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Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2020 on

Armytek Wizard C1 Pro

#1

Armytek Wizard C1 Pro

9.8 / 10

1,000 lm100 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po55 g

2

Imalent HT50

Imalent · 2024

3,000 lm318 m

9.8 / 10

9.6

3

Fenix HM75R PRO

Fenix · 2026

3,500 lm398 m21700 Li-ion214 g

9.7 / 10

9.5

4

Loop Gear SK05

Loop Gear · 2024

2,850 lm380 m

9.7 / 10

9.1

5

Armytek Wizard C2 Pro

Armytek · 2024

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

9.6 / 10

9.6

6

Black Diamond Spot 400-R Bordeaux

Black Diamond · 2022

Spot 400-R Bordeaux

400 lm100 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po86 g

9.6 / 10

7.0

7

Nitecore LR70

Nitecore · 2023

3,000 lm

9.6 / 10

7.1

8

Fenix LR80R

Fenix · 2021

18,000 lm1,130 m1,636 g

9.6 / 10

9.6

9

Nextorch WL23

Nextorch · 2022

1,300 lm180 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A108 g

9.6 / 10

7.8

10

Fenix HM71R V2.0

Fenix · 2026

3,500 lm275 m21700 Li-ion220 g

9.6 / 10

9.3

11

Olight Marauder 3

Olight · 2026

25,000 lm1,000 m46950 Li-ion840 g

9.6 / 10

7.7

12

Nitecore EX7

Nitecore · 2025

6,000 lm500 m214 g

9.5 / 10

9.2

13

Fenix HP35R

Fenix · 2024

4,000 lm450 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po476 g

9.5 / 10

9.0

14

Goal Zero LIGHTHOUSE MINI

Goal Zero · 2021

LIGHTHOUSE MINI

210 lm18650 Li-ion227 g

9.5 / 10

8.2

15

Nitecore EDC07

Nitecore · 2026

1,500 lm132 m70 g

9.5 / 10

6.0

16

Fenix WT26RM

Fenix · 2026

2,500 lm362 m21700 Li-ion241 g

9.5 / 10

8.4

17

Acebeam H17 2.0

Acebeam · 2026

2,000 lm128 m18350 Li-ion73 g

9.5 / 10

9.0

18

Nitecore P10iX

Nitecore · 2021

4,000 lm157 m21700 Li-ion

9.5 / 10

6.9

19

Acebeam DEFENDER P17

Acebeam · 2022

4,900 lm172 m21700 Li-ion154 g

9.4 / 10

7.6

20

Nitecore HC70 UHE

Nitecore · 2024

1,600 lm155 m21700 Li-ion172 g

9.4 / 10

8.4

21

Acebeam P20 Mini

Acebeam · 2026

4,000 lm1,035 m21700 Li-ion306 g

9.4 / 10

9.5

22

Fenix HP12R-T

Fenix · 2025

1,300 lm200 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A199 g

9.4 / 10

8.0

23

Fenix E12 V2.0

Fenix · 2020

160 lm68 mAA27 g

9.4 / 10

9.3

24

Fenix LD30R

Fenix · 2023

1,700 lm257 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A132 g

9.4 / 10

7.8

25

Fenix CL26R Pro

Fenix · 2023

650 lm15 m21700 Li-ion199 g

9.3 / 10

9.1

26

Nitecore EDC37

Nitecore · 2025

8,000 lm420 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po199 g

9.3 / 10

8.6

27

Fenix HM65R-DT

Fenix · 2024

1,300 lm170 m18650 Li-ion

9.3 / 10

9.6

28

Fenix HM60R

Fenix · 2021

1,300 lm120 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A157 g

9.3 / 10

7.8

29

Nitecore MH25 V2

Nitecore · 2021

1,300 lm475 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion, CR123A

9.3 / 10

7.8

30

Wuben A1

Wuben · 2022

20,000 lm2,500 m21700 Li-ion

9.3 / 10

9.7

Close contests in this ranking

Armytek Wizard C1 Pro

Imalent HT50

Armytek Wizard C1 ProvsImalent HT506.09.6

Imalent HT50

Fenix HM75R PRO

Imalent HT50vsFenix HM75R PRO9.69.5

Fenix HM75R PRO

Loop Gear SK05

Fenix HM75R PROvsLoop Gear SK059.59.1

Loop Gear SK05

Armytek Wizard C2 Pro

Loop Gear SK05vsArmytek Wizard C2 Pro9.19.6

Armytek Wizard C2 Pro

Black Diamond Spot 400-R Bordeaux

Armytek Wizard C2 ProvsBlack Diamond Spot 400-R Bordeaux9.67.0

Black Diamond Spot 400-R Bordeaux

Nitecore LR70

Black Diamond Spot 400-R BordeauxvsNitecore LR707.07.1

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