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Spec
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$113$46$60$120$33$33$350
MSRP$30$31$90$70$80$120$33$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm1,100 lm950 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm—400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd85,000 cd120,000 cd36,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m680 m692 m380 m——533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min75 min60 min180 min——60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——190 min120 min90 min220 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s45 s30 s120 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g126 g230 g169 g——196 g
Length——155 mm127 mm145 mm145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm42.0 mm55.0 mm27.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA217002170021700, 266502170018650AA18650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualsidesidedualdualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.776.078.474.375.575.574.3
EDC Score85.649.174.667.681.874.385.074.367.9
Value Score80.953.074.579.880.673.080.476.067.7
Throw Score70.535.881.984.988.075.470.570.580.7
Flood Score86.135.881.270.783.579.085.467.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews41361785651,8935791,28631694
Amazon Rating4.54.64.04.54.64.84.44.54.4
Release Year2,0242,0202,0242,0222,0212,0222,0232,0242,023
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