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Spec
Energizer Auto-On LED Rechargeable

Energizer Auto-On LED Rechargeable

NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

400 lm
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$60$46$33$120$330$113
MSRP$31$31$80$70$33$120$330$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm950 lm400 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd85,000 cd—36,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m680 m—380 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min75 min—180 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——90 min120 min—220 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s45 s—120 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g230 g126 g—169 g—121 g
Length——145 mm127 mm—145 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm42.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 2665021700AA217001865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidetaildualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.878.476.075.574.379.375.7
EDC Score70.752.281.867.674.374.379.374.6
Value Score59.856.280.679.876.073.079.374.5
Throw Score35.819.588.084.970.575.479.381.9
Flood Score71.845.483.570.767.779.079.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1291,893565316579288
Amazon Rating4.74.84.64.54.54.84.74.0
Release Year2,0212,0242,0212,0222,0242,0222,0232,024
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