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Spec
Streamlight MicroStream USB

Streamlight MicroStream USB

250 lm
Wurkkos FC11C

Wurkkos FC11C

1,200 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$36$36$60$30$33$120$46$75$113
MSRP$36$30$80$30$33$120$70$75$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens250 lm1,200 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens125 lm650 lm1,000 lm—400 lm1,000 lm950 lm700 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—6,100 cd120,000 cd——36,000 cd85,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance—156 m692 m——380 m680 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min95 min60 min——180 min75 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)—300 min————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)—145 min90 min——220 min120 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown—65 s30 s——120 s45 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—112 g230 g——169 g126 g—121 g
Length—116 mm145 mm——145 mm127 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter—24.0 mm55.0 mm——27.0 mm42.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter—24.0 mm35.0 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—1865021700, 2665018650AA21700217001865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtaildualsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics2
LED / Emitter—Nichia 519ALuminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
CRI—90———————
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score53.255.278.475.775.574.376.072.575.7
EDC Score50.970.481.885.674.374.367.674.774.6
Value Score58.972.180.680.976.073.079.875.274.5
Throw Score47.644.388.070.570.575.484.970.581.9
Flood Score39.367.883.586.167.779.070.773.881.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews31,2232,2791,8934133165795655528
Amazon Rating4.64.34.64.54.54.84.54.64.0
Release Year2,0192,0242,0212,0242,0242,0222,0222,0222,024
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