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Spec
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$60$46$350$33$75$85$120$113
MSRP$30$31$80$70$350$33$75$85$120$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm1 lm1,700 lm1 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm1,000 lm950 lm600 lm—700 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd85,000 cd71,000 cd———36,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m680 m533 m———380 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybrid—hybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min75 min60 min———180 min140 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)——90 min120 min75 min———220 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s45 s30 s———120 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g126 g196 g———169 g121 g
Length——145 mm127 mm152 mm———145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm42.0 mm28.0 mm———27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm———27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA21700, 2665021700186501865018650—2170021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c—usb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidesidesidetaildualdualsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.878.476.074.375.572.571.874.375.7
EDC Score85.649.181.867.667.985.074.774.274.374.6
Value Score80.953.080.679.867.780.475.273.073.074.5
Throw Score70.535.888.084.980.770.570.570.575.481.9
Flood Score86.135.883.570.764.385.473.874.379.081.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4136171,893565941,2865528115798
Amazon Rating4.54.64.64.54.44.44.64.84.84.0
Release Year2,0242,0202,0212,0222,0232,0232,0222,0242,0222,024
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