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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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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$46$60$120$30$350$33
MSRP$45$45$70$80$120$30$350$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm950 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm—600 lm400 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd120,000 cd36,000 cd—71,000 cd—
Beam Distance—279 m680 m692 m380 m—533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min60 min180 min—60 min—
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min90 min220 min—75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——45 s30 s120 s—30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g230 g169 g—196 g—
Length318 mm—127 mm145 mm145 mm—152 mm—
Head Diameter47.0 mm—42.0 mm55.0 mm27.0 mm—28.0 mm—
Body Diameter47.0 mm—27.0 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA2170021700, 26650217001865018650AA
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidedualdualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.976.078.474.375.774.375.5
EDC Score67.970.667.681.874.385.667.974.3
Value Score57.972.479.880.673.080.967.776.0
Throw Score35.862.484.988.075.470.580.770.5
Flood Score68.965.770.783.579.086.164.367.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews7569305651,89357941394316
Amazon Rating4.74.54.54.64.84.54.44.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0212,0222,0242,0232,024
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