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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$60$113$46$33$75$350$85
MSRP$30$31$80$90$70$33$75$350$85
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1,700 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm950 lm400 lm700 lm600 lm—
Peak Candela——120,000 cd63,000 cd85,000 cd——71,000 cd—
Beam Distance——692 m505 m680 m——533 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow—
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min140 min75 min——60 min—
Runtime (Med)————220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min120 min——75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s45 s——30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g121 g126 g——196 g—
Length——145 mm155 mm127 mm——152 mm—
Head Diameter——55.0 mm25.4 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm—
Body Diameter——35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA21700, 266502170021700AA1865018650—
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone—
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidesidedualsidetaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40————
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.878.475.776.075.572.574.371.8
EDC Score85.649.181.874.667.674.374.767.974.2
Value Score80.953.080.674.579.876.075.267.773.0
Throw Score70.535.888.081.984.970.570.580.770.5
Flood Score86.135.883.581.270.767.773.864.374.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4136171,893856531655294811
Amazon Rating4.54.64.64.04.54.54.64.44.8
Release Year2,0242,0202,0212,0242,0222,0242,0222,0232,024
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