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Spec
NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$33$46$113$120$60$75
MSRP$45$45$33$70$90$120$80$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—400 lm950 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd63,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd—
Beam Distance279 m——680 m505 m380 m692 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min140 min180 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min190 min220 min90 min—
Turbo Stepdown———45 s80 s120 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g121 g169 g230 g—
Length—318 mm—127 mm155 mm145 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter—47.0 mm—42.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm—
Body Diameter—47.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—AA21700217002170021700, 2665018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.875.576.075.774.378.472.5
EDC Score70.667.974.367.674.674.381.874.7
Value Score72.457.976.079.874.573.080.675.2
Throw Score62.435.870.584.981.975.488.070.5
Flood Score65.768.967.770.781.279.083.573.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews93075631656585791,893552
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.54.04.84.64.6
Release Year2,0232,0192,0242,0222,0242,0222,0212,022
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