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Spec
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$330$60$33$120$46$113$85
MSRP$30$31$330$80$33$120$70$90$85
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm—1,000 lm400 lm1,000 lm950 lm1,100 lm—
Peak Candela———120,000 cd—36,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd—
Beam Distance———692 m—380 m680 m505 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow—
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———60 min—180 min75 min140 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—220 min120 min190 min—
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—120 s45 s80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g—169 g126 g121 g—
Length———145 mm—145 mm127 mm155 mm—
Head Diameter———55.0 mm—27.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body Diameter———35.0 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA1865021700, 26650AA217002170021700—
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c—
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetailsidetaildualsidedualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.879.378.475.574.376.075.771.8
EDC Score85.649.179.381.874.374.367.674.674.2
Value Score80.953.079.380.676.073.079.874.573.0
Throw Score70.535.879.388.070.575.484.981.970.5
Flood Score86.135.879.383.567.779.070.781.274.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews413617281,8933165795658811
Amazon Rating4.54.64.74.64.54.84.54.04.8
Release Year2,0242,0202,0232,0212,0242,0222,0222,0242,024
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