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Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2020 on
Armytek Elf C2 Max LR
#1

Armytek Elf C2 Max LR

9.7 / 10
4,500 lm235 m
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2 Acebeam H15 2.0
Acebeam · 2023
H15 2.0
2,800 lm
9.7 / 10
9.7
3 Imalent HT50
Imalent · 2024
HT50
3,000 lm318 m
9.6 / 10
9.6
4 Acebeam H35
Acebeam · 2025
H35
2,600 lm18650 Li-ion
9.6 / 10
9.6
5 Armytek Wizard C2 Pro
Armytek · 2024
Wizard C2 Pro
2,500 lm131 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
9.6 / 10
9.6
6 Fenix HM65R-DT
Fenix · 2024
HM65R-DT
1,300 lm170 m18650 Li-ion
9.6 / 10
9.6
7 Nitecore HC65 MCT
Nitecore · 2026
HC65 MCT
2,000 lm258 m146 g
9.5 / 10
9.5
8 Armytek Wizard C2 WG
Armytek · 2025
Wizard C2 WG
1,100 lm
9.5 / 10
9.5
9 Fenix HM75R PRO
Fenix · 2026
HM75R PRO
3,500 lm398 m21700 Li-ion214 g
9.5 / 10
9.5
10 Fenix HM65R-DT Dual
Fenix · 2023
HM65R-DT Dual
1,500 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A91 g
9.4 / 10
9.4
11 Nextorch hiStar
Nextorch · 2026
hiStar
2,300 lm
9.4 / 10
9.4
12 Acebeam H18
Acebeam · 2026
H18
4,000 lm21700 Li-ion70 g
9.4 / 10
9.4
13 Ledlenser H9R
Ledlenser · 2026
H9R
2,200 lm
9.4 / 10
9.4
14 Fenix HM71R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
HM71R V2.0
3,500 lm275 m21700 Li-ion220 g
9.3 / 10
9.3
15 Wuben E7
Wuben · 2024
E7
1,800 lm132 m18650 Li-ion, 18350 Li-ion
9.3 / 10
9.3
16 Nitecore NU50
Nitecore · 2023
NU50
1,400 lm21700 Li-ion
9.3 / 10
9.3
17 Nitecore UT6 MCT
Nitecore · 2026
UT6 MCT
1,600 lm195 m
9.2 / 10
9.2
18 Silva Free 900 S
Silva · 2025
Free 900 S
900 lm
9.2 / 10
9.2
19 Fenix HM65R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
HM65R V2.0
2,200 lm230 m18650 Li-ion144 g
9.2 / 10
9.2
20 Ledlenser H21R
Ledlenser · 2026
H21R
9,000 lm
9.2 / 10
9.2
21 Fenix HM71R
Fenix · 2023
HM71R
2,700 lm230 m21700 Li-ion208 g
9.1 / 10
9.1
22 Ledlenser H19R Signature
Ledlenser · 2026
H19R Signature
3,600 lm
9.1 / 10
9.1
23 Olight Perun 3 Mini
Olight · 2025
Perun 3 Mini
1,250 lm155 m54 g
9.1 / 10
9.1
24 Fenix HP35R
Fenix · 2024
HP35R
4,000 lm450 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po476 g
9.0 / 10
9.0
25 Acebeam H17 2.0
Acebeam · 2026
H17 2.0
2,000 lm128 m18350 Li-ion73 g
9.0 / 10
9.0
26 Fenix HM61R V3.0
Fenix · 2026
HM61R V3.0
1,800 lm195 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A168 g
9.0 / 10
9.0
27 Nitecore NU53
Nitecore · 2024
NU53
1,800 lm175 m151 g
8.9 / 10
8.9
28 Nextorch myStar V2.0
Nextorch · 2024
myStar V2.0
760 lm220 m
8.9 / 10
8.9
29 NEBO Einstein
NEBO · 2022
Einstein
1,000 lm
8.9 / 10
8.9
30 Nitecore HC65 UHE
Nitecore · 2025
HC65 UHE
2,000 lm222 m18650 Li-ion152 g
8.8 / 10
8.8

Close contests in this ranking

Armytek Elf C2 Max LRvsAcebeam H15 2.0Armytek Elf C2 Max LRvsAcebeam H15 2.09.79.7Acebeam H15 2.0vsImalent HT50Acebeam H15 2.0vsImalent HT509.79.6Imalent HT50vsAcebeam H35Imalent HT50vsAcebeam H359.69.6Acebeam H35vsArmytek Wizard C2 ProAcebeam H35vsArmytek Wizard C2 Pro9.69.6Armytek Wizard C2 ProvsFenix HM65R-DTArmytek Wizard C2 ProvsFenix HM65R-DT9.69.6Fenix HM65R-DTvsNitecore HC65 MCTFenix HM65R-DTvsNitecore HC65 MCT9.69.5

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