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Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
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NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

400 lm
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$33$33$30$120$113$75
MSRP$31$31$33$33$30$120$90$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens200 lm400 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens100 lm200 lm400 lm——1,000 lm1,100 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—————36,000 cd63,000 cd—
Beam Distance—————380 m505 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridhybridhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—————180 min140 min—
Runtime (500lm)—————220 min190 min—
Turbo Stepdown—————120 s80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g———169 g121 g—
Length—————145 mm155 mm—
Head Diameter—————27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body Diameter—————27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAAA—AA1865018650217002170018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualdualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.575.575.774.375.772.5
EDC Score49.152.274.385.085.674.374.674.7
Value Score53.056.276.080.480.973.074.575.2
Throw Score35.819.570.570.570.575.481.970.5
Flood Score35.845.467.785.486.179.081.273.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews6171,1293161,2864135798552
Amazon Rating4.64.84.54.44.54.84.04.6
Release Year2,0202,0242,0242,0232,0242,0222,0242,022
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