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Spec
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$33$33$90$120$330$350$70$46
MSRP$33$33$90$120$330$350$70$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm—600 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd36,000 cd—71,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m380 m—533 m—680 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min180 min—60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min220 min—75 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s120 s—30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g169 g—196 g—126 g
Length——155 mm145 mm—152 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm—28.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA1865021700217001865018650—21700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetaildualdualdualtailtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✓✗✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.575.576.674.379.374.372.876.0
EDC Score74.385.077.574.379.367.977.367.6
Value Score76.080.477.873.079.367.775.279.8
Throw Score70.570.581.975.479.380.770.584.9
Flood Score67.785.482.879.079.364.377.570.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3161,28685792894202565
Amazon Rating4.54.44.04.84.74.44.54.5
Release Year2,0242,0232,0242,0222,0232,0232,0242,022
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