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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix HM70R

Fenix HM70R

1,600 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$113$120$33$46$75$330$100
MSRP$30$31$90$120$33$70$75$330$100
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm1 lm1,600 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm400 lm950 lm700 lm—700 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd36,000 cd—85,000 cd———
Beam Distance——505 m380 m—680 m———
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowflood
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min180 min—75 min———
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min220 min—120 min———
Turbo Stepdown——80 s120 s—45 s———
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g169 g—126 g———
Length——155 mm145 mm—127 mm———
Head Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm—42.0 mm———
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm———
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA2170021700AA21700186501865021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualdualtailsidedualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.774.375.576.072.579.370.7
EDC Score85.649.174.674.374.367.674.779.371.0
Value Score80.953.074.573.076.079.875.279.371.0
Throw Score70.535.881.975.470.584.970.579.370.5
Flood Score86.135.881.279.067.770.773.879.370.9
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews413617857931656555228523
Amazon Rating4.54.64.04.84.54.54.64.74.7
Release Year2,0242,0202,0242,0222,0242,0222,0222,0232,021
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