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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix HM70R

Fenix HM70R

1,600 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$330$46$120$113$350$60$100
MSRP$30$31$330$70$120$90$350$80$100
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm1,600 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm—950 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm600 lm1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd120,000 cd—
Beam Distance———680 m380 m505 m533 m692 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowflood
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min180 min140 min60 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min220 min190 min75 min90 min—
Turbo Stepdown———45 s120 s80 s30 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g169 g121 g196 g230 g—
Length———127 mm145 mm155 mm152 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter———42.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm55.0 mm—
Body Diameter———27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA186502170021700217001865021700, 2665021700
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetailsidedualdualtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.879.376.074.375.774.378.470.7
EDC Score85.649.179.367.674.374.667.981.871.0
Value Score80.953.079.379.873.074.567.780.671.0
Throw Score70.535.879.384.975.481.980.788.070.5
Flood Score86.135.879.370.779.081.264.383.570.9
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews413617285655798941,893523
Amazon Rating4.54.64.74.54.84.04.44.64.7
Release Year2,0242,0202,0232,0222,0222,0242,0232,0212,021
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