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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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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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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$60$113$120$46$350$330
MSRP$45$45$80$90$120$70$350$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm950 lm600 lm—
Peak Candela——120,000 cd63,000 cd36,000 cd85,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance279 m—692 m505 m380 m680 m533 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——60 min140 min180 min75 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min220 min120 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s120 s45 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g121 g169 g126 g196 g—
Length—318 mm145 mm155 mm145 mm127 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter—47.0 mm55.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm42.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter—47.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—21700, 266502170021700217001865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualdualsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.878.475.774.376.074.379.3
EDC Score70.667.981.874.674.367.667.979.3
Value Score72.457.980.674.573.079.867.779.3
Throw Score62.435.888.081.975.484.980.779.3
Flood Score65.768.983.581.279.070.764.379.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307561,89385795659428
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.04.84.54.44.7
Release Year2,0232,0192,0212,0242,0222,0222,0232,023
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