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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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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$30$46$120$60$330$113$75
MSRP$31$31$30$70$120$80$330$90$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens400 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm——950 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm700 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd—63,000 cd—
Beam Distance———680 m380 m692 m—505 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min180 min60 min—140 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min220 min90 min—190 min—
Turbo Stepdown———45 s120 s30 s—80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight28 g——126 g169 g230 g—121 g—
Length———127 mm145 mm145 mm—155 mm—
Head Diameter———42.0 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body Diameter———27.0 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——18650217002170021700, 26650186502170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidedualsidetaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score34.847.875.776.074.378.479.375.772.5
EDC Score52.270.785.667.674.381.879.374.674.7
Value Score56.259.880.979.873.080.679.374.575.2
Throw Score19.535.870.584.975.488.079.381.970.5
Flood Score45.471.886.170.779.083.579.381.273.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,12918,7594135655791,893288552
Amazon Rating4.84.74.54.54.84.64.74.04.6
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0222,0222,0212,0232,0242,022
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