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Spec
Coast XPH30R

Coast XPH30R

1,200 lm
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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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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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$48$46$33$30$330$120$75$113
MSRP$65$70$33$30$330$120$75$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,200 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,700 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens600 lm950 lm400 lm——1,000 lm700 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—85,000 cd———36,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance—680 m———380 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—75 min———180 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)—220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)—120 min———220 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown—45 s———120 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—126 g———169 g—121 g
Length—127 mm———145 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter—42.0 mm———27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter—27.0 mm———27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—21700AA1865018650217001865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualtaildualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.676.075.575.779.374.372.575.7
EDC Score65.667.674.385.679.374.374.774.6
Value Score68.179.876.080.979.373.075.274.5
Throw Score35.884.970.570.579.375.470.581.9
Flood Score65.170.767.786.179.379.073.881.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,249565316413285795528
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.54.74.84.64.0
Release Year2,0212,0222,0242,0242,0232,0222,0222,024
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