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Spec
NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
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MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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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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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$60$46$30$33$350$120
MSRP$45$45$80$70$30$33$350$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,000 lm950 lm—400 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd85,000 cd——71,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m—692 m680 m——533 m380 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min75 min——60 min180 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——90 min120 min——75 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s45 s——30 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g126 g——196 g169 g
Length—318 mm145 mm127 mm——152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm55.0 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—21700, 266502170018650AA1865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidedualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.878.476.075.775.574.374.3
EDC Score70.667.981.867.685.674.367.974.3
Value Score72.457.980.679.880.976.067.773.0
Throw Score62.435.888.084.970.570.580.775.4
Flood Score65.768.983.570.786.167.764.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307561,89356541331694579
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.54.54.54.44.8
Release Year2,0232,0192,0212,0222,0242,0242,0232,022
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