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Best flashlights under $70

Best flashlights under $70

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 23, 2026models from 2023 on

Nitecore MH15

#1

Nitecore MH15

9.2 / 10

2,000 lm

2

Loop Gear SK05

Loop Gear · 2024

2,850 lm380 m

9.1 / 10

9.1

3

Nitecore EDC31

Nitecore · 2025

3,500 lm380 m

8.9 / 10

8.9

4

Fenix E06R

Fenix · 2025

700 lm110 m54 g

8.4 / 10

8.4

5

Wuben L1

Wuben · 2025

2,000 lm350 m

8.3 / 10

8.3

6

Imalent GR36

Imalent · 2025

2,800 lm

8.1 / 10

8.1

7

Loop Gear SK07

Loop Gear · 2026

2,800 lm515 m

8.0 / 10

8.0

8

Fenix PD26R ACE

Fenix · 2025

1,300 lm354 m18350 Li-ion102 g

7.9 / 10

7.9

9

Wiha SB490HL01

Wiha · 2024

1,200 lm

7.6 / 10

7.6

10

Philips 350 Lumen IPX4

Philips · 2025

350 lm10 g

7.6 / 10

7.6

11

Wuben T4

Wuben · 2024

850 lm401 m

7.5 / 10

7.5

12

Acebeam E10 2.0

Acebeam · 2026

1,200 lm241 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A106 g

7.2 / 10

7.2

13

Nitecore TrailSight

Nitecore · 2026

1,200 lm530 m121 g

7.1 / 10

7.1

14

Fenix PD32R

Fenix · 2024

1,400 lm344 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A136 g

7.1 / 10

7.1

15

Acebeam TAC 2AA

Acebeam · 2024

1,600 lm181 mAA

6.9 / 10

6.9

16

Acebeam T35

Acebeam · 2024

1,900 lm380 m18650 Li-ion

6.9 / 10

6.9

17

Nitecore NU05 V2.0

Nitecore · 2025

6.8 / 10

6.8

18

Wuben L3

Wuben · 2025

3,000 lm226 m

6.7 / 10

6.7

19

Nitecore EDC09

Nitecore · 2025

1,600 lm153 m114 g

6.5 / 10

6.5

20

Nitecore EDC07

Nitecore · 2026

1,500 lm132 m70 g

6.5 / 10

6.5

21

Wuben X2 Pro+

Wuben · 2025

1,500 lm14500 Li-ion, AA

6.4 / 10

6.4

22

Wuben E8

Wuben · 2026

1,300 lmAA

6.4 / 10

6.4

23

Acebeam EC20

Acebeam · 2024

2,900 lm187 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A

6.4 / 10

6.4

24

Nitecore MT2A Pro

Nitecore · 2023

1,000 lm255 mAA88 g

6.3 / 10

6.3

25

Acebeam TAC

Acebeam · 2023

1,000 lm14500 Li-ion, AA, C

6.3 / 10

6.3

26

Acebeam TAC AA 2.0

Acebeam · 2025

1,000 lm360 mAA

6.0 / 10

6.0

27

Fenix E12 V3.0

Fenix · 2024

200 lm78 mAA54 g

5.9 / 10

5.9

28

Wuben X4

Wuben · 2025

1,500 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

5.9 / 10

5.9

29

Fenix HL17R

Fenix · 2025

500 lm100 m65 g

5.9 / 10

5.9

30

Nitecore MT2C Pro

Nitecore · 2024

1,800 lm520 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A114 g

5.8 / 10

5.8

Close contests in this ranking

Nitecore MH15

Loop Gear SK05

Nitecore MH15vsLoop Gear SK059.29.1

Loop Gear SK05

Nitecore EDC31

Loop Gear SK05vsNitecore EDC319.18.9

Nitecore EDC31

Fenix E06R

Nitecore EDC31vsFenix E06R8.98.4

Fenix E06R

Wuben L1

Fenix E06RvsWuben L18.48.3

Wuben L1

Imalent GR36

Wuben L1vsImalent GR368.38.1

Imalent GR36

Loop Gear SK07

Imalent GR36vsLoop Gear SK078.18.0

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