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Spec
Weltool M6-Dr

Weltool M6-Dr

AAA
Lumintop Tool AA 2.0

Lumintop Tool AA 2.0

650 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$20$20$60$30$33$330$46$113
MSRP$20$20$80$30$33$330$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm650 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—300 lm1,000 lm—400 lm—950 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd———85,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m———680 m505 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP Rating—IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—60 min60 min———75 min140 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min———120 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s———45 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—59 g230 g———126 g121 g
Length—89 mm145 mm———127 mm155 mm
Head Diameter—18.5 mm55.0 mm———42.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter—18.5 mm35.0 mm———27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAAAAA21700, 2665018650AA186502170021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidedualtailtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score35.661.078.475.775.579.376.075.7
EDC Score66.371.481.885.674.379.367.674.6
Value Score51.771.280.680.976.079.379.874.5
Throw Score19.552.588.070.570.579.384.981.9
Flood Score67.861.383.586.167.779.370.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3,4455,3181,893413316285658
Amazon Rating4.74.54.64.54.54.74.54.0
Release Year2,0202,0202,0212,0242,0242,0232,0222,024
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