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Top 21 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2018 on

Nextorch NEXDOT WL25

#1

Nextorch NEXDOT WL25

9.6 / 10

1,200 lm420 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A90 g

2

Fenix GL30R

Fenix · 2026

800 lm630 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A206 g

9.3 / 10

9.3

3

Nextorch NEXDOT WL15

Nextorch · 2025

1,200 lm420 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A73 g

9.0 / 10

9.0

4

Fenix GL23R

Fenix · 2024

1,200 lm240 m18350 Li-ion, AAA120 g

8.7 / 10

8.7

5

Nitecore NPL35

Nitecore · 2025

2,000 lm412 m

8.4 / 10

8.4

6

Nextorch WL13

Nextorch · 2022

1,300 lm180 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A89 g

8.1 / 10

8.1

7

Nextorch WL23

Nextorch · 2022

1,300 lm180 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A108 g

7.8 / 10

7.8

8

RovyVon GL2

RovyVon · 2026

700 lm131 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A94 g

7.5 / 10

7.5

9

Nextorch WL50

Nextorch · 2024

550 lm250 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A135 g

7.2 / 10

7.2

10

Fenix GL07

Fenix · 2025

700 lm240 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A, A…74 g

6.9 / 10

6.9

11

Nitecore NPL25

Nitecore · 2024

900 lm255 m

6.6 / 10

6.6

12

Fenix GL19R V2.0

Fenix · 2024

1,200 lm420 m18350 Li-ion119 g

6.3 / 10

6.3

13

Nitecore NPL27

Nitecore · 2025

650 lm410 m73 g

6.0 / 10

6.0

14

Fenix GL22

Fenix · 2022

750 lm180 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A, A…94 g

5.7 / 10

5.7

15

Nitecore NWL20

Nitecore · 2023

600 lm93 m

5.4 / 10

5.4

16

Nextorch WL14

Nextorch · 2022

500 lm115 m48 g

5.1 / 10

5.1

17

RovyVon GL4 Pro

RovyVon · 2024

400 lm144 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A

4.8 / 10

4.8

18

RovyVon GL5 Pro

RovyVon · 2024

400 lm16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A

4.4 / 10

4.4

19

RovyVon GL5 Pro XL

RovyVon · 2025

400 lm16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A

4.4 / 10

4.4

20

Imalent UT10

Imalent · 2020

1,160 lm213 m18350 Li-ion128 g

3.9 / 10

3.9

21

Fenix GL06

Fenix · 2023

600 lm140 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A, A…69 g

3.6 / 10

3.6

Close contests in this ranking

Nextorch NEXDOT WL25

Fenix GL30R

Nextorch NEXDOT WL25vsFenix GL30R9.69.3

Fenix GL30R

Nextorch NEXDOT WL15

Fenix GL30RvsNextorch NEXDOT WL159.39.0

Nextorch NEXDOT WL15

Fenix GL23R

Nextorch NEXDOT WL15vsFenix GL23R9.08.7

Fenix GL23R

Nitecore NPL35

Fenix GL23RvsNitecore NPL358.78.4

Nitecore NPL35

Nextorch WL13

Nitecore NPL35vsNextorch WL138.48.1

Nextorch WL13

Nextorch WL23

Nextorch WL13vsNextorch WL238.17.8

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