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Spec
Energizer Auto-On LED Rechargeable

Energizer Auto-On LED Rechargeable

$31.49Buy on Amazon
NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

400 lm
$31.41Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$60$33$330$120$90$350
MSRP$31$31$80$33$330$120$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,000 lm400 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd——36,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m——380 m505 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)——60 min——180 min140 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——220 min190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——120 s80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g230 g——169 g121 g196 g
Length——145 mm——145 mm155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 26650AA18650217002170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetailtaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓—✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓—✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✗✓✓✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✗✗✓✓✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✗✗✓✓✗
Lockout✗✗✓✗✗✗✓✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✗✓✓✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.878.475.579.374.376.674.3
EDC Score70.752.281.874.379.374.377.567.9
Value Score59.856.280.676.079.373.077.867.7
Throw Score35.819.588.070.579.375.481.980.7
Flood Score71.845.483.567.779.379.082.864.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1291,89331628579894
Amazon Rating4.74.84.64.54.74.84.04.4
Release Year2,0212,0242,0212,0242,0232,0222,0242,023
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