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Head diameter / width: typical values for flashlights

Half of flashlights in the catalog have head diameter / width below 39 mm, and 80% fall between 24 mm and 84 mm (326 models with data).

Median39 mm
Median 202639 mm
Typical range24 mm – 84 mm
Models326
Distribution

How head diameter / width is distributed

03876113151040801201600–20: 1820–40: 15140–60: 9260–80: 2880–100: 15100–120: 8120–140: 4140–160: 2160–180: 8Median 39 mm
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
Head diameter / width24 mm29 mm39 mm52 mm84 mm

A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.

Trends

Median head diameter / width by year

0 mm13 mm25 mm38 mm50 mm201820192020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Highest head diameter / width

1 Makita DML807
Makita · 2023
DML807
361 mm
2 Kooduu Synergy 35
Kooduu · 2024
Synergy 35
240 mm
3 NEBO Galileo 500
NEBO · 2022
Galileo 500
500 lm15 m230 g
185 mm
7.5
4 Brunner Outdoor Syrma Fold-Away Zeltleuchte
Brunner Outdoor · 2023
Syrma Fold-Away Zeltleuchte
520 lm350 g
180 mm
7.8
5 Black Diamond Distance 1500
Black Diamond · 2023
Distance 1500
1,500 lm213 g
170 mm
6.1
6 Fenix CP50R
Fenix · 2025
CP50R
5,500 lm450 m21700 Li-ion759 g
152 mm
8.7
7 Nitecore NU31
Nitecore · 2023
NU31
550 lm145 m96 g
130 mm
7.4
8 Ledlenser C5R Classic Box
Ledlenser · 2025
C5R Classic Box
420 lm
130 mm
6.3
9 Olight Prowess
Olight · 2024
Prowess
5,000 lm245 m21700 Li-ion
130 mm
9.2
10 NEBO 450 Flex
NEBO · 2022
450 Flex
450 lm237 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po99 g
107 mm
6.8
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