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Spec
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$33$33$60$120$330$30$46$350
MSRP$33$33$80$120$330$30$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm——950 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd36,000 cd——85,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m380 m——680 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min180 min——75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min220 min——120 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s120 s——45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g169 g——126 g196 g
Length——145 mm145 mm——127 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm27.0 mm——42.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm27.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA1865021700, 266502170018650186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetaildualsidedualtaildualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.575.578.474.379.375.776.074.3
EDC Score74.385.081.874.379.385.667.667.9
Value Score76.080.480.673.079.380.979.867.7
Throw Score70.570.588.075.479.370.584.980.7
Flood Score67.785.483.579.079.386.170.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3161,2861,8935792841356594
Amazon Rating4.54.44.64.84.74.54.54.4
Release Year2,0242,0232,0212,0222,0232,0242,0222,023
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