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updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2020 on
Nitecore HC65 MCT
#1

Nitecore HC65 MCT

98
2,000 lm258 m146 g
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2 Nitecore UT27 MB
Nitecore · 2026
UT27 MB
800 lm168 mAAA74 g
98
7.8
3 Nitecore HA19
Nitecore · 2026
HA19
600 lm130 mAA107 g
98
7.4
4 Nitecore UT27
Nitecore · 2025
UT27
800 lm168 mAAA74 g
97
7.4
5 Nitecore HA27 UHE
Nitecore · 2025
HA27 UHE
800 lm150 mAAA
97
7.0
6 RovyVon Angel Eyes E80
RovyVon · 2025
Angel Eyes E80
1,800 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po119 g
95
9.0
7 Acebeam X80GT 3
Acebeam · 2026
X80GT 3
30,000 lm430 m18650 Li-ion560 g
95
8.0
8 RovyVon Angel Eyes E4 Pro
RovyVon · 2022
Angel Eyes E4 Pro
700 lmAAA58 g
95
9.0
9 Ledlenser H7R
Ledlenser · 2020
H7R
1,000 lm299 m281 g
90
7.6
10 Fenix HM61R V3.0
Fenix · 2026
HM61R V3.0
1,800 lm195 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A168 g
90
9.0
11 Nitecore NU33
Nitecore · 2022
NU33
700 lm135 mAAA96 g
90
7.4
12 Fenix HM55R
Fenix · 2025
HM55R
1,200 lm175 m18350 Li-ion105 g
90
8.4
13 Acebeam E75
Acebeam · 2023
E75
4,500 lm260 m21700 Li-ion217 g
90
6.6
14 Nitecore HC65 UHE
Nitecore · 2025
HC65 UHE
2,000 lm222 m18650 Li-ion152 g
90
8.8
15 Nitecore NU30
Nitecore · 2024
NU30
500 lm130 m90 g
90
6.3
16 Acebeam H30
Acebeam · 2021
H30
4,000 lm118 m21700 Li-ion80 g
90
8.1
17 Fenix HM71R
Fenix · 2023
HM71R
2,700 lm230 m21700 Li-ion208 g
90
9.1
18 Acebeam H16
Acebeam · 2024
H16
650 lm86 m14500 Li-ion, AA
90
5.9
19 Acebeam H17 2.0
Acebeam · 2026
H17 2.0
2,000 lm128 m18350 Li-ion73 g
90
9.0
20 Acebeam EC20
Acebeam · 2024
EC20
2,900 lm187 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A
90
6.1
21 RovyVon Aurora A1 G4
RovyVon · 2022
Aurora A1 G4
650 lm
90
8.4
22 RovyVon Aurora A9 Pro G4
RovyVon · 2023
Aurora A9 Pro G4
650 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
90
8.8
23 Nitecore NU20
Nitecore · 2024
NU20
360 lm109 m38 g
90
5.9
24 Wuben L1
Wuben · 2025
L1
2,000 lm350 m
90
8.0
25 Fenix HM55R RENEGADE
Fenix · 2026
HM55R RENEGADE
1,200 lm175 m18350 Li-ion105 g
90
8.5
26 Acebeam Rider RX 2.0
Acebeam · 2023
Rider RX 2.0
700 lm14500 Li-ion, AA
90
4.6
27 RovyVon Aurora A7
RovyVon · 2022
Aurora A7
650 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
90
8.8
28 RovyVon Aurora A8
RovyVon · 2022
Aurora A8
650 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
90
9.6
29 RovyVon Aurora A5
RovyVon · 2022
Aurora A5
650 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
90
8.3
30 RovyVon Aurora A21 G2
RovyVon · 2022
Aurora A21 G2
1,000 lm46 g
90
8.3

Close contests in this ranking

Nitecore HC65 MCTvsNitecore UT27 MBNitecore HC65 MCTvsNitecore UT27 MB9.57.8Nitecore UT27 MBvsNitecore HA19Nitecore UT27 MBvsNitecore HA197.87.4Nitecore HA19vsNitecore UT27Nitecore HA19vsNitecore UT277.47.4Nitecore UT27vsNitecore HA27 UHENitecore UT27vsNitecore HA27 UHE7.47.0Nitecore HA27 UHEvsRovyVon Angel Eyes E80Nitecore HA27 UHEvsRovyVon Angel Eyes E807.09.0RovyVon Angel Eyes E80vsAcebeam X80GT 3RovyVon Angel Eyes E80vsAcebeam X80GT 39.08.0

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