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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$330$46$33$60$120$113
MSRP$31$31$330$70$33$80$120$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—950 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd—120,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance———680 m—692 m380 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m—2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min—60 min180 min140 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min—90 min220 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s—30 s120 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—126 g—230 g169 g121 g
Length———127 mm—145 mm145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter———42.0 mm—55.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——1865021700AA21700, 266502170021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidetailsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.879.376.075.578.474.375.7
EDC Score70.752.279.367.674.381.874.374.6
Value Score59.856.279.379.876.080.673.074.5
Throw Score35.819.579.384.970.588.075.481.9
Flood Score71.845.479.370.767.783.579.081.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,129285653161,8935798
Amazon Rating4.74.84.74.54.54.64.84.0
Release Year2,0212,0242,0232,0222,0242,0212,0222,024
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