By year

Flashlights of 2024

117 models from 29 brands released in 2024 — the best of the year, launches by month and typical specs.

2023 2025

Models117+33% vs 2023

Brands29

Median score6.8

Best of the yearRovyVon S2 Elite

Top rated

Best flashlights of 2024

RovyVon · 2024

S2 Elite

10,000 lm500 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion

9.6

Imalent · 2024

HT50

3,000 lm318 m

9.6

Seac · 2024

SZ 5000

4,200 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

9.6

Armytek · 2024

Wizard C2 Pro

2,500 lm131 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

9.6

Philips · 2024

X30BONNX1 Xperion 3000 Bonnet

1,200 lm

9.6

Fenix · 2024

HM65R-DT

1,300 lm170 m18650 Li-ion

9.6

Wuben · 2024

1,800 lm132 m18650 Li-ion, 18350 Li-ion

9.3

Nitecore · 2024

EDC35

5,000 lm550 m21700 Li-ion

9.3

Imalent · 2024

BL70

6,000 lm18650 Li-ion

9.2

Ledlenser · 2024

AF12R

8,000 lm

9.2

Acebeam · 2024

L35 2.0

5,000 lm650 m21700 Li-ion

9.2

Loop Gear · 2024

SK05

2,850 lm380 m

9.1

All 117 models of 2024

Median

Typical specs of 2024

Spec	2024	2023	Change
Maximum output	1,200 lm	1,000 lm	+20%
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)	216 m	170 m	+27%
Peak beam intensity	16,260 cd	13,340 cd	+22%
Maximum runtime	62 h	42 h	+48%
Water protection (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8	±0
Weight	133 g	116 g	+15%

Most active brands in 2024

Nitecore24 Fenix17 Nextorch11 RovyVon8 Acebeam8 Ledlenser7 Oceama6 Silva5 Wuben4 Scubapro3

Other years

All years

2026107 2025150 2024117 202388 2022106 202184 202057 201943 201839