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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$33$90$120$330$60$350
MSRP$31$31$33$90$120$330$80$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm400 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd36,000 cd—120,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance———505 m380 m—692 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———140 min180 min—60 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)———190 min220 min—90 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s120 s—30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—121 g169 g—230 g196 g
Length———155 mm145 mm—145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———25.4 mm27.0 mm—55.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———25.4 mm27.0 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——AA21700217001865021700, 2665018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualtailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾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 SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.576.674.379.378.474.3
EDC Score70.752.274.377.574.379.381.867.9
Value Score59.856.276.077.873.079.380.667.7
Throw Score35.819.570.581.975.479.388.080.7
Flood Score71.845.467.782.879.079.383.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1293168579281,89394
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.04.84.74.64.4
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0242,0222,0232,0212,023
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