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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$13$14$330$113$33$120$30$46
MSRP$13$14$330$90$33$120$30$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens50 lm200 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens30 lm100 lm—1,100 lm400 lm1,000 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela—961 cd—63,000 cd—36,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance—62 m—505 m—380 m—680 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP Rating—IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—35 min—140 min—180 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—220 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—120 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—42 g—121 g—169 g—126 g
Length—87 mm—155 mm—145 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter—15.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter—15.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAA1865021700AA217001865021700
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtaildualtaildualdualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.645.879.375.775.574.375.776.0
EDC Score66.359.379.374.674.374.385.667.6
Value Score51.759.579.374.576.073.080.979.8
Throw Score19.519.279.381.970.575.470.584.9
Flood Score67.841.279.381.267.779.086.170.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,3362,607288316579413565
Amazon Rating4.84.74.74.04.54.84.54.5
Release Year2,0232,0232,0232,0242,0242,0222,0242,022
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