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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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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$113$46$33$60$350$30
MSRP$31$31$90$70$33$80$350$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens400 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm—1,100 lm950 lm400 lm1,000 lm600 lm—
Peak Candela——63,000 cd85,000 cd—120,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance——505 m680 m—692 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP Rating—IPX4IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min75 min—60 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——190 min120 min—90 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s45 s—30 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight28 g—121 g126 g—230 g196 g—
Length——155 mm127 mm—145 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter——25.4 mm42.0 mm—55.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——2170021700AA21700, 266501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetailsidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score34.847.875.776.075.578.474.375.7
EDC Score52.270.774.667.674.381.867.985.6
Value Score56.259.874.579.876.080.667.780.9
Throw Score19.535.881.984.970.588.080.770.5
Flood Score45.471.881.270.767.783.564.386.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,12918,75985653161,89394413
Amazon Rating4.84.74.04.54.54.64.44.5
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0222,0242,0212,0232,024
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