Beware of the Beam

The brightest flashlights with 18650 battery

The brightest flashlights with 18650 battery ranked by specs — with beam profiles and buying options.

1 Fenix Fenix TK28R 6,500 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
2 Fenix Fenix TK35R 5,800 lm white + UV light 2 light colours
  • 5800 lm
  • UV 365 nm
  • 610 m / 2001 ft / 667 yd
  • 93000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 342 g / 12.1 oz
3 Fenix Fenix TK35UE V2.0 5,000 lm
  • 5000 lm
  • 400 m / 1312 ft / 437 yd
  • 40000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
4 Armytek Armytek Wizard C2 Pro 2,500 lm black · cool white 4 colours & light colours
  • 2500 lm
  • 131 m / 430 ft / 143 yd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
5 Nitecore Nitecore CG7 2,500 lm
  • 2500 lm
  • 279 m / 915 ft / 305 yd
  • 19500 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
6 Nitecore Nitecore CR7 2,500 lm
  • 2500 lm
  • 279 m / 915 ft / 305 yd
  • 19500 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
7 Armytek Armytek Prime C2 Pro 2,400 lm cool white 2 light colours
  • 2400 lm
  • 123 m / 404 ft / 135 yd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
8 Nextorch Nextorch hiStar 2,300 lm
  • 2300 lm
  • 256 m / 840 ft / 280 yd
  • 16384 cd
  • Spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 147 g / 5.2 oz
9 Armytek Armytek Viking Pro 2,200 lm cool white 2 light colours
  • 2200 lm
  • 288 m / 945 ft / 315 yd
  • Spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 185 g / 6.5 oz
10 Nextorch Nextorch E51D 2,100 lm
  • 2100 lm
  • 275 m / 902 ft / 301 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
11 Nextorch Nextorch P80B 2,100 lm
  • 2100 lm
  • 380 m / 1247 ft / 416 yd
  • 36100 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
12 Nextorch Nextorch TA30D 2,100 lm
  • 2100 lm
  • 410 m / 1345 ft / 448 yd
  • 42025 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
13 Fenix Fenix PD35R ACE 2,000 lm
  • 2000 lm
  • 380 m / 1247 ft / 416 yd
  • 33872 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 145 g / 5.1 oz
14 Nitecore Nitecore HC65 UHE 2,000 lm
  • 2000 lm
  • 222 m / 728 ft / 243 yd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
15 Nitecore Nitecore HC68 2,000 lm
  • 2000 lm
  • 202 m / 663 ft / 221 yd
  • 10300 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 118.5 g / 4.2 oz
16 Fenix Fenix HM61R V3.0 1,800 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 195 m / 640 ft / 213 yd
  • 9540 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 168 g / 5.9 oz
17 Fenix Fenix LD35R 1,800 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 337 m / 1106 ft / 369 yd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 185 g / 6.5 oz
18 Nitecore Nitecore HC33 1,800 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 187 m / 614 ft / 205 yd
  • 8750 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
19 Nitecore Nitecore MT2C Pro 1,800 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 520 m / 1706 ft / 569 yd
  • 67000 cd
  • Spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 114 g / 4.0 oz
20 Olight Olight Baton Ultra 1,800 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 300 m / 984 ft / 328 yd
  • 25000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 115 g / 4.1 oz
21 Nitecore Nitecore HC65 V2 1,750 lm
  • 1750 lm
  • 165 m / 541 ft / 180 yd
  • 7000 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
22 Olight Olight Warrior Mini 3 1,750 lm
  • 1750 lm
  • 240 m / 787 ft / 262 yd
  • 14400 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 122 g / 4.3 oz
23 Fenix Fenix E28R V2.0 1,700 lm
  • 1700 lm
  • 273 m / 896 ft / 299 yd
  • 18588 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 128 g / 4.5 oz
24 Fenix Fenix LD30R 1,700 lm
  • 1700 lm
  • 267 m / 876 ft / 292 yd
  • 18037 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 132 g / 4.7 oz
25 Fenix Fenix PD35R 1,700 lm
  • 1700 lm
  • 353 m / 1158 ft / 386 yd
  • 31200 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 140 g / 4.9 oz
26 Fenix Fenix PD35 V3.0 1,700 lm
  • 1700 lm
  • 357 m / 1171 ft / 390 yd
  • 31900 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • micro-USB
27 Armytek Armytek Wizard C2 Pro Nichia 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 113 m / 371 ft / 124 yd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
28 Fenix Fenix E30R 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 203 m / 666 ft / 222 yd
  • 10302 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
29 Fenix Fenix HM60R V2.0 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7223 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 173 g / 6.1 oz
30 Fenix Fenix HM61R V2.0 LED 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 162 m / 531 ft / 177 yd
  • 6566 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
31 Fenix Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 1,600 lm red 3 colours
  • 1600 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7353 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 140 g / 4.9 oz
32 Fenix Fenix HM75R 1,600 lm with rear battery 2 versions
  • 1600 lm
  • 223 m / 732 ft / 244 yd
  • 12448 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 und 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 321 g / 11.3 oz
33 Fenix Fenix LD30 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 205 m / 673 ft / 224 yd
  • 10302 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • micro USB
34 Fenix Fenix TK11R 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 420 m / 1378 ft / 459 yd
  • 45000 cd
  • Spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 164 g / 5.8 oz
35 Nextorch Nextorch E51C 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 205 m / 673 ft / 224 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
36 Nextorch Nextorch P86 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 305 m / 1001 ft / 334 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
37 Nextorch Nextorch TA30C 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 303 m / 994 ft / 331 yd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
38 Nitecore Nitecore HC60 UHE 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 157 m / 515 ft / 172 yd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 140 g / 4.9 oz
39 Olight Olight Baton 4 Pro 1,600 lm black 2 colours
  • 1600 lm
  • 200 m / 656 ft / 219 yd
  • 10000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 114 g / 4.0 oz
40 Armytek Armytek Doberman Pro 1,500 lm cool white 2 light colours
  • 1500 lm
  • 368 m / 1207 ft / 402 yd
  • Spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
41 Armytek Armytek Predator Pro 1,500 lm cool white 2 light colours
  • 1500 lm
  • 501 m / 1644 ft / 548 yd
  • Spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
42 Fenix Fenix E28R 1,500 lm
  • 1500 lm
  • 200 m / 656 ft / 219 yd
  • 9433 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
43 Fenix Fenix HM65R-DT 1,500 lm
  • 1500 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7167 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
44 Fenix Fenix HM65R-T LED 1,500 lm
  • 1500 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7261 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
45 Fenix Fenix TK26R 1,500 lm
  • 1500 lm
  • 347 m / 1138 ft / 379 yd
  • 30150 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
46 Olight Olight Baton 3 Pro 1,500 lm brown 3 colours
  • 1500 lm
  • 175 m / 574 ft / 191 yd
  • 7900 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 103 g / 3.6 oz
47 Fenix Fenix HM65R 1,400 lm
  • 1400 lm
  • 163 m / 535 ft / 178 yd
  • 7439 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
48 Fenix Fenix PD32R 1,400 lm
  • 1400 lm
  • 325 m / 1066 ft / 355 yd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 137 g / 4.8 oz
49 Nextorch Nextorch E51 V2.0 1,400 lm
  • 1400 lm
  • 201 m / 659 ft / 220 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • micro-USB
50 Nextorch Nextorch P10 1,400 lm
  • 1400 lm
  • 200 m / 656 ft / 219 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • micro-USB