

Brightest Tactical Flashlight: Nitecore TM9KĪt 9500 lumens, the Nitecore TM9K just delivered a 2020 beat-down to 2019’s champions- the Wuben T70(4200 lumens), and the AceBeam 元0 Gen 2(4000 lumens). To get this hand-held light canon the MS12 Mini will set you back aroud $400. However, as a rule of thumb, for useful range I count about half of whatever the a flashlight’s spec sheets says(so 500 meters). On paper this flashlight can throw a beam downrange about 1km. The MS12 Miniships with 4 high-drain lithium 21700 batteries included. The MS12 Mini can deploy a 45-second turbo burst up to 65,000 lumens before throttling back for a sustained 13,000 lumens for 45 minutes.ġ3,000 lumens is roughly equivalent to 4 sets of care headlights on high beam! Impressive. The ACEBEAM X50 2.0 45,000 lumens is the second brightest flashlight in the medium-size category. In early 2022 the 65,000 lumen Imalent MS12 Mini was released.

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While it is capable of unleashing 80,000 lumens on turbo, its maximum sustained lumens is around 11,000 Perhaps the most unique aspect of this flashlight is that it also functions as a high-capacity fast-charging USB-C battery bank that can even charge my Macbook Pro laptop.īrightest Medium Flashlight: Imalent MS12 Min

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The ACEBEAM X75 is significantly smaller, more portable and less expensive than the Imalent MS18.
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It is available with three LED choices but if you want maximum light go with the 6500K XHP 70.2 version.Ĭheck out my full ACEBEAM X75 review with video here. The ACEBEAM X75 was introduced in mid-2022 and cranks out a whopping 80,000 lumens for 1,300m on turbo with onboard forced air cooling. Second Brightest Large Flashlight: ACEBEAM X75 That is still extremely impressive and better than any other current production flashlight. The MS18 can produce its turbo burst of 100,000 lumens for a minute or so before stepping down to 25000 lumens for around an hour. IP56 weather resistant.but not truly “water proof”.However, on a lumens-per-dollar basis, it is actually one of the cheapest flashlights on the market. You can check out my full review here.Ĥ years ago, the most powerful flashlight on the market could only produce 10,000 lumens!( source.) Needless to say, LED technology has grown by leaps and bounds.Īs you might expect, the MS18 is on the expensive side ( check the latest price at Imalent). In my opinion, It’s just a matter of time before flashlights like these attract the attention of regulators. Its closest competitor was the 80,000-lumen Acebeam X75. It produces an epic 100,000 lumens and cools itself via a built-in vapor-cooled, forced-air radiator. The Imalent MS18 is a revolutionary flashlight in its own right.

It is no overstatement to say that the Imalent MS18 rivals police helicopter searchlights. By comparison, even the smallest flashlight on this list delivers 4000 lumens! Category The average set of headlights on a car produces no more than 3000 lumens. I do my best to stay on top of the latest flashlight technology and cross-reference lumen claims with reliable sources. Welcome to my regularly updated list of the brightest flashlights in the world. World’s Brightest Flashlights by Category The second brightest flashlight in the world is the significantly less expensive ACEBEAM X75 which cranks out 80,000 lumens. Basically, it’s an epic hand-held stadium light that can throw a beam down-range 1.3km. The brightest flashlight in the world for 2022 is the 100,000-lumen Imalent MS18 which I own and extensively reviewed here.
