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Compare 9 Flashlights

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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix HM70R

Fenix HM70R

1,600 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$46$120$350$60$330$113$100
MSRP$30$31$70$120$350$80$330$90$100
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,600 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm950 lm1,000 lm600 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm700 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd120,000 cd—63,000 cd—
Beam Distance——680 m380 m533 m692 m—505 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowflood
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min180 min60 min60 min—140 min—
Runtime (Med)——220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min220 min75 min90 min—190 min—
Turbo Stepdown——45 s120 s30 s30 s—80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g169 g196 g230 g—121 g—
Length——127 mm145 mm152 mm145 mm—155 mm—
Head Diameter——42.0 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm55.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body Diameter——27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA21700217001865021700, 26650186502170021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidesidedualtailsidetaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.876.074.374.378.479.375.770.7
EDC Score85.649.167.674.367.981.879.374.671.0
Value Score80.953.079.873.067.780.679.374.571.0
Throw Score70.535.884.975.480.788.079.381.970.5
Flood Score86.135.870.779.064.383.579.381.270.9
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews413617565579941,893288523
Amazon Rating4.54.64.54.84.44.64.74.04.7
Release Year2,0242,0202,0222,0222,0232,0212,0232,0242,021
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