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Spec
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
JETBeam E26

JETBeam E26

3,000 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$75$76$330$60$30$33$350
MSRP$75$76$330$80$30$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,700 lm3,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens700 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm—400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m——533 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—90 min—60 min——60 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g——196 g
Length———145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865021700, 2665018650AA18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetailsidedualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score72.565.079.378.475.775.574.3
EDC Score74.780.479.381.885.674.367.9
Value Score75.276.479.380.680.976.067.7
Throw Score70.561.579.388.070.570.580.7
Flood Score73.883.379.383.586.167.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews55235281,89341331694
Amazon Rating4.64.24.74.64.54.54.4
Release Year2,0222,0242,0232,0212,0242,0242,023
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