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Energizer Auto-On LED Rechargeable

Energizer Auto-On LED Rechargeable

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NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

400 lm
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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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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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$33$60$120$350$46$113
MSRP$31$31$33$80$120$350$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm600 lm950 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m380 m533 m680 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———60 min180 min60 min75 min140 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———90 min220 min75 min120 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s120 s30 s45 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—230 g169 g196 g126 g121 g
Length———145 mm145 mm152 mm127 mm155 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700, 2665021700186502170021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.578.474.374.376.075.7
EDC Score70.752.274.381.874.367.967.674.6
Value Score59.856.276.080.673.067.779.874.5
Throw Score35.819.570.588.075.480.784.981.9
Flood Score71.845.467.783.579.064.370.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1293161,893579945658
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.64.84.44.54.0
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0212,0222,0232,0222,024
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