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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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$330$33$120$350$75$60$46
MSRP$30$31$330$33$120$350$75$80$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm—400 lm1,000 lm600 lm700 lm1,000 lm950 lm
Peak Candela————36,000 cd71,000 cd—120,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance————380 m533 m—692 m680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)————180 min60 min—60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)————————220 min
Runtime (500lm)————220 min75 min—90 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown————120 s30 s—30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight————169 g196 g—230 g126 g
Length————145 mm152 mm—145 mm127 mm
Head Diameter————27.0 mm28.0 mm—55.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter————27.0 mm25.4 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA18650AA21700186501865021700, 2665021700
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetailtaildualtaildualsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.879.375.574.374.372.578.476.0
EDC Score85.649.179.374.374.367.974.781.867.6
Value Score80.953.079.376.073.067.775.280.679.8
Throw Score70.535.879.370.575.480.770.588.084.9
Flood Score86.135.879.367.779.064.373.883.570.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews41361728316579945521,893565
Amazon Rating4.54.64.74.54.84.44.64.64.5
Release Year2,0242,0202,0232,0242,0222,0232,0222,0212,022
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