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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$30$113$33$120$60$330
MSRP$31$31$30$90$33$120$80$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm—1,100 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm—
Peak Candela———63,000 cd—36,000 cd120,000 cd—
Beam Distance———505 m—380 m692 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———140 min—180 min60 min—
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—220 min90 min—
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—120 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g—121 g—169 g230 g—
Length———155 mm—145 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter———25.4 mm—27.0 mm55.0 mm—
Body Diameter———25.4 mm—27.0 mm35.0 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——1865021700AA2170021700, 2665018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualtaildualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.775.775.574.378.479.3
EDC Score70.752.285.674.674.374.381.879.3
Value Score59.856.280.974.576.073.080.679.3
Throw Score35.819.570.581.970.575.488.079.3
Flood Score71.845.486.181.267.779.083.579.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,12941383165791,89328
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.04.54.84.64.7
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0242,0242,0222,0212,023
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