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Spec
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$330$33$350$46$113$120$75
MSRP$30$31$330$33$350$70$90$120$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm—400 lm600 lm950 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela————71,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd36,000 cd—
Beam Distance————533 m680 m505 m380 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)————60 min75 min140 min180 min—
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)————75 min120 min190 min220 min—
Turbo Stepdown————30 s45 s80 s120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight————196 g126 g121 g169 g—
Length————152 mm127 mm155 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter————28.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body Diameter————25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA18650AA1865021700217002170018650
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetailtailtailsidedualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.879.375.574.376.075.774.372.5
EDC Score85.649.179.374.367.967.674.674.374.7
Value Score80.953.079.376.067.779.874.573.075.2
Throw Score70.535.879.370.580.784.981.975.470.5
Flood Score86.135.879.367.764.370.781.279.073.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews41361728316945658579552
Amazon Rating4.54.64.74.54.44.54.04.84.6
Release Year2,0242,0202,0232,0242,0232,0222,0242,0222,022
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