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The brightest Professional Flashlights

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

1 Nitecore Nitecore EDC37 8,000 lm
  • 8000 lm
  • 420 m / 1378 ft / 459 yd
  • 44010 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 8000 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 199 g / 7.0 oz
2 Nitecore Nitecore EDC29 UHi 6,500 lm
  • 6500 lm
  • 370 m / 1214 ft / 405 yd
  • 35360 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 2500 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 160 g / 5.6 oz
3 Nitecore Nitecore EX7 6,000 lm
  • 6000 lm
  • 400 m / 1312 ft / 437 yd
  • 40300 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
4 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
5 Nitecore Nitecore EDC35 5,000 lm
  • 5000 lm
  • 550 m / 1804 ft / 601 yd
  • 75700 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 6000 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 171 g / 6.0 oz
6 Fenix Fenix C7 Pro 4,600 lm
  • 4600 lm
  • 339 m / 1112 ft / 371 yd
  • 28866 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 262 g / 9.2 oz
7 Olight Olight Seeker 4 Pro 4,600 lm black · cool white 7 colours & light colours
  • 4600 lm
  • 260 m / 853 ft / 284 yd
  • 16895 cd
  • Flood
  • 21700 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 205 g / 7.2 oz
8 Nitecore Nitecore EDC33 4,000 lm
  • 4000 lm
  • 450 m / 1476 ft / 492 yd
  • 40505 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 4000 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 121 g / 4.3 oz
9 Nextorch Nextorch P84B 3,700 lm
  • 3700 lm
  • 370 m / 1214 ft / 405 yd
  • 34225 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
10 Fenix Fenix LD36R 3,600 lm
  • 3600 lm
  • 385 m / 1263 ft / 421 yd
  • 37100 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 231 g / 8.1 oz
11 Nextorch Nextorch C61 3,500 lm
  • 3500 lm
  • 420 m / 1378 ft / 459 yd
  • 44100 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
12 Nitecore Nitecore EDC31 3,500 lm
  • 3500 lm
  • 380 m / 1247 ft / 416 yd
  • 35630 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 3800 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 100 g / 3.5 oz
13 Fenix Fenix C7 V2.0 3,300 lm
  • 3300 lm
  • 575 m / 1886 ft / 629 yd
  • 82566 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 257 g / 9.1 oz
14 Nitecore Nitecore MH12 Pro 3,300 lm
  • 3300 lm
  • 505 m / 1657 ft / 552 yd
  • 63500 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 155 g / 5.5 oz
15 Nitecore Nitecore EDC27 UHi 3,100 lm
  • 3100 lm
  • 305 m / 1001 ft / 334 yd
  • 23500 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 1700 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 122 g / 4.3 oz
16 Fenix Fenix C7 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 470 m / 1542 ft / 514 yd
  • 55200 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
17 Fenix Fenix PD40R V2.0 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 405 m / 1329 ft / 443 yd
  • 40576 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
18 Fenix Fenix PD40R V3.0 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 500 m / 1640 ft / 547 yd
  • 60954 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 198 g / 7.0 oz
19 Fenix Fenix TK20R V2.0 3,000 lm TK20R V2.0
  • 3000 lm
  • 475 m / 1558 ft / 519 yd
  • 56600 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 204 g / 7.2 oz
20 Fenix Fenix WF26R 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 450 m / 1476 ft / 492 yd
  • 52888 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 222 g / 7.8 oz
21 Nextorch Nextorch P84 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 260 m / 853 ft / 284 yd
  • 17000 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
22 Nitecore Nitecore EDC25 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 220 m / 722 ft / 241 yd
  • 22500 cd
  • Flood
  • 1700 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 104 g / 3.7 oz
23 Nitecore Nitecore EDC27 3,000 lm
  • 3000 lm
  • 220 m / 722 ft / 241 yd
  • 12200 cd
  • Flood
  • 1700 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 124 g / 4.4 oz
24 Fenix Fenix LD45R 2,800 lm
  • 2800 lm
  • 480 m / 1575 ft / 525 yd
  • Focusable spot & flood
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 302 g / 10.7 oz
25 Fenix Fenix PD36R Pro 2,800 lm
  • 2800 lm
  • 380 m / 1247 ft / 416 yd
  • 36600 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 169 g / 6.0 oz
26 Nextorch Nextorch P81 2,600 lm
  • 2600 lm
  • 310 m / 1017 ft / 339 yd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
27 Nextorch Nextorch P80B 2,100 lm
  • 2100 lm
  • 380 m / 1247 ft / 416 yd
  • 36100 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
28 Nitecore Nitecore P40 LEP Laser 2,000 lm
  • 2000 lm
  • 2900 m / 9514 ft / 3171 yd
  • 2130800 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 390 g / 13.8 oz
29 Nitecore Nitecore MH12SE 1,800 lm
  • 1800 lm
  • 405 m / 1329 ft / 443 yd
  • 41000 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
30 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
31 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
32 Fenix Fenix PD35 V3.0 1,700 lm
  • 1700 lm
  • 357 m / 1171 ft / 390 yd
  • 31900 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • micro-USB
33 Fenix Fenix PD36R V2.0 LED 1,700 lm
  • 1700 lm
  • 396 m / 1299 ft / 433 yd
  • 39240 cd
  • Spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 167 g / 5.9 oz
34 Fenix Fenix PD36R 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 283 m / 928 ft / 309 yd
  • 19977 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
35 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
36 Nextorch Nextorch P86 1,600 lm
  • 1600 lm
  • 305 m / 1001 ft / 334 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
37 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
38 Nextorch Nextorch P80 1,300 lm
  • 1300 lm
  • 140 m / 459 ft / 153 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
39 Nextorch Nextorch P83 1,300 lm
  • 1300 lm
  • 280 m / 919 ft / 306 yd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
40 Armytek Armytek Partner C2 1,020 lm warm white
  • 1020 lm
  • 235 m / 771 ft / 257 yd
  • Spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 118 g / 4.2 oz
41 Nitecore Nitecore MT1C Pro 1,000 lm
  • 1000 lm
  • 360 m / 1181 ft / 394 yd
  • 32500 cd
  • 18350 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 80 g / 2.8 oz
42 Fenix Fenix PD25R 800 lm
  • 800 lm
  • 250 m / 820 ft / 273 yd
  • 15530 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 16340 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 78 g / 2.8 oz