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Spec
Coast XPH30R

Coast XPH30R

1,200 lm
$47.58Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$48$46$330$33$350$60$33$90
MSRP$65$70$330$33$350$80$33$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,200 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens600 lm950 lm—400 lm600 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela—85,000 cd——71,000 cd120,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance—680 m——533 m692 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—75 min——60 min60 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)—220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)—120 min——75 min90 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown—45 s——30 s30 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—126 g——196 g230 g—121 g
Length—127 mm——152 mm145 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter—42.0 mm——28.0 mm55.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter—27.0 mm——25.4 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—2170018650AA1865021700, 266501865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailtailtailsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✓
Battery Replaceable✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✓
Memory Mode✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✓
Lockout✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✓✗✗✗✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.676.079.375.574.378.475.576.6
EDC Score65.667.679.374.367.981.885.077.5
Value Score68.179.879.376.067.780.680.477.8
Throw Score35.884.979.370.580.788.070.581.9
Flood Score65.170.779.367.764.383.585.482.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5,24956528316941,8931,2868
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.54.44.64.44.0
Release Year2,0212,0222,0232,0242,0232,0212,0232,024
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