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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$113$120$46$33$75$70$350
MSRP$30$31$90$120$70$33$75$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1,700 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm950 lm400 lm700 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd36,000 cd85,000 cd———71,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m380 m680 m———533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min180 min75 min———60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——190 min220 min120 min———75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s120 s45 s———30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g169 g126 g———196 g
Length——155 mm145 mm127 mm———152 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm42.0 mm———28.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm———25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA217002170021700AA18650—18650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualdualsidetaildualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40————
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.774.376.075.572.572.874.3
EDC Score85.649.174.674.367.674.374.777.367.9
Value Score80.953.074.573.079.876.075.275.267.7
Throw Score70.535.881.975.484.970.570.570.580.7
Flood Score86.135.881.279.070.767.773.877.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews413617857956531655220294
Amazon Rating4.54.64.04.84.54.54.64.54.4
Release Year2,0242,0202,0242,0222,0222,0242,0222,0242,023
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