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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$33$60$33$120$113$350$46
MSRP$30$31$33$80$33$120$90$350$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm—1,000 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm600 lm950 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd—36,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m—380 m505 m533 m680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———60 min—180 min140 min60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)————————220 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—220 min190 min75 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—120 s80 s30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g—169 g121 g196 g126 g
Length———145 mm—145 mm155 mm152 mm127 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA1865021700, 26650AA21700217001865021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualsidetaildualdualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.578.475.574.375.774.376.0
EDC Score85.649.185.081.874.374.374.667.967.6
Value Score80.953.080.480.676.073.074.567.779.8
Throw Score70.535.870.588.070.575.481.980.784.9
Flood Score86.135.885.483.567.779.081.264.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4136171,2861,893316579894565
Amazon Rating4.54.64.44.64.54.84.04.44.5
Release Year2,0242,0202,0232,0212,0242,0222,0242,0232,022
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