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Spec
NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

NITECORE NU25 MCT UL

400 lm
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Energizer Auto-On LED Rechargeable

Energizer Auto-On LED Rechargeable

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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$60$113$33$330$120
MSRP$31$31$80$90$33$330$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens400 lm1 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm400 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd63,000 cd——36,000 cd
Beam Distance——692 m505 m——380 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)——60 min140 min——180 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min——220 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s——120 s
▾Physical5
Weight28 g—230 g121 g——169 g
Length——145 mm155 mm——145 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——21700, 2665021700AA1865021700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score34.847.878.475.775.579.374.3
EDC Score52.270.781.874.674.379.374.3
Value Score56.259.880.674.576.079.373.0
Throw Score19.535.888.081.970.579.375.4
Flood Score45.471.883.581.267.779.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,12918,7591,893831628579
Amazon Rating4.84.74.64.04.54.74.8
Release Year2,0242,0212,0212,0242,0242,0232,022
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