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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$60$30$120$113$350$46$75
MSRP$45$45$80$30$120$90$350$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,000 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm600 lm950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd—36,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd85,000 cd—
Beam Distance279 m—692 m—380 m505 m533 m680 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min—180 min140 min60 min75 min—
Runtime (Med)———————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—220 min190 min75 min120 min—
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—120 s80 s30 s45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g—169 g121 g196 g126 g—
Length—318 mm145 mm—145 mm155 mm152 mm127 mm—
Head Diameter—47.0 mm55.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm42.0 mm—
Body Diameter—47.0 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—21700, 26650186502170021700186502170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualdualdualtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.878.475.774.375.774.376.072.5
EDC Score70.667.981.885.674.374.667.967.674.7
Value Score72.457.980.680.973.074.567.779.875.2
Throw Score62.435.888.070.575.481.980.784.970.5
Flood Score65.768.983.586.179.081.264.370.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307561,893413579894565552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.54.84.04.44.54.6
Release Year2,0232,0192,0212,0242,0222,0242,0232,0222,022
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