA18650186501865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualtaildualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70————Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score66.746.676.675.575.774.379.376.0
EDC Score86.065.677.574.385.667.979.367.6
Value Score80.768.177.876.080.967.779.379.8
Throw Score61.635.881.970.570.580.779.384.9
Flood Score89.265.182.867.786.164.379.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8325,24983164139428565
Amazon Rating4.44.64.04.54.54.44.74.5
Release Year2,0222,0212,0242,0242,0242,0232,0232,022
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