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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$33$113$350$120$70$85
MSRP$30$31$33$90$350$120$70$85
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm400 lm1,100 lm600 lm1,000 lm——
Peak Candela———63,000 cd71,000 cd36,000 cd——
Beam Distance———505 m533 m380 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybrid—
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———140 min60 min180 min——
Runtime (500lm)———190 min75 min220 min——
Turbo Stepdown———80 s30 s120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g196 g169 g——
Length———155 mm152 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter———25.4 mm28.0 mm27.0 mm——
Body Diameter———25.4 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAAAA217001865021700——
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c—
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetaildualtaildualsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.575.774.374.372.871.8
EDC Score85.649.174.374.667.974.377.374.2
Value Score80.953.076.074.567.773.075.273.0
Throw Score70.535.870.581.980.775.470.570.5
Flood Score86.135.867.781.264.379.077.574.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews413617316894579202811
Amazon Rating4.54.64.54.04.44.84.54.8
Release Year2,0242,0202,0242,0242,0232,0222,0242,024
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