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Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Nov 11, 2026models from 2020 on
Nitecore MH12 V2.0
#1

Nitecore MH12 V2.0

9.8 / 10
1,200 lm202 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po84 g
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2 Nitecore MH25 V2.0
Nitecore · 2022
MH25 V2.0
1,300 lm475 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A137 g
9.8 / 10
7.9
3 Armytek Wizard C2 Pro
Armytek · 2024
Wizard C2 Pro
2,500 lm131 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
9.8 / 10
9.7
4 Black Diamond Spot 400-R Bordeaux
Black Diamond · 2022
Spot 400-R Bordeaux
400 lm100 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po86 g
9.8 / 10
7.8
5 Armytek Wizard C1 Pro
Armytek · 2022
Wizard C1 Pro
1,000 lm100 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po55 g
9.7 / 10
6.9
6 Makita ML011G
Makita · 2023
ML011G
300 lm240 mPower-tool battery
9.7 / 10
9.3
7 Easy Camp Chameleon
Easy Camp · 2023
Chameleon
220 lmAA182 g
9.7 / 10
9.0
8 Imalent HT50
Imalent · 2024
HT50
3,000 lm318 m
9.7 / 10
9.6
9 Olight Warrior Mini 2
Olight · 2021
Warrior Mini 2
1,750 lm220 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
9.7 / 10
9.4
10 Nitecore NU32
Nitecore · 2021
NU32
460 lm125 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po76 g
9.7 / 10
7.5
11 Nitecore E4K
Nitecore · 2021
E4K
4,400 lm211 mCR123A
9.7 / 10
9.2
12 Nitecore MH10 V2.0
Nitecore · 2021
MH10 V2.0
1,000 lm232 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A75 g
9.7 / 10
8.9
13 Black Diamond Icon 700
Black Diamond · 2020
Icon 700
700 lm140 mAA236 g
9.6 / 10
7.6
14 Fenix E12 V2.0
Fenix · 2020
E12 V2.0
160 lm68 mAA27 g
9.6 / 10
9.5
15 Olight Freyr
Olight · 2021
Freyr
1,750 lm360 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
9.6 / 10
9.6
16 Acebeam H17 2.0
Acebeam · 2026
H17 2.0
2,000 lm128 m18350 Li-ion73 g
9.6 / 10
9.2
17 Olight Perun 2
Olight · 2021
Perun 2
2,500 lm166 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po161 g
9.6 / 10
8.1
18 Makita DML817
Makita · 2023
DML817
300 lmPower-tool battery78 g
9.6 / 10
9.2
19 Nextorch WL23
Nextorch · 2022
WL23
1,300 lm180 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A108 g
9.6 / 10
7.8
20 Fenix HM75R PRO
Fenix · 2026
HM75R PRO
3,500 lm398 m21700 Li-ion214 g
9.6 / 10
9.5
21 Black Diamond Storm 500-R
Black Diamond · 2022
Storm 500-R
500 lm120 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po100 g
9.5 / 10
8.2
22 Loop Gear SK05
Loop Gear · 2024
SK05
2,850 lm380 m
9.5 / 10
9.2
23 Fenix HM71R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
HM71R V2.0
3,500 lm275 m21700 Li-ion220 g
9.5 / 10
9.4
24 Nitecore LR70
Nitecore · 2023
LR70
3,000 lm
9.5 / 10
8.2
25 Fenix LR80R
Fenix · 2021
LR80R
18,000 lm1,130 m1,636 g
9.5 / 10
9.6
26 Goal Zero LIGHTHOUSE MINI
Goal Zero · 2021
LIGHTHOUSE MINI
210 lm18650 Li-ion227 g
9.5 / 10
8.0
27 Fenix HP35R
Fenix · 2024
HP35R
4,000 lm450 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po476 g
9.5 / 10
9.2
28 Milwaukee IR FL500
Milwaukee · 2022
IR FL500
500 lm100 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po100 g
9.4 / 10
9.0
29 Nitecore HC70 UHE
Nitecore · 2024
HC70 UHE
1,600 lm155 m21700 Li-ion172 g
9.4 / 10
8.8
30 Nitecore EDC37
Nitecore · 2025
EDC37
8,000 lm420 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po199 g
9.4 / 10
8.6

Close contests in this ranking

Nitecore MH12 V2.0vsNitecore MH25 V2.0Nitecore MH12 V2.0vsNitecore MH25 V2.09.57.9Nitecore MH25 V2.0vsArmytek Wizard C2 ProNitecore MH25 V2.0vsArmytek Wizard C2 Pro7.99.7Armytek Wizard C2 ProvsBlack Diamond Spot 400-R BordeauxArmytek Wizard C2 ProvsBlack Diamond Spot 400-R Bordeaux9.77.8Black Diamond Spot 400-R BordeauxvsArmytek Wizard C1 ProBlack Diamond Spot 400-R BordeauxvsArmytek Wizard C1 Pro7.86.9Armytek Wizard C1 ProvsMakita ML011GArmytek Wizard C1 ProvsMakita ML011G6.99.3Makita ML011GvsEasy Camp ChameleonMakita ML011GvsEasy Camp Chameleon9.39.0

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