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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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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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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$31$31$113$30$46$33$350$60
MSRP$31$31$90$30$70$33$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens400 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens200 lm—1,100 lm—950 lm400 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—85,000 cd—71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance——505 m—680 m—533 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP Rating—IPX4IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance—1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min—75 min—60 min60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—120 min—75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—45 s—30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight28 g—121 g—126 g—196 g230 g
Length——155 mm—127 mm—152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—42.0 mm—28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialPolymerPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type——217001865021700AA1865021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualsidetailtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score34.847.875.775.776.075.574.378.4
EDC Score52.270.774.685.667.674.367.981.8
Value Score56.259.874.580.979.876.067.780.6
Throw Score19.535.881.970.584.970.580.788.0
Flood Score45.471.881.286.170.767.764.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews1,12918,7598413565316941,893
Amazon Rating4.84.74.04.54.54.54.44.6
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0242,0222,0242,0232,021
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