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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

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

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$33$60$90$330$70$46
MSRP$31$31$33$80$90$330$70$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm——950 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd63,000 cd——85,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m505 m——680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———60 min140 min——75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min190 min——120 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s80 s——45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—230 g121 g——126 g
Length———145 mm155 mm——127 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm25.4 mm——42.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700, 266502170018650—21700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓—✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓—✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✗✗✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✗✓✓✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.578.476.679.372.876.0
EDC Score70.752.274.381.877.579.377.367.6
Value Score59.856.276.080.677.879.375.279.8
Throw Score35.819.570.588.081.979.370.584.9
Flood Score71.845.467.783.582.879.377.570.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1293161,893828202565
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.64.04.74.54.5
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0212,0242,0232,0242,022
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