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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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$113$30$46$60$350$120$330
MSRP$31$31$90$30$70$80$350$120$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm400 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—200 lm1,100 lm—950 lm1,000 lm600 lm1,000 lm—
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—85,000 cd120,000 cd71,000 cd36,000 cd—
Beam Distance——505 m—680 m692 m533 m380 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4—IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min—75 min60 min60 min180 min—
Runtime (Med)————220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—120 min90 min75 min220 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—45 s30 s30 s120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—28 g121 g—126 g230 g196 g169 g—
Length——155 mm—127 mm145 mm152 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—42.0 mm55.0 mm28.0 mm27.0 mm—
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700186502170021700, 26650186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualsidesidetaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score47.834.875.775.776.078.474.374.379.3
EDC Score70.752.274.685.667.681.867.974.379.3
Value Score59.856.274.580.979.880.667.773.079.3
Throw Score35.819.581.970.584.988.080.775.479.3
Flood Score71.845.481.286.170.783.564.379.079.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews18,7591,12984135651,8939457928
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.54.54.64.44.84.7
Release Year2,0212,0242,0242,0242,0222,0212,0232,0222,023
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