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Spec
JETBeam E26

JETBeam E26

3,000 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$76$75$330$30$60$46$33$350
MSRP$76$75$330$30$80$70$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens3,000 lm1,700 lm1 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens1,000 lm700 lm——1,000 lm950 lm400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela————120,000 cd85,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance————692 m680 m—533 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min———60 min75 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)————90 min120 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown————30 s45 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight————230 g126 g—196 g
Length————145 mm127 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter————55.0 mm42.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter————35.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type2170018650186501865021700, 2665021700AA18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualtaildualsidesidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score65.072.579.375.778.476.075.574.3
EDC Score80.474.779.385.681.867.674.367.9
Value Score76.475.279.380.980.679.876.067.7
Throw Score61.570.579.370.588.084.970.580.7
Flood Score83.373.879.386.183.570.767.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews35552284131,89356531694
Amazon Rating4.24.64.74.54.64.54.54.4
Release Year2,0242,0222,0232,0242,0212,0222,0242,023
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