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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$30$330$113$33$46$60
MSRP$45$45$30$330$90$33$70$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm——1,100 lm400 lm950 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela————63,000 cd—85,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—279 m——505 m—680 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)————140 min—75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)————190 min—120 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown————80 s—45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight————121 g—126 g230 g
Length318 mm———155 mm—127 mm145 mm
Head Diameter47.0 mm———25.4 mm—42.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter47.0 mm———25.4 mm—27.0 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA186501865021700AA2170021700, 26650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtaildualtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.975.779.375.775.576.078.4
EDC Score67.970.685.679.374.674.367.681.8
Value Score57.972.480.979.374.576.079.880.6
Throw Score35.862.470.579.381.970.584.988.0
Flood Score68.965.786.179.381.267.770.783.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews7569304132883165651,893
Amazon Rating4.74.54.54.74.04.54.54.6
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0232,0242,0242,0222,021
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