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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$330$120$33$70$350$113
MSRP$30$31$330$120$33$70$350$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm—1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela———36,000 cd——71,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance———380 m——533 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———180 min——60 min140 min
Runtime (500lm)———220 min——75 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown———120 s——30 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight———169 g——196 g121 g
Length———145 mm——152 mm155 mm
Head Diameter———27.0 mm——28.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm——25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA1865021700AA—1865021700
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetaildualtailsidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.879.374.375.572.874.375.7
EDC Score85.649.179.374.374.377.367.974.6
Value Score80.953.079.373.076.075.267.774.5
Throw Score70.535.879.375.470.570.580.781.9
Flood Score86.135.879.379.067.777.564.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews41361728579316202948
Amazon Rating4.54.64.74.84.54.54.44.0
Release Year2,0242,0202,0232,0222,0242,0242,0232,024
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