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Compare 8 Flashlights

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Spec
Olight IMINI 2

Olight IMINI 2

50 lm
Olight I3T 2 EOS

Olight I3T 2 EOS

200 lmAAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$13$14$330$30$46$33$60$113
MSRP$13$14$330$30$70$33$80$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens50 lm200 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens30 lm100 lm——950 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd——85,000 cd—120,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance—62 m——680 m—692 m505 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—35 min——75 min—60 min140 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)————120 min—90 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown————45 s—30 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g——126 g—230 g121 g
Length—87 mm——127 mm—145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter—15.0 mm——42.0 mm—55.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter—15.0 mm——27.0 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA186501865021700AA21700, 2665021700
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtaildualsidetailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.645.879.375.776.075.578.475.7
EDC Score66.359.379.385.667.674.381.874.6
Value Score51.759.579.380.979.876.080.674.5
Throw Score19.519.279.370.584.970.588.081.9
Flood Score67.841.279.386.170.767.783.581.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,3362,607284135653161,8938
Amazon Rating4.84.74.74.54.54.54.64.0
Release Year2,0232,0232,0232,0242,0222,0242,0212,024
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