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The brightest Tactical Flashlights

The brightest Tactical Flashlights ranked by specs — with beam profiles and buying options.

1 Nitecore Nitecore TM20K 20,000 lm
  • 20000 lm
  • 290 m / 951 ft / 317 yd
  • 22200 cd
  • Flood
  • 9600 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 422 g / 14.9 oz
2 Nextorch Nextorch TA31 10,000 lm
  • 10000 lm
  • 380 m / 1247 ft / 416 yd
  • 21025 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 9600 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 425 g / 15.0 oz
3 Nitecore Nitecore TM9K Pro 9,900 lm
  • 9900 lm
  • 510 m / 1673 ft / 558 yd
  • 65400 cd
  • 5000 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 227 g / 8.0 oz
4 Nitecore Nitecore TM9K TAC 9,800 lm
  • 9800 lm
  • 280 m / 919 ft / 306 yd
  • 19800 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 5000 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 218 g / 7.7 oz
5 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
6 Armytek Armytek Viking Pro Max 5,300 lm
  • 5300 lm
  • 355 m / 1165 ft / 388 yd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 235 g / 8.3 oz
7 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
8 Nextorch Nextorch P91 5,000 lm
  • 5000 lm
  • 300 m / 984 ft / 328 yd
  • 22500 cd
  • Flood
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
9 Nitecore Nitecore P27iX 5,000 lm
  • 5000 lm
  • 430 m / 1411 ft / 470 yd
  • 46225 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 201 g / 7.1 oz
10 Nextorch Nextorch TA30D MAX 4,000 lm
  • 4000 lm
  • 450 m / 1476 ft / 492 yd
  • 50625 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
11 Nitecore Nitecore P10iX 4,000 lm
  • 4000 lm
  • 158 m / 518 ft / 173 yd
  • 6250 cd
  • Flood
  • 21700 i-Generation Li-Ion
  • USB-C
12 Nitecore Nitecore P20iX 4,000 lm
  • 4000 lm
  • 221 m / 725 ft / 242 yd
  • 12200 cd
  • Flood
  • 21700 i-Generation Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 141 g / 5.0 oz
13 Fenix Fenix TK17 3,600 lm black 2 colours
  • 3600 lm
  • 330 m / 1083 ft / 361 yd
  • 27300 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 198 g / 7.0 oz
14 Fenix Fenix TK21R 3,600 lm black 2 colours
  • 3600 lm
  • 480 m / 1575 ft / 525 yd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 221 g / 7.8 oz
15 Fenix Fenix TK25R 3,600 lm
  • 3600 lm
  • UV 365 nm
  • 410 m / 1345 ft / 448 yd
  • 28000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 220 g / 7.8 oz
16 Nextorch Nextorch TA70 3,500 lm
  • 3500 lm
  • 220 m / 722 ft / 241 yd
  • Flood
  • 1400 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 124 g / 4.4 oz
17 Fenix Fenix TK15R 3,200 lm
  • 3200 lm
  • 490 m / 1608 ft / 536 yd
  • 61000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 206 g / 7.3 oz
18 Fenix Fenix TK22R 3,200 lm
  • 3200 lm
  • 480 m / 1575 ft / 525 yd
  • 57400 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 218 g / 7.7 oz
19 Fenix Fenix TK16 V2.0 3,100 lm
  • 3100 lm
  • 380 m / 1247 ft / 416 yd
  • 36100 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
20 Armytek Armytek Doberman Pro Max 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 460 m / 1509 ft / 503 yd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 203 g / 7.2 oz
21 Armytek Armytek Predator Pro Max 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 590 m / 1936 ft / 645 yd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 235 g / 8.3 oz
22 Fenix Fenix PD36R ACE 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 415 m / 1362 ft / 454 yd
  • 43181 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 182 g / 6.4 oz
23 Fenix Fenix PD36 TAC 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 274 m / 899 ft / 300 yd
  • 18700 cd
  • Flood
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
24 Nextorch Nextorch TA30C MAX 3,000 lm black 2 colours
  • 3000 lm
  • 390 m / 1280 ft / 427 yd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
25 Nitecore Nitecore P23i 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 470 m / 1542 ft / 514 yd
  • 55300 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 i-Generation Li-Ion
  • USB-C
26 Fenix Fenix TK20R UE 2,800 lm grey 2 colours
  • 2800 lm
  • 465 m / 1526 ft / 509 yd
  • 53880 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
27 Fenix Fenix TK22 TAC 2,800 lm
  • 2800 lm
  • 540 m / 1772 ft / 591 yd
  • 74000 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
28 Olight Olight Warrior X 4 2,600 lm 2 variants
  • 2600 lm
  • 630 m / 2067 ft / 689 yd
  • 99310 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 249 g / 8.8 oz
29 Olight Olight Warrior Ultra 2,500 lm grey 3 colours
  • 2500 lm
  • 320 m / 1050 ft / 350 yd
  • 26000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 178 g / 6.3 oz
30 Olight Olight Warrior X 3 2,500 lm
  • 2500 lm
  • 560 m / 1837 ft / 612 yd
  • 78000 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 204 g / 7.2 oz
31 Olight Olight Warrior 3S 2,300 lm black 3 colours
  • 2300 lm
  • 300 m / 984 ft / 328 yd
  • 23000 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 175 g / 6.2 oz
32 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
33 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
34 Nextorch Nextorch TA30MAX 2,100 lm
  • 2100 lm
  • 250 m / 820 ft / 273 yd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
35 Olight Olight Warrior X Pro 2,100 lm
  • 2100 lm
  • 500 m / 1640 ft / 547 yd
  • 62500 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 239 g / 8.4 oz
36 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
37 Nitecore Nitecore P10i 1,800 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 290 m / 951 ft / 317 yd
  • 21100 cd
  • 21700 i-Generation Li-Ion
  • USB-C
38 Nitecore Nitecore P20i 1,800 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 343 m / 1125 ft / 375 yd
  • 29500 cd
  • 21700 i-Generation Li-Ion
  • USB-C
39 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
40 Fenix Fenix TK22UE 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 405 m / 1329 ft / 443 yd
  • 41133 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
41 Nextorch Nextorch TA30C 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 303 m / 994 ft / 331 yd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
42 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
43 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
44 Fenix Fenix TK26R 1,500 lm
  • 1500 lm
  • 347 m / 1138 ft / 379 yd
  • 30150 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
45 Fenix Fenix PD26R ACE 1,300 lm
  • 1300 lm
  • 354 m / 1161 ft / 387 yd
  • 31404 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18350 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 145 g / 5.1 oz
46 Nextorch Nextorch TA21 1,300 lm
  • 1300 lm
  • 160 m / 525 ft / 175 yd
  • 6400 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 16340 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 97 g / 3.4 oz
47 Nextorch Nextorch TA30 Operator 1,300 lm
  • 1300 lm
  • 240 m / 787 ft / 262 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • micro-USB
48 Nextorch Nextorch TA30 1,300 lm
  • 1300 lm
  • 240 m / 787 ft / 262 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • micro-USB
49 Fenix Fenix PD32 V2.0 1,200 lm
  • 1200 lm
  • 395 m / 1296 ft / 432 yd
  • 39000 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
50 Olight Olight Warrior Nano 1,200 lm
  • 1200 lm
  • 135 m / 443 ft / 148 yd
  • 4697 cd
  • Flood
  • 18350 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 85 g / 3.0 oz