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Spec
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$33$33$113$120$70$60$46$30
MSRP$33$33$90$120$70$80$70$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm950 lm—
Peak Candela——63,000 cd36,000 cd—120,000 cd85,000 cd—
Beam Distance——505 m380 m—692 m680 m—
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min180 min—60 min75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——190 min220 min—90 min120 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s120 s—30 s45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g169 g—230 g126 g—
Length——155 mm145 mm—145 mm127 mm—
Head Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm—55.0 mm42.0 mm—
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA186502170021700—21700, 266502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetaildualdualdualsidesidesidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.575.575.774.372.878.476.075.7
EDC Score74.385.074.674.377.381.867.685.6
Value Score76.080.474.573.075.280.679.880.9
Throw Score70.570.581.975.470.588.084.970.5
Flood Score67.785.481.279.077.583.570.786.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3161,28685792021,893565413
Amazon Rating4.54.44.04.84.54.64.54.5
Release Year2,0242,0232,0242,0222,0242,0212,0222,024
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