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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$33$46$113$350$120$60
MSRP$31$31$33$70$90$350$120$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm950 lm1,100 lm600 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance———680 m505 m533 m380 m692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min140 min60 min180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min190 min75 min220 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s80 s30 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—126 g121 g196 g169 g230 g
Length———127 mm155 mm152 mm145 mm145 mm
Head Diameter———42.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA2170021700186502170021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.576.075.774.374.378.4
EDC Score70.752.274.367.674.667.974.381.8
Value Score59.856.276.079.874.567.773.080.6
Throw Score35.819.570.584.981.980.775.488.0
Flood Score71.845.467.770.781.264.379.083.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1293165658945791,893
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.54.04.44.84.6
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0222,0242,0232,0222,021
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