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Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Nov 11, 2026models from 2020 on
Petzl Actik Core
#1

Petzl Actik Core

5.9 / 10
625 lm115 mAAA88 g
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2 Petzl Tikka Core
Petzl · 2025
Tikka Core
450 lm75 mAAA84 g
5.9 / 10
5.7
3 Petzl SWIFT LT
Petzl · 2026
SWIFT LT
380 lm70 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po43 g
5.9 / 10
4.9
4 Silva Smini
Silva · 2024
Smini
250 lm80 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po53 g
5.9 / 10
5.6
5 Silva Smini Fly
Silva · 2024
Smini Fly
250 lm80 m
5.9 / 10
4.6
6 Ledlenser HF6R Core
Ledlenser · 2023
HF6R Core
800 lm126 g
5.9 / 10
7.7
7 Petzl Aria 2R RGB
Petzl · 2026
Aria 2R RGB
625 lm115 mAAA95 g
5.9 / 10
7.6
8 Olight Arkpro
Olight · 2025
Arkpro
1,500 lm
5.9 / 10
6.6
9 Ledlenser HF4R
Ledlenser · 2026
HF4R
650 lm130 mAAA
5.9 / 10
7.6
10 Ledlenser Neo1R
Ledlenser · 2022
Neo1R
250 lm80 m39 g
5.9 / 10
4.3
11 Fenix HM65R-T V2.0
Fenix · 2024
HM65R-T V2.0
1,600 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A140 g
5.9 / 10
8.7
12 Silva Explore 5
Silva · 2024
Explore 5
700 lm115 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po116 g
5.9 / 10
7.3
13 Petzl Aria 1R Rgb
Petzl · 2026
Aria 1R Rgb
475 lm75 mAAA94 g
5.9 / 10
6.9
14 Silva Seek 320
Silva · 2025
Seek 320
320 lmAAA
5.9 / 10
5.2
15 Ledlenser Neo9R
Ledlenser · 2022
Neo9R
1,200 lm
5.9 / 10
9.0
16 Ledlenser HF4R Core
Ledlenser · 2023
HF4R Core
500 lm130 m
5.9 / 10
6.5
17 Petzl Nao RL
Petzl · 2022
Nao RL
1,500 lm200 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po145 g
5.9 / 10
8.4
18 Petzl Swift RL
Petzl · 2023
Swift RL
1,100 lm155 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po110 g
5.9 / 10
6.3
19 Olight Marauder Mini
Olight · 2022
Marauder Mini
700 lm600 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po462 g
5.9 / 10
6.9
20 Petzl Nao LT
Petzl · 2026
Nao LT
600 lm75 mAAA90 g
5.9 / 10
7.0
21 VARTA Night Cutter Pro F30R
VARTA · 2025
Night Cutter Pro F30R
1,500 lm
5.9 / 10
6.6
22 Ledlenser HF7R
Ledlenser · 2026
HF7R
1,200 lm210 m
5.9 / 10
8.6
23 VARTA Workflex Motion Sensor H20
VARTA · 2020
Workflex Motion Sensor H20
78 mAAA
5.9 / 10
4.0
24 Black Diamond Astro 300-R
Black Diamond · 2022
Astro 300-R
300 lmAAA100 g
5.9 / 10
4.8
25 Silva Seek 450
Silva · 2025
Seek 450
Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po
5.9 / 10
8.9
26 Ledlenser P21R
Ledlenser · 2025
P21R
12,000 lm
5.9 / 10
9.2
27 Olight O'Pen 3
Olight · 2026
O'Pen 3
120 lm
5.9 / 10
4.2
28 Fenix E06R PRO
Fenix · 2025
E06R PRO
1,600 lm160 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po104 g
5.9 / 10
6.8
29 Ledlenser MH5
Ledlenser · 2020
MH5
400 lm180 m14500 Li-ion94 g
5.9 / 10
6.0
30 Black Diamond Astro 300
Black Diamond · 2022
Astro 300
300 lm52 mAAA100 g
5.9 / 10
5.2

Close contests in this ranking

Petzl Actik CorevsPetzl Tikka CorePetzl Actik CorevsPetzl Tikka Core7.85.7Petzl Tikka CorevsPetzl SWIFT LTPetzl Tikka CorevsPetzl SWIFT LT5.74.9Petzl SWIFT LTvsSilva SminiPetzl SWIFT LTvsSilva Smini4.95.6Silva SminivsSilva Smini FlySilva SminivsSilva Smini Fly5.64.6Silva Smini FlyvsLedlenser HF6R CoreSilva Smini FlyvsLedlenser HF6R Core4.67.7Ledlenser HF6R CorevsPetzl Aria 2R RGBLedlenser HF6R CorevsPetzl Aria 2R RGB7.77.6

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