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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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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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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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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$60$33$30$350$120$46
MSRP$45$45$80$33$30$350$120$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm1,000 lm950 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd——71,000 cd36,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m—692 m——533 m380 m680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min——60 min180 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——75 min220 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——30 s120 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g——196 g169 g126 g
Length—318 mm145 mm——152 mm145 mm127 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm27.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—21700, 26650AA18650186502170021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.878.475.575.774.374.376.0
EDC Score70.667.981.874.385.667.974.367.6
Value Score72.457.980.676.080.967.773.079.8
Throw Score62.435.888.070.570.580.775.484.9
Flood Score65.768.983.567.786.164.379.070.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307561,89331641394579565
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.54.54.44.84.5
Release Year2,0232,0192,0212,0242,0242,0232,0222,022
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