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Spec
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$46$60$33$120$350$113$85$75
MSRP$30$31$70$80$33$120$350$90$85$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm950 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm600 lm1,100 lm—700 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd120,000 cd—36,000 cd71,000 cd63,000 cd——
Beam Distance——680 m692 m—380 m533 m505 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow—hybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min60 min—180 min60 min140 min——
Runtime (Med)——220 min———————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min90 min—220 min75 min190 min——
Turbo Stepdown——45 s30 s—120 s30 s80 s——
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g230 g—169 g196 g121 g——
Length——127 mm145 mm—145 mm152 mm155 mm——
Head Diameter——42.0 mm55.0 mm—27.0 mm28.0 mm25.4 mm——
Body Diameter——27.0 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA2170021700, 2665018650217001865021700—18650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c—usb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidesidesidedualdualtaildualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.876.078.475.574.374.375.771.872.5
EDC Score85.649.167.681.885.074.367.974.674.274.7
Value Score80.953.079.880.680.473.067.774.573.075.2
Throw Score70.535.884.988.070.575.480.781.970.570.5
Flood Score86.135.870.783.585.479.064.381.274.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4136175651,8931,286579948811552
Amazon Rating4.54.64.54.64.44.84.44.04.84.6
Release Year2,0242,0202,0222,0212,0232,0222,0232,0242,0242,022
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