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Spec
Coast XPH30R

Coast XPH30R

1,200 lm
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$48$46$60$33$30$350$120$113
MSRP$65$70$80$33$30$350$120$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,200 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens600 lm950 lm1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—85,000 cd120,000 cd——71,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance—680 m692 m——533 m380 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—75 min60 min——60 min180 min140 min
Runtime (Med)—220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)—120 min90 min——75 min220 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown—45 s30 s——30 s120 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—126 g230 g——196 g169 g121 g
Length—127 mm145 mm——152 mm145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter—42.0 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter—27.0 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—2170021700, 26650AA18650186502170021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.676.078.475.575.774.374.375.7
EDC Score65.667.681.874.385.667.974.374.6
Value Score68.179.880.676.080.967.773.074.5
Throw Score35.884.988.070.570.580.775.481.9
Flood Score65.170.783.567.786.164.379.081.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,2495651,893316413945798
Amazon Rating4.64.54.64.54.54.44.84.0
Release Year2,0212,0222,0212,0242,0242,0232,0222,024
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