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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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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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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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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$46$30$33$350$120$113
MSRP$45$45$70$30$33$350$120$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—950 lm—400 lm600 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd——71,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m—680 m——533 m380 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min——60 min180 min140 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min——75 min220 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s——30 s120 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g——196 g169 g121 g
Length—318 mm127 mm——152 mm145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—2170018650AA186502170021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtailtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.876.075.775.574.374.375.7
EDC Score70.667.967.685.674.367.974.374.6
Value Score72.457.979.880.976.067.773.074.5
Throw Score62.435.884.970.570.580.775.481.9
Flood Score65.768.970.786.167.764.379.081.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews930756565413316945798
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.54.54.44.84.0
Release Year2,0232,0192,0222,0242,0242,0232,0222,024
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