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Spec
NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$46$60$113$350$30$33
MSRP$45$45$70$80$90$350$30$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—950 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm600 lm—400 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd120,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd——
Beam Distance279 m—680 m692 m505 m533 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowthrowthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min60 min140 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min90 min190 min75 min——
Turbo Stepdown——45 s30 s80 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g230 g121 g196 g——
Length—318 mm127 mm145 mm155 mm152 mm——
Head Diameter—47.0 mm42.0 mm55.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm——
Body Diameter—47.0 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—2170021700, 26650217001865018650AA
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidesidedualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.876.078.475.774.375.775.5
EDC Score70.667.967.681.874.667.985.674.3
Value Score72.457.979.880.674.567.780.976.0
Throw Score62.435.884.988.081.980.770.570.5
Flood Score65.768.970.783.581.264.386.167.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307565651,893894413316
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.64.04.44.54.5
Release Year2,0232,0192,0222,0212,0242,0232,0242,024
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