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Spec
NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$330$46$120$30$113$75$60
MSRP$45$45$330$70$120$30$90$75$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm——950 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm700 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd36,000 cd—63,000 cd—120,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m——680 m380 m—505 m—692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min180 min—140 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min220 min—190 min—90 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s120 s—80 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g169 g—121 g—230 g
Length—318 mm—127 mm145 mm—155 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm—42.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm—55.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm—35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—18650217002170018650217001865021700, 26650
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualdualdualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.879.376.074.375.775.772.578.4
EDC Score70.667.979.367.674.385.674.674.781.8
Value Score72.457.979.379.873.080.974.575.280.6
Throw Score62.435.879.384.975.470.581.970.588.0
Flood Score65.768.979.370.779.086.181.273.883.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307562856557941385521,893
Amazon Rating4.54.74.74.54.84.54.04.64.6
Release Year2,0232,0192,0232,0222,0222,0242,0242,0222,021
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