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Compare 9 Flashlights

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Spec
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$46$60$113$350$30$120$75
MSRP$45$45$70$80$90$350$30$120$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm950 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm600 lm—1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd120,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd—36,000 cd—
Beam Distance—279 m680 m692 m505 m533 m—380 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min60 min140 min60 min—180 min—
Runtime (Med)——220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min90 min190 min75 min—220 min—
Turbo Stepdown——45 s30 s80 s30 s—120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g230 g121 g196 g—169 g—
Length318 mm—127 mm145 mm155 mm152 mm—145 mm—
Head Diameter47.0 mm—42.0 mm55.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm—27.0 mm—
Body Diameter47.0 mm—27.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA2170021700, 266502170018650186502170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidedualtaildualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.976.078.475.774.375.774.372.5
EDC Score67.970.667.681.874.667.985.674.374.7
Value Score57.972.479.880.674.567.780.973.075.2
Throw Score35.862.484.988.081.980.770.575.470.5
Flood Score68.965.770.783.581.264.386.179.073.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews7569305651,893894413579552
Amazon Rating4.74.54.54.64.04.44.54.84.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0222,0212,0242,0232,0242,0222,022
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