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Best flashlights of 2025

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026
Acebeam X65
#1

Acebeam X65

9.6 / 10
12,000 lm
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2 Loop Gear SK05 Pro
Loop Gear · 2025
SK05 Pro
4,360 lm405 m
9.5 / 10
9.5
3 Ledlenser P21R
Ledlenser · 2025
P21R
12,000 lm
9.5 / 10
9.5
4 Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2
Loop Gear · 2025
SK05 Pro 2
5,000 lm
9.3 / 10
9.3
5 Nitecore EX7
Nitecore · 2025
EX7
6,000 lm500 m214 g
9.2 / 10
9.2
6 Acebeam P20
Acebeam · 2025
P20
5,600 lm1,454 m21700 Li-ion
9.2 / 10
9.2
7 Acebeam EC90
Acebeam · 2025
EC90
4,300 lm573 m21700 Li-ion
9.2 / 10
9.2
8 Acebeam X25
Acebeam · 2025
X25
23,000 lm1,553 m21700 Li-ion
9.1 / 10
9.1
9 RovyVon Angel Eyes E80
RovyVon · 2025
Angel Eyes E80
1,800 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po119 g
9.0 / 10
9.0
10 Wuben Lightok X2
Wuben · 2025
Lightok X2
2,500 lm
8.9 / 10
8.9
11 Acebeam T37
Acebeam · 2025
T37
4,000 lm440 m21700 Li-ion
8.8 / 10
8.8
12 Fenix HT18R V2.0
Fenix · 2025
HT18R V2.0
3,700 lm1,100 m21700 Li-ion358 g
8.8 / 10
8.8
13 Fenix TK35R
Fenix · 2025
TK35R
5,800 lm610 m18650 Li-ion342 g
8.8 / 10
8.8
14 Nitecore EDC31
Nitecore · 2025
EDC31
3,500 lm380 m
8.7 / 10
8.7
15 Nitecore EDC37
Nitecore · 2025
EDC37
8,000 lm420 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po199 g
8.6 / 10
8.6
16 Fenix TK21R
Fenix · 2025
TK21R
3,600 lm480 m21700 Li-ion221 g
8.5 / 10
8.5
17 Fenix E06R
Fenix · 2025
E06R
700 lm110 m54 g
8.5 / 10
8.5
18 Fenix LR35R PRO
Fenix · 2025
LR35R PRO
10,000 lm500 m21700 Li-ion457 g
8.4 / 10
8.4
19 Ledlenser P7R Signature
Ledlenser · 2025
P7R Signature
2,500 lm
8.1 / 10
8.1
20 Wuben L1
Wuben · 2025
L1
2,000 lm350 m
8.0 / 10
8.0
21 Fenix PD45R ACE
Fenix · 2025
PD45R ACE
3,200 lm410 m21700 Li-ion200 g
8.0 / 10
8.0
22 Fenix PD36R ACE
Fenix · 2025
PD36R ACE
3,000 lm415 m21700 Li-ion182 g
7.8 / 10
7.8
23 Nextorch E52D
Nextorch · 2025
E52D
3,700 lm280 m21700 Li-ion130 g
7.8 / 10
7.8
24 Fenix PD26R ACE
Fenix · 2025
PD26R ACE
1,300 lm354 m18350 Li-ion102 g
7.7 / 10
7.7
25 Nitecore P40
Nitecore · 2025
P40
2,000 lm2,900 m390 g
7.6 / 10
7.6
26 RovyVon GL11
RovyVon · 2025
GL11
1,800 lm500 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A274 g
7.6 / 10
7.6
27 Imalent GR36
Imalent · 2025
GR36
2,800 lm
7.5 / 10
7.5
28 Fenix TK17
Fenix · 2025
TK17
3,600 lm330 m21700 Li-ion197 g
7.4 / 10
7.4
29 Fenix TK28R
Fenix · 2025
TK28R
6,500 lm400 m18650 Li-ion358 g
7.3 / 10
7.3
30 Fenix PD35R ACE
Fenix · 2025
PD35R ACE
2,000 lm380 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A145 g
7.3 / 10
7.3

Close contests in this ranking

Acebeam X65vsLoop Gear SK05 ProAcebeam X65vsLoop Gear SK05 Pro9.69.5Loop Gear SK05 ProvsLedlenser P21RLoop Gear SK05 ProvsLedlenser P21R9.59.5Ledlenser P21RvsLoop Gear SK05 Pro 2Ledlenser P21RvsLoop Gear SK05 Pro 29.59.3Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2vsNitecore EX7Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2vsNitecore EX79.39.2Nitecore EX7vsAcebeam P20Nitecore EX7vsAcebeam P209.29.2Acebeam P20vsAcebeam EC90Acebeam P20vsAcebeam EC909.29.2

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