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Compare 8 Flashlights

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Spec
Coast XP11R

Coast XP11R

2,600 lm
IMALENT LD70

IMALENT LD70

4,000 lm
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$42$42$33$30$113$46$350$60
MSRP$42$42$33$30$90$70$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens2,600 lm4,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens1,000 lm1,200 lm400 lm—1,100 lm950 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela————63,000 cd85,000 cd71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance————505 m680 m533 m692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)————140 min75 min60 min60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)————190 min120 min75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown————80 s45 s30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight————121 g126 g196 g230 g
Length————155 mm127 mm152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter————25.4 mm42.0 mm28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter————25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA1865021700217001865021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualsidetailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.867.875.575.775.776.074.378.4
EDC Score80.985.374.385.674.667.667.981.8
Value Score82.186.376.080.974.579.867.780.6
Throw Score61.861.870.570.581.984.980.788.0
Flood Score82.289.567.786.181.270.764.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,7691,6863164138565941,893
Amazon Rating4.54.24.54.54.04.54.44.6
Release Year2,0212,0232,0242,0242,0242,0222,0232,021
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