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Top lists built from the data: flashlights ranked by the parameters that matter.
By feature
Best LED flashlights right now
1
Wuben A1
9.7 / 10
2
Acebeam X65 Mini
9.7 / 10
3
RovyVon S2 Premium
9.6 / 10
4
RovyVon S2 Elite
9.6 / 10
5
Acebeam P18
9.6 / 10
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Best headlamps
1
Armytek Elf C2 Max LR
9.7 / 10
2
Acebeam H15 2.0
9.7 / 10
3
Imalent HT50
9.6 / 10
4
Acebeam H35
9.6 / 10
5
Armytek Wizard C2 Pro
9.6 / 10
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Best camping lanterns
1
Petromax LM500 Complete
9.5 / 10
2
Origin Outdoors 1000ml
9.4 / 10
3
Ledlenser AF12R
9.2 / 10
4
Fenix CL26R Pro
9.1 / 10
5
Fenix CP50R
9.0 / 10
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Best keychain & mini lights
1
RovyVon Aurora A8
9.6 / 10
2
Nitecore TUP2
9.5 / 10
3
Fenix E12 V2.0
9.3 / 10
4
Nitecore TIP3
9.2 / 10
5
RovyVon Angel Eyes E4 Pro
9.0 / 10
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Best weapon lights
1
Nextorch NEXDOT WL25
9.6 / 10
2
Fenix GL30R
9.3 / 10
3
Nextorch NEXDOT WL15
9.0 / 10
4
Fenix GL23R
8.7 / 10
5
Nitecore NPL35
8.4 / 10
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Best work lights
1
Philips X30BONNX1 Xperion 3000 Bonnet
9.6 / 10
2
XCell Square
9.0 / 10
3
Makita DML817
8.7 / 10
4
Fenix WT26RM
8.4 / 10
5
Brennenstuhl LuxPremium TL 400 Afs
8.1 / 10
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Best dive lights
1
Seac SZ 5000
9.6 / 10
2
Mares EOS 15RZ
9.4 / 10
3
Acebeam D30
9.2 / 10
4
Seac R40
9.0 / 10
5
Oceama Bonito
8.8 / 10
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Brightest flashlights (lumens)
1
Imalent MS32
200,000 lm
2
Imalent SR32
120,000 lm
3
Acebeam X75 Ultra
80,000 lm
4
Acebeam X75
67,000 lm
5
Imalent SR16
55,000 lm
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Longest-throw flashlights
1
Nitecore P40
2,900 m
2
Acebeam K75 2.0
2,716 m
3
Acebeam W35 LC DEL
2,600 m
4
Wuben A1
2,500 m
5
Acebeam W30 LEP
2,408 m
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Highest beam intensity (candela)
1
Nitecore P40
2,102,500 cd
2
Acebeam K75 2.0
1,844,164 cd
3
Acebeam W35 LC DEL
1,690,000 cd
4
Wuben A1
1,562,500 cd
5
Acebeam W30 LEP
1,450,000 cd
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Longest runtime
1
Nitecore MH25 V2
1,500 h
2
Nitecore MH10 V2
1,488 h
3
Armytek Wizard C1 Pro
1,440 h
4
Fenix LD30R
750 h
5
Fenix PD35R ACE
720 h
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Lightest headlamps
1
Black Diamond Deploy 325
38 g
2
Nitecore NU20
38 g
3
Nitecore NU20 Classic
38 g
4
Ledlenser Neo1R
39 g
5
Petzl SWIFT LT
43 g
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Brightest headlamps
1
Ledlenser H21R
9,000 lm
2
Armytek Elf C2 Max LR
4,500 lm
3
Fenix HP35R
4,000 lm
4
Acebeam H30
4,000 lm
5
Acebeam H18
4,000 lm
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Best value for money
1
XCell Square
9.0 / 10
2
Wuben E7
9.3 / 10
3
Fenix E12 V2.0
9.3 / 10
4
Nitecore LA10 Mini
8.8 / 10
5
Origin Outdoors 1000ml
9.4 / 10
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Highest colour rendering (CRI)
1
Nitecore HC65 MCT
98
2
Nitecore UT27 MB
98
3
Nitecore HA19
98
4
Nitecore UT27
97
5
Nitecore HA27 UHE
97
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Biggest batteries
1
Fenix LR50R V2.0
32,000 mAh
2
Olight Marauder 3
31,900 mAh
3
