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Compare 8 Flashlights

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Spec
Fenix HM70R

Fenix HM70R

1,600 lm21700
Lumintop Thor Mini LEP

Lumintop Thor Mini LEP

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$100$100$33$30$60$120$113$75
MSRP$100$100$33$30$80$120$90$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,600 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens700 lm—400 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm700 lm
Peak Candela————120,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd—
Beam Distance————692 m380 m505 m—
Beam Patternfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—45 min——60 min180 min140 min—
Runtime (500lm)————90 min220 min190 min—
Turbo Stepdown————30 s120 s80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight————230 g169 g121 g—
Length————145 mm145 mm155 mm—
Head Diameter————55.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body Diameter————35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type2170018650AA1865021700, 26650217002170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualsidedualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score70.752.175.575.778.474.375.772.5
EDC Score71.071.074.385.681.874.374.674.7
Value Score71.058.776.080.980.673.074.575.2
Throw Score70.546.270.570.588.075.481.970.5
Flood Score70.971.167.786.183.579.081.273.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews5231263164131,8935798552
Amazon Rating4.74.24.54.54.64.84.04.6
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0242,0212,0222,0242,022
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