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Spec
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$33$46$120$30$113$330
MSRP$45$45$33$70$120$30$90$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm400 lm950 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm—
Peak Candela———85,000 cd36,000 cd—63,000 cd—
Beam Distance—279 m—680 m380 m—505 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min180 min—140 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min220 min—190 min—
Turbo Stepdown———45 s120 s—80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g169 g—121 g—
Length318 mm——127 mm145 mm—155 mm—
Head Diameter47.0 mm——42.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body Diameter47.0 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AAAA2170021700186502170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.975.576.074.375.775.779.3
EDC Score67.970.674.367.674.385.674.679.3
Value Score57.972.476.079.873.080.974.579.3
Throw Score35.862.470.584.975.470.581.979.3
Flood Score68.965.767.770.779.086.181.279.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews756930316565579413828
Amazon Rating4.74.54.54.54.84.54.04.7
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0222,0222,0242,0242,023
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