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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$60$113$120$330$33$350
MSRP$30$31$80$90$120$330$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd63,000 cd36,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m505 m380 m——533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)——60 min140 min180 min——60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min220 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s120 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g121 g169 g——196 g
Length——145 mm155 mm145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA21700, 26650217002170018650AA18650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidesidedualdualtailtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.878.475.774.379.375.574.3
EDC Score85.649.181.874.674.379.374.367.9
Value Score80.953.080.674.573.079.376.067.7
Throw Score70.535.888.081.975.479.370.580.7
Flood Score86.135.883.581.279.079.367.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4136171,89385792831694
Amazon Rating4.54.64.64.04.84.74.54.4
Release Year2,0242,0202,0212,0242,0222,0232,0242,023
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