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Spec
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$60$46$330$113$33$30
MSRP$45$45$80$70$330$90$33$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm1,000 lm950 lm—1,100 lm400 lm—
Peak Candela——120,000 cd85,000 cd—63,000 cd——
Beam Distance—279 m692 m680 m—505 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min75 min—140 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——90 min120 min—190 min——
Turbo Stepdown——30 s45 s—80 s——
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g126 g—121 g——
Length318 mm—145 mm127 mm—155 mm——
Head Diameter47.0 mm—55.0 mm42.0 mm—25.4 mm——
Body Diameter47.0 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA21700, 26650217001865021700AA18650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidetaildualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.978.476.079.375.775.575.7
EDC Score67.970.681.867.679.374.674.385.6
Value Score57.972.480.679.879.374.576.080.9
Throw Score35.862.488.084.979.381.970.570.5
Flood Score68.965.783.570.779.381.267.786.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews7569301,893565288316413
Amazon Rating4.74.54.64.54.74.04.54.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0222,0232,0242,0242,024
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