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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$33$46$120$350
MSRP$31$31$33$70$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm950 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance———680 m380 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min——
Runtime (500lm)———120 min220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—126 g169 g196 g
Length———127 mm145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———42.0 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA217002170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.576.074.374.3
EDC Score70.752.274.367.674.367.9
Value Score59.856.276.079.873.067.7
Throw Score35.819.570.584.975.480.7
Flood Score71.845.467.770.779.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,12931656557994
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.54.84.4
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0222,0222,023
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