Fenix LR50R
16,000 mAh
4
Fenix LR80R
12,000 mAh
5
Fenix HP35R
10,000 mAh
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Brightest lanterns
1
Ledlenser AF12R
8,000 lm
2
Fenix CP50R
5,500 lm
3
Fenix CL28R
2,000 lm
4
Ledlenser AF4R
2,000 lm
5
Fenix CL27R
1,600 lm
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Brightest keychain lights
1
Nitecore TUP2
1,200 lm
2
Nextorch K30
850 lm
3
Nitecore TIP3
720 lm
4
RovyVon Angel Eyes E4 Pro
700 lm
5
RovyVon Aurora A3 Pro
650 lm
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Lightest flashlights
1
Fenix T6 Taktischer Kugelschreiber
33 g
2
Ledlenser P2R Core
36 g
3
Wuben E1
38 g
4
Fenix E04R
41 g
5
Fenix E20 V2.0
42 g
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Most impact-resistant lights
1
Fenix HM65R-T V2.0
2 m
2
Nitecore EDC37
2 m
3
Nitecore HC60 UHE
2 m
4
Fenix HM61R V3.0
2 m
5
Nitecore EX7
2 m
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Deepest-rated waterproof lights
1
Scubapro Novalight 850 Tec
300 m
2
Nitecore MH15
200 m
3
Oceama Bonito
200 m
4
Acebeam D20 2.0
200 m
5
Scubapro Novalight 1000R
150 m
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Best battery life & charging
1
Armytek Wizard C1 Pro
9.8 / 10
2
Imalent HT50
9.8 / 10
3
Fenix HM75R PRO
9.7 / 10
4
Loop Gear SK05
9.7 / 10
5
Armytek Wizard C2 Pro
9.6 / 10
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Toughest lights
1
Ledlenser P2R Core
9.8 / 10
2
Wuben H5
9.8 / 10
3
RovyVon Aurora A21 G2
9.8 / 10
4
Ledlenser HF4R Signature
9.7 / 10
5
Fenix E06R
9.7 / 10
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Best light quality
1
Fenix LR40R V2.0
9.8 / 10
2
Wuben E7
9.7 / 10
3
Acebeam H15 2.0
9.7 / 10
4
Fenix LR60R
9.7 / 10
5
Fenix E06R
9.7 / 10
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Best-equipped lights
1
Silva Smini
5.9 / 10
2
Ledlenser HF6R Core
5.9 / 10
3
Silva Smini Fly
5.9 / 10
4
Petzl Aria 2R RGB
5.9 / 10
5
Silva Explore 5
5.9 / 10
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Best LED lights of all types
1
Armytek Elf C2 Max LR
9.7 / 10
2
Wuben A1
9.7 / 10
3
Acebeam X65 Mini
9.7 / 10
4
Acebeam H15 2.0
9.7 / 10
5
RovyVon S2 Premium
9.6 / 10
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By budget
Best flashlights under $80
1
Imalent BL70
9.2 / 10
2
Loop Gear SK05
9.1 / 10
3
Nitecore MH15
9.0 / 10
4
Nitecore EDC31
8.7 / 10
5
Fenix E06R
8.5 / 10
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Best flashlights from $80 to $150
1
Loop Gear SK05 Pro
9.5 / 10
2
Acebeam P20 Mini
9.5 / 10
3
Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2
9.3 / 10
4
Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2 UV
9.3 / 10
5
Nitecore EDC35
9.3 / 10
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Best flashlights from $150 to $200
1
Acebeam P20
9.2 / 10
2
Acebeam K70
9.1 / 10
3
Wuben Lightok X2
8.9 / 10
4
Fenix TK35R
8.8 / 10
5
Nitecore TM9K Pro
8.5 / 10
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Best headlamps under $50
1
Wuben E7
9.3 / 10
2
Silva Seek 450
8.8 / 10
3
Nitecore NU06 LE Signallampe
8.8 / 10
4
Nitecore HU2000
8.7 / 10
5
Wuben H4
8.4 / 10
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Best headlamps from $50 to $70
1
Imalent HT50
9.6 / 10
2
Armytek Wizard C2 WG
9.5 / 10
3
Nitecore NU50
9.3 / 10
4
Olight Perun 3 Mini
9.1 / 10
5
Acebeam H17 2.0
9.0 / 10
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Best headlamps from $70 to $100
