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Toughest lights

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2020 on
Ledlenser P2R Core
#1

Ledlenser P2R Core

9.8 / 10
65 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po36 g
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2 Wuben H5
Wuben · 2021
H5
500 lm73 m67 g
9.8 / 10
7.5
3 RovyVon Aurora A21 G2
RovyVon · 2022
Aurora A21 G2
1,000 lm46 g
9.8 / 10
8.3
4 Ledlenser HF4R Signature
Ledlenser · 2023
HF4R Signature
600 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po71 g
9.7 / 10
6.5
5 Fenix E06R
Fenix · 2025
E06R
700 lm110 m54 g
9.7 / 10
8.5
6 Fenix E01 V2.0
Fenix · 2020
E01 V2.0
100 lm35 mAAA13 g
9.7 / 10
5.7
7 Acebeam H17 2.0
Acebeam · 2026
H17 2.0
2,000 lm128 m18350 Li-ion73 g
9.7 / 10
9.0
8 Nitecore LA10 Mini
Nitecore · 2024
LA10 Mini
135 lm57 g
9.7 / 10
8.8
9 Olight Perun 3 Mini
Olight · 2025
Perun 3 Mini
1,250 lm155 m54 g
9.6 / 10
9.1
10 Fenix SW05R
Fenix · 2025
SW05R
150 lm39 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po55 g
9.6 / 10
5.5
11 Acebeam Pokelit
Acebeam · 2022
Pokelit
550 lm86 m14500 Li-ion, AA, C55 g
9.6 / 10
4.9
12 Fenix SW05R-UV
Fenix · 2025
SW05R-UV
150 lm39 m55 g
9.6 / 10
5.5
13 Oceama Bonito
Oceama · 2024
Bonito
1,200 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po210 g
9.6 / 10
8.8
14 Fenix E35 V3.0
Fenix · 2020
E35 V3.0
3,000 lm240 m21700 Li-ion67 g
9.6 / 10
8.6
15 Scangrip Flash Micro R
Scangrip · 2025
Flash Micro R
75 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po75 g
9.6 / 10
6.6
16 RovyVon GL2
RovyVon · 2026
GL2
700 lm131 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A94 g
9.6 / 10
7.5
17 Acebeam H35
Acebeam · 2025
H35
2,600 lm18650 Li-ion
9.6 / 10
9.6
18 Nitecore HU2000
Nitecore · 2024
HU2000
2,000 lm160 m
9.6 / 10
8.7
19 Nitecore NU50
Nitecore · 2023
NU50
1,400 lm21700 Li-ion
9.6 / 10
9.3
20 Fenix E09R
Fenix · 2021
E09R
600 lm91 m45 g
9.5 / 10
5.9
21 Acebeam H18
Acebeam · 2026
H18
4,000 lm21700 Li-ion70 g
9.5 / 10
9.4
22 Olight i1R 2 EOS
Olight · 2022
i1R 2 EOS
150 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po14 g
9.5 / 10
5.5
23 Wuben E12R
Wuben · 2020
E12R
1,200 lm179 m18650 Li-ion92 g
9.5 / 10
6.7
24 MPOWERED Luci EMRG
MPOWERED · 2023
Luci EMRG
25 lm79 g
9.4 / 10
5.9
25 Wuben H4
Wuben · 2025
H4
1,000 lmAAA80 g
9.4 / 10
8.4
26 Nitecore MT1A Pro
Nitecore · 2024
MT1A Pro
800 lmAA52 g
9.4 / 10
4.6
27 Fenix E12 V3.0
Fenix · 2024
E12 V3.0
200 lm78 mAA54 g
9.4 / 10
5.6
28 TFA Dostmann Lumatec Free
TFA Dostmann · 2024
Lumatec Free
350 lm50 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po72 g
9.4 / 10
5.5
29 Nextorch E51D
Nextorch · 2025
E51D
2,100 lm275 m18650 Li-ion95 g
9.4 / 10
6.8
30 Fenix E18R V2.0
Fenix · 2022
E18R V2.0
1,200 lm146 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A56 g
9.4 / 10
7.3

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