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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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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$60$33$113$120$350
MSRP$45$45$80$33$90$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,000 lm400 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd—63,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m—692 m—505 m380 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)——60 min—140 min180 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—190 min220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—80 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g—121 g169 g196 g
Length—318 mm145 mm—155 mm145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm55.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—21700, 26650AA217002170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.878.475.575.774.374.3
EDC Score70.667.981.874.374.674.367.9
Value Score72.457.980.676.074.573.067.7
Throw Score62.435.888.070.581.975.480.7
Flood Score65.768.983.567.781.279.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307561,893316857994
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.54.04.84.4
Release Year2,0232,0192,0212,0242,0242,0222,023
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