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Compare 9 Flashlights

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Spec
MagLite Mini PRO LED

MagLite Mini PRO LED

272 lmAA
Lumintop Tool AA 2.0

Lumintop Tool AA 2.0

650 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$20$20$330$46$113$30$60$75$120
MSRP$20$20$330$70$90$30$80$75$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens272 lm650 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,700 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens150 lm300 lm—950 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm700 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd63,000 cd—120,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance———680 m505 m—692 m—380 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—60 min—75 min140 min—60 min—180 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min190 min—90 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s80 s—30 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight—59 g—126 g121 g—230 g—169 g
Length—89 mm—127 mm155 mm—145 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter—18.5 mm—42.0 mm25.4 mm—55.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter—18.5 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm—35.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAAAA1865021700217001865021700, 266501865021700
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailtailtailsidedualdualsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score48.661.079.376.075.775.778.472.574.3
EDC Score53.771.479.367.674.685.681.874.774.3
Value Score57.671.279.379.874.580.980.675.273.0
Throw Score35.852.579.384.981.970.588.070.575.4
Flood Score41.861.379.370.781.286.183.573.879.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews10,1455,3182856584131,893552579
Amazon Rating4.64.54.74.54.04.54.64.64.8
Release Year2,0152,0202,0232,0222,0242,0242,0212,0222,022
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