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Flashlights of 2025

259 models from 64 brands released in 2025 — the best of the year, launches by month and typical specs.

Models259+74% vs 2024
Brands64
Median score6.9
Best of the yearPetromax LM500 Complete
Top rated

Best flashlights of 2025

1 Petromax LM500 Complete
Petromax · 2025
LM500 Complete
500 lm
9.7
2 Nitecore TUP2
Nitecore · 2025
TUP2
1,200 lm125 m58 g
9.6
3 Acebeam X65
Acebeam · 2025
X65
12,000 lm
9.6
4 Acebeam H35
Acebeam · 2025
H35
2,600 lm18650 Li-ion
9.6
5 Armytek Wizard C2 WG
Armytek · 2025
Wizard C2 WG
1,100 lm
9.6
6 Nextorch NEXDOT WL25
Nextorch · 2025
NEXDOT WL25
1,200 lm420 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A90 g
9.6
7 Fenix E-CP
Fenix · 2025
E-CP
1,600 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po68 g
9.5
8 Silva Free 900 S
Silva · 2025
Free 900 S
900 lm
9.5
9 Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2
Loop Gear · 2025
SK05 Pro 2
5,000 lm
9.5
10 Wuben Lightok X2
Wuben · 2025
Lightok X2
2,500 lm
9.4
11 Acebeam P20
Acebeam · 2025
P20
5,600 lm1,454 m21700 Li-ion
9.4
12 Nitecore EX7
Nitecore · 2025
EX7
6,000 lm500 m214 g
9.3
Median

Typical specs of 2025

Spec20252024Change
Maximum output700 lm1,200 lm−42%
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)160 m200 m−20%
Peak beam intensity12,432 cd15,620 cd−20%
Maximum runtime57 h65 h−12%
Water protection (IPx)IPx8IPx8±0
Weight122 g124 g−1.6%
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