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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$330$46$60$30$120$113$75
MSRP$45$45$330$70$80$30$120$90$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm—950 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm700 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd120,000 cd—36,000 cd63,000 cd—
Beam Distance—279 m—680 m692 m—380 m505 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min60 min—180 min140 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min90 min—220 min190 min—
Turbo Stepdown———45 s30 s—120 s80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g230 g—169 g121 g—
Length318 mm——127 mm145 mm—145 mm155 mm—
Head Diameter47.0 mm——42.0 mm55.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body Diameter47.0 mm——27.0 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA186502170021700, 2665018650217002170018650
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidesidedualdualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.979.376.078.475.774.375.772.5
EDC Score67.970.679.367.681.885.674.374.674.7
Value Score57.972.479.379.880.680.973.074.575.2
Throw Score35.862.479.384.988.070.575.481.970.5
Flood Score68.965.779.370.783.586.179.081.273.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews756930285651,8934135798552
Amazon Rating4.74.54.74.54.64.54.84.04.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0232,0222,0212,0242,0222,0242,022
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