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Spec
NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$60$113$33$120$30$75
MSRP$45$45$80$90$33$120$30$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm400 lm1,000 lm—700 lm
Peak Candela——120,000 cd63,000 cd—36,000 cd——
Beam Distance279 m—692 m505 m—380 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)——60 min140 min—180 min——
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min—220 min——
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s—120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g121 g—169 g——
Length—318 mm145 mm155 mm—145 mm——
Head Diameter—47.0 mm55.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm——
Body Diameter—47.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—21700, 2665021700AA217001865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtaildualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.878.475.775.574.375.772.5
EDC Score70.667.981.874.674.374.385.674.7
Value Score72.457.980.674.576.073.080.975.2
Throw Score62.435.888.081.970.575.470.570.5
Flood Score65.768.983.581.267.779.086.173.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307561,8938316579413552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.64.04.54.84.54.6
Release Year2,0232,0192,0212,0242,0242,0222,0242,022
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