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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$30$46$113$60$330$33
MSRP$45$45$30$70$90$80$330$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm—950 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—400 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd——
Beam Distance—279 m—680 m505 m692 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min140 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min190 min90 min——
Turbo Stepdown———45 s80 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g121 g230 g——
Length318 mm——127 mm155 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter47.0 mm——42.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm——
Body Diameter47.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA18650217002170021700, 2665018650AA
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidedualsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.975.776.075.778.479.375.5
EDC Score67.970.685.667.674.681.879.374.3
Value Score57.972.480.979.874.580.679.376.0
Throw Score35.862.470.584.981.988.079.370.5
Flood Score68.965.786.170.781.283.579.367.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews75693041356581,89328316
Amazon Rating4.74.54.54.54.04.64.74.5
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0222,0242,0212,0232,024
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