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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$30$60$33$113$120$330
MSRP$31$31$30$80$33$90$120$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,000 lm400 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—
Peak Candela———120,000 cd—63,000 cd36,000 cd—
Beam Distance———692 m—505 m380 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———60 min—140 min180 min—
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—190 min220 min—
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—80 s120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—230 g—121 g169 g—
Length———145 mm—155 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter———55.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body Diameter———35.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——1865021700, 26650AA217002170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.778.475.575.774.379.3
EDC Score70.752.285.681.874.374.674.379.3
Value Score59.856.280.980.676.074.573.079.3
Throw Score35.819.570.588.070.581.975.479.3
Flood Score71.845.486.183.567.781.279.079.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,1294131,893316857928
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.64.54.04.84.7
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0212,0242,0242,0222,023
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