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Spec
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

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NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$113$330$60$120$46$350
MSRP$45$45$90$330$80$120$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—400 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm950 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—120,000 cd36,000 cd85,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance—279 m505 m—692 m380 m680 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min—60 min180 min75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—90 min220 min120 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—30 s120 s45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g—230 g169 g126 g196 g
Length318 mm—155 mm—145 mm145 mm127 mm152 mm
Head Diameter47.0 mm—25.4 mm—55.0 mm27.0 mm42.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter47.0 mm—25.4 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—AA217001865021700, 26650217002170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtailsidedualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score46.867.975.779.378.474.376.074.3
EDC Score67.970.674.679.381.874.367.667.9
Value Score57.972.474.579.380.673.079.867.7
Throw Score35.862.481.979.388.075.484.980.7
Flood Score68.965.781.279.383.579.070.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews7569308281,89357956594
Amazon Rating4.74.54.04.74.64.84.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0232,0242,0232,0212,0222,0222,023
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