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Spec
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
JETBeam E26

JETBeam E26

3,000 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$75$76$113$330$60$350$120$46
MSRP$75$76$90$330$80$350$120$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,700 lm3,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens700 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm600 lm1,000 lm950 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—120,000 cd71,000 cd36,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m—692 m533 m380 m680 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—90 min140 min—60 min60 min180 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—90 min75 min220 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—30 s30 s120 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g—230 g196 g169 g126 g
Length——155 mm—145 mm152 mm145 mm127 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—55.0 mm28.0 mm27.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type1865021700217001865021700, 26650186502170021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualtailsidetaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score72.565.075.779.378.474.374.376.0
EDC Score74.780.474.679.381.867.974.367.6
Value Score75.276.474.579.380.667.773.079.8
Throw Score70.561.581.979.388.080.775.484.9
Flood Score73.883.381.279.383.564.379.070.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews552358281,89394579565
Amazon Rating4.64.24.04.74.64.44.84.5
Release Year2,0222,0242,0242,0232,0212,0232,0222,022
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