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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$60$46$33$30$70$113
MSRP$31$31$80$70$33$30$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm950 lm400 lm——1,100 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd85,000 cd———63,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m680 m———505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min75 min———140 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——90 min120 min———190 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s45 s———80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g230 g126 g———121 g
Length——145 mm127 mm———155 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm42.0 mm———25.4 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm27.0 mm———25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 2665021700AA18650—21700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidetaildualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.878.476.075.575.772.875.7
EDC Score70.752.281.867.674.385.677.374.6
Value Score59.856.280.679.876.080.975.274.5
Throw Score35.819.588.084.970.570.570.581.9
Flood Score71.845.483.570.767.786.177.581.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1291,8935653164132028
Amazon Rating4.74.84.64.54.54.54.54.0
Release Year2,0212,0242,0212,0222,0242,0242,0242,024
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