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Spec
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$33$33$120$350$46$60$85$113
MSRP$33$33$120$350$70$80$85$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,000 lm600 lm950 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela——36,000 cd71,000 cd85,000 cd120,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance——380 m533 m680 m692 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow—throw
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——180 min60 min75 min60 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——220 min75 min120 min90 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown——120 s30 s45 s30 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight——169 g196 g126 g230 g—121 g
Length——145 mm152 mm127 mm145 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter——27.0 mm28.0 mm42.0 mm55.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA1865021700186502170021700, 26650—21700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c—usb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetaildualdualtailsidesidesidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.575.574.374.376.078.471.875.7
EDC Score74.385.074.367.967.681.874.274.6
Value Score76.080.473.067.779.880.673.074.5
Throw Score70.570.575.480.784.988.070.581.9
Flood Score67.785.479.064.370.783.574.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3161,286579945651,8938118
Amazon Rating4.54.44.84.44.54.64.84.0
Release Year2,0242,0232,0222,0232,0222,0212,0242,024
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