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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$30$33$113$120$350$75
MSRP$45$45$30$33$90$120$350$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm—400 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm600 lm700 lm
Peak Candela————63,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance—279 m——505 m380 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)————140 min180 min60 min—
Runtime (500lm)————190 min220 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown————80 s120 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight————121 g169 g196 g—
Length318 mm———155 mm145 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter47.0 mm———25.4 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter47.0 mm———25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA18650AA21700217001865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtaildualdualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.975.775.575.774.374.372.5
EDC Score67.970.685.674.374.674.367.974.7
Value Score57.972.480.976.074.573.067.775.2
Throw Score35.862.470.570.581.975.480.770.5
Flood Score68.965.786.167.781.279.064.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews756930413316857994552
Amazon Rating4.74.54.54.54.04.84.44.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0242,0242,0222,0232,022
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