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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
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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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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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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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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$113$120$60$33$350$330
MSRP$30$31$90$120$80$33$350$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm400 lm600 lm—
Peak Candela——63,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd—71,000 cd—
Beam Distance——505 m380 m692 m—533 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)——140 min180 min60 min—60 min—
Runtime (500lm)——190 min220 min90 min—75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s120 s30 s—30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g169 g230 g—196 g—
Length——155 mm145 mm145 mm—152 mm—
Head Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm—28.0 mm—
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA217002170021700, 26650AA1865018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualdualsidetailtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.774.378.475.574.379.3
EDC Score85.649.174.674.381.874.367.979.3
Value Score80.953.074.573.080.676.067.779.3
Throw Score70.535.881.975.488.070.580.779.3
Flood Score86.135.881.279.083.567.764.379.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews41361785791,8933169428
Amazon Rating4.54.64.04.84.64.54.44.7
Release Year2,0242,0202,0242,0222,0212,0242,0232,023
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