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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$33$113$33$46$60$330$75
MSRP$30$31$33$90$33$70$80$330$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm—1,100 lm400 lm950 lm1,000 lm—700 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd—85,000 cd120,000 cd——
Beam Distance———505 m—680 m692 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———140 min—75 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—120 min90 min——
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—45 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g—126 g230 g——
Length———155 mm—127 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter———25.4 mm—42.0 mm55.0 mm——
Body Diameter———25.4 mm—27.0 mm35.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA1865021700AA2170021700, 266501865018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualdualtailsidesidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.575.775.576.078.479.372.5
EDC Score85.649.185.074.674.367.681.879.374.7
Value Score80.953.080.474.576.079.880.679.375.2
Throw Score70.535.870.581.970.584.988.079.370.5
Flood Score86.135.885.481.267.770.783.579.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4136171,28683165651,89328552
Amazon Rating4.54.64.44.04.54.54.64.74.6
Release Year2,0242,0202,0232,0242,0242,0222,0212,0232,022
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