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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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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$46$113$30$350$60$70
MSRP$45$45$70$90$30$350$80$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—950 lm1,100 lm—600 lm1,000 lm—
Peak Candela——85,000 cd63,000 cd—71,000 cd120,000 cd—
Beam Distance279 m—680 m505 m—533 m692 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——75 min140 min—60 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min190 min—75 min90 min—
Turbo Stepdown——45 s80 s—30 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g121 g—196 g230 g—
Length—318 mm127 mm155 mm—152 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter—47.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm—28.0 mm55.0 mm—
Body Diameter—47.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—25.4 mm35.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—2170021700186501865021700, 26650—
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualdualtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.876.075.775.774.378.472.8
EDC Score70.667.967.674.685.667.981.877.3
Value Score72.457.979.874.580.967.780.675.2
Throw Score62.435.884.981.970.580.788.070.5
Flood Score65.768.970.781.286.164.383.577.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307565658413941,893202
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.04.54.44.64.5
Release Year2,0232,0192,0222,0242,0242,0232,0212,024
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