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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$113$46$330$350$60$75$30
MSRP$31$31$90$70$330$350$80$75$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm1,700 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm950 lm—600 lm1,000 lm700 lm—
Peak Candela——63,000 cd85,000 cd—71,000 cd120,000 cd——
Beam Distance——505 m680 m—533 m692 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowthrowthrowthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX4—IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min75 min—60 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——190 min120 min—75 min90 min——
Turbo Stepdown——80 s45 s—30 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g121 g126 g—196 g230 g——
Length——155 mm127 mm—152 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter——25.4 mm42.0 mm—28.0 mm55.0 mm——
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm35.0 mm——
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170021700186501865021700, 266501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetailtailsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.776.079.374.378.472.575.7
EDC Score70.752.274.667.679.367.981.874.785.6
Value Score59.856.274.579.879.367.780.675.280.9
Throw Score35.819.581.984.979.380.788.070.570.5
Flood Score71.845.481.270.779.364.383.573.886.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,129856528941,893552413
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.54.74.44.64.64.5
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0222,0232,0232,0212,0222,024
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