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Spec
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$33$330$350$113$33$60
MSRP$30$31$33$330$350$90$33$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm400 lm—600 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela————71,000 cd63,000 cd—120,000 cd
Beam Distance————533 m505 m—692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)————60 min140 min—60 min
Runtime (500lm)————75 min190 min—90 min
Turbo Stepdown————30 s80 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight————196 g121 g—230 g
Length————152 mm155 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter————28.0 mm25.4 mm—55.0 mm
Body Diameter————25.4 mm25.4 mm—35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAAAA1865018650217001865021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetailtailtaildualdualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.579.374.375.775.578.4
EDC Score85.649.174.379.367.974.685.081.8
Value Score80.953.076.079.367.774.580.480.6
Throw Score70.535.870.579.380.781.970.588.0
Flood Score86.135.867.779.364.381.285.483.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews413617316289481,2861,893
Amazon Rating4.54.64.54.74.44.04.44.6
Release Year2,0242,0202,0242,0232,0232,0242,0232,021
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