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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$30$46$120$113$350$330$75
MSRP$31$31$30$70$120$90$350$330$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm1 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—950 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm600 lm—700 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd——
Beam Distance———680 m380 m505 m533 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min180 min140 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min220 min190 min75 min——
Turbo Stepdown———45 s120 s80 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—126 g169 g121 g196 g——
Length———127 mm145 mm155 mm152 mm——
Head Diameter———42.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm——
Body Diameter———27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm——
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——18650217002170021700186501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidedualdualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.776.074.375.774.379.372.5
EDC Score70.752.285.667.674.374.667.979.374.7
Value Score59.856.280.979.873.074.567.779.375.2
Throw Score35.819.570.584.975.481.980.779.370.5
Flood Score71.845.486.170.779.081.264.379.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,12941356557989428552
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.54.84.04.44.74.6
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0222,0222,0242,0232,0232,022
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