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Spec
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$30$60$120$113$330$350
MSRP$45$45$30$80$120$90$330$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance—279 m—692 m380 m505 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———60 min180 min140 min—60 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min220 min190 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s120 s80 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g169 g121 g—196 g
Length318 mm——145 mm145 mm155 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter47.0 mm——55.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter47.0 mm——35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA1865021700, 2665021700217001865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidedualdualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.975.778.474.375.779.374.3
EDC Score67.970.685.681.874.374.679.367.9
Value Score57.972.480.980.673.074.579.367.7
Throw Score35.862.470.588.075.481.979.380.7
Flood Score68.965.786.183.579.081.279.364.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews7569304131,89357982894
Amazon Rating4.74.54.54.64.84.04.74.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0212,0222,0242,0232,023
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