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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy 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
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
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$46$30$90$350$60$33$330
MSRP$31$31$70$30$90$350$80$33$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm2,100 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm950 lm—1,100 lm600 lm1,000 lm400 lm—
Peak Candela——85,000 cd—63,000 cd71,000 cd120,000 cd——
Beam Distance——680 m—505 m533 m692 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min—140 min60 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)——220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min—190 min75 min90 min——
Turbo Stepdown——45 s—80 s30 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g126 g—121 g196 g230 g——
Length——127 mm—155 mm152 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter——42.0 mm—25.4 mm28.0 mm55.0 mm——
Body Diameter——27.0 mm—25.4 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm——
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170018650217001865021700, 26650AA18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualdualtailsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓—✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✓✗✓✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✗✓✗✓✗✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✗✓✗✓✗✗
Lockout✗✗✓✗✓✗✓✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.876.075.776.674.378.475.579.3
EDC Score70.752.267.685.677.567.981.874.379.3
Value Score59.856.279.880.977.867.780.676.079.3
Throw Score35.819.584.970.581.980.788.070.579.3
Flood Score71.845.470.786.182.864.383.567.779.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1295654138941,89331628
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.54.04.44.64.54.7
Release Year2,0212,0242,0222,0242,0242,0232,0212,0242,023
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