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The strongest red-light flashlights with 18650 battery

The strongest red-light flashlights with 18650 battery ranked by specs — with beam profiles and buying options.

1 Nitecore Nitecore CR7 370 lm
  • 2500 lm
  • 279 m / 915 ft / 305 yd
  • 19500 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
2 Fenix Fenix TK25 310 lm
  • 1000 lm
  • 225 m / 738 ft / 246 yd
  • 12650 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
3 Fenix Fenix TK28R 260 lm
  • 6500 lm
  • 400 m / 1312 ft / 437 yd
  • 40000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 358 g / 12.6 oz
4 Fenix Fenix TK26R 150 lm
  • 1500 lm
  • 347 m / 1138 ft / 379 yd
  • 30150 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
5 Fenix Fenix LD35R 5 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 337 m / 1106 ft / 369 yd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 185 g / 6.5 oz