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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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$30$60$33$330$120$113
MSRP$31$31$30$80$33$330$120$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,000 lm400 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela———120,000 cd——36,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance———692 m——380 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———60 min——180 min140 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min——220 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s——120 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—230 g——169 g121 g
Length———145 mm——145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——1865021700, 26650AA186502170021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetailtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.778.475.579.374.375.7
EDC Score70.752.285.681.874.379.374.374.6
Value Score59.856.280.980.676.079.373.074.5
Throw Score35.819.570.588.070.579.375.481.9
Flood Score71.845.486.183.567.779.379.081.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1294131,893316285798
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.64.54.74.84.0
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0212,0242,0232,0222,024
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