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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Fenix HM70R

Fenix HM70R

1,600 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$46$113$120$33$350$75$100
MSRP$30$31$70$90$120$33$350$75$100
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm1,600 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm950 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm400 lm600 lm700 lm700 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd63,000 cd36,000 cd—71,000 cd——
Beam Distance——680 m505 m380 m—533 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridflood
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min140 min180 min—60 min——
Runtime (Med)——220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min190 min220 min—75 min——
Turbo Stepdown——45 s80 s120 s—30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g121 g169 g—196 g——
Length——127 mm155 mm145 mm—152 mm——
Head Diameter——42.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—28.0 mm——
Body Diameter——27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA217002170021700AA186501865021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidesidedualdualtailtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70————
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.876.075.774.375.574.372.570.7
EDC Score85.649.167.674.674.374.367.974.771.0
Value Score80.953.079.874.573.076.067.775.271.0
Throw Score70.535.884.981.975.470.580.770.570.5
Flood Score86.135.870.781.279.067.764.373.870.9
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews413617565857931694552523
Amazon Rating4.54.64.54.04.84.54.44.64.7
Release Year2,0242,0202,0222,0242,0222,0242,0232,0222,021
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