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Spec
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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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$113$330$120$46$30$75$33
MSRP$31$31$90$330$120$70$30$75$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens200 lm400 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,700 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens100 lm200 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm950 lm—700 lm—
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—36,000 cd85,000 cd———
Beam Distance——505 m—380 m680 m———
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX4—IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min—180 min75 min———
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—220 min120 min———
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—120 s45 s———
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g121 g—169 g126 g———
Length——155 mm—145 mm127 mm———
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm42.0 mm———
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm———
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAAA—21700186502170021700186501865018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtaildualsidedualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.779.374.376.075.772.575.5
EDC Score49.152.274.679.374.367.685.674.785.0
Value Score53.056.274.579.373.079.880.975.280.4
Throw Score35.819.581.979.375.484.970.570.570.5
Flood Score35.845.481.279.379.070.786.173.885.4
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews6171,1298285795654135521,286
Amazon Rating4.64.84.04.74.84.54.54.64.4
Release Year2,0202,0242,0242,0232,0222,0222,0242,0222,023
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