1
Acebeam H15 2.0
9.7 / 10
2
Acebeam H35
9.6 / 10
3
Armytek Wizard C2 Pro
9.6 / 10
4
Fenix HM65R-DT
9.6 / 10
5
Nitecore HC65 MCT
9.5 / 10
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Best lanterns under $30
1
Nitecore LA10 Mini
8.8 / 10
2
Robens Lighthouse
7.3 / 10
3
Brunner Outdoor Globe
6.5 / 10
4
MPOWERED Luci EMRG
5.9 / 10
5
Black Diamond Moji
5.0 / 10
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Best lanterns from $30 to $50
1
Fenix CL22R
7.9 / 10
2
Fenix CL20R V2.0
7.6 / 10
3
Brunner Outdoor Syrma Fold-Away Zeltleuchte
7.5 / 10
4
Robens Dunkery Beacon
6.9 / 10
5
EcoFlow 600545
5.7 / 10
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Best lanterns from $50 to $100
1
Fenix CL26R Pro
9.1 / 10
2
Fenix CL27R
8.4 / 10
3
Fenix CL28R
8.3 / 10
4
BioLite Luci Charge 360
7.8 / 10
5
Fenix CL20R PRO
7.1 / 10
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By brand
Best Fenix flashlights
1
Fenix LR40R V2.0
9.5 / 10
2
Fenix LR60R
9.4 / 10
3
Fenix LR50R V2.0
8.9 / 10
4
Fenix HT18R V2.0
8.8 / 10
5
Fenix TK35R
8.8 / 10
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Best Acebeam flashlights
1
Acebeam X65 Mini
9.7 / 10
2
Acebeam P18
9.6 / 10
3
Acebeam X65
9.6 / 10
4
Acebeam P20 Mini
9.5 / 10
5
Acebeam K75 2.0
9.4 / 10
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Best Nitecore flashlights
1
Nitecore TM12K
9.6 / 10
2
Nitecore TM20K
9.4 / 10
3
Nitecore EDC35
9.3 / 10
4
Nitecore EX7
9.2 / 10
5
Nitecore MH15
9.0 / 10
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Best RovyVon flashlights
1
RovyVon S2 Elite
9.6 / 10
2
RovyVon Angel Eyes E80
9.0 / 10
3
RovyVon S21
9.0 / 10
4
RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 Pro
8.4 / 10
5
RovyVon Aurora A21 G2
8.3 / 10
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Best Wuben flashlights
1
Wuben A1
9.7 / 10
2
Wuben Lightok X2
8.9 / 10
3
Wuben L1
8.0 / 10
4
Wuben X1Pro
7.0 / 10
5
Wuben T4
7.0 / 10
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Best Ledlenser flashlights
1
Ledlenser P21R
9.5 / 10
2
Ledlenser TAC7R
8.3 / 10
3
Ledlenser i18R
8.2 / 10
4
Ledlenser P7R Signature
8.1 / 10
5
Ledlenser TAC6R
7.7 / 10
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Best Nextorch flashlights
1
Nextorch TA31
8.9 / 10
2
Nextorch TA30C Max
8.9 / 10
3
Nextorch E52D
7.8 / 10
4
Nextorch TA30W
7.1 / 10
5
Nextorch C61
7.0 / 10
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Best Olight flashlights
1
Olight Prowess
8.9 / 10
2
Olight Seeker 4 Pro
8.8 / 10
3
Olight Marauder 3
7.7 / 10
4
Olight Marauder Mini
6.3 / 10
5
Olight Warrior X4
5.3 / 10
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By year
Best flashlights of 2026
1
Acebeam P20 Mini
9.5 / 10
2
Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2 UV
9.3 / 10
3
Acebeam K70
9.1 / 10
4
Acebeam T29 Ultra
9.0 / 10
5
Fenix LR50R V2.0
8.9 / 10
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Best flashlights of 2025
1
Acebeam X65
9.6 / 10
2
Loop Gear SK05 Pro
9.5 / 10
3
Ledlenser P21R
9.5 / 10
4
Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2
9.3 / 10
5
Nitecore EX7
9.2 / 10
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Best flashlights of 2024
1
RovyVon S2 Elite
9.6 / 10
2
Nitecore EDC35
9.3 / 10
3
Imalent BL70
9.2 / 10
4
Acebeam L35 2.0
9.2 / 10
5
Loop Gear SK05
9.1 / 10
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