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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$33$60$30$350$33$46
MSRP$31$31$33$80$30$350$33$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,000 lm—600 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd—71,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m—533 m—680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———60 min—60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—75 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—230 g—196 g—126 g
Length———145 mm—152 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm—28.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700, 2665018650186501865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.578.475.774.375.576.0
EDC Score70.752.274.381.885.667.985.067.6
Value Score59.856.276.080.680.967.780.479.8
Throw Score35.819.570.588.070.580.770.584.9
Flood Score71.845.467.783.586.164.385.470.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1293161,893413941,286565
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.64.54.44.44.5
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0212,0242,0232,0232,022
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