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Spec
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

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NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$60$33$30$120$46$75
MSRP$45$45$80$33$30$120$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm1,000 lm400 lm—1,000 lm950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd——36,000 cd85,000 cd—
Beam Distance—279 m692 m——380 m680 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min——180 min75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——220 min120 min—
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——120 s45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g——169 g126 g—
Length318 mm—145 mm——145 mm127 mm—
Head Diameter47.0 mm—55.0 mm——27.0 mm42.0 mm—
Body Diameter47.0 mm—35.0 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA21700, 26650AA18650217002170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualdualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.978.475.575.774.376.072.5
EDC Score67.970.681.874.385.674.367.674.7
Value Score57.972.480.676.080.973.079.875.2
Throw Score35.862.488.070.570.575.484.970.5
Flood Score68.965.783.567.786.179.070.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews7569301,893316413579565552
Amazon Rating4.74.54.64.54.54.84.54.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0212,0242,0242,0222,0222,022
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