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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
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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$330$60$90$30$70$33
MSRP$31$31$330$80$90$30$70$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm——400 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd63,000 cd———
Beam Distance———692 m505 m———
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———60 min140 min———
Runtime (500lm)———90 min190 min———
Turbo Stepdown———30 s80 s———
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—230 g121 g———
Length———145 mm155 mm———
Head Diameter———55.0 mm25.4 mm———
Body Diameter———35.0 mm25.4 mm———
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——1865021700, 266502170018650—AA
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾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———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.879.378.476.675.772.875.5
EDC Score70.752.279.381.877.585.677.374.3
Value Score59.856.279.380.677.880.975.276.0
Throw Score35.819.579.388.081.970.570.570.5
Flood Score71.845.479.383.582.886.177.567.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,129281,8938413202316
Amazon Rating4.74.84.74.64.04.54.54.5
Release Year2,0212,0242,0232,0212,0242,0242,0242,024
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