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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$330$33$120$113$30$60
MSRP$45$45$330$33$120$90$30$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm1 lm1 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm———1,000 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela————36,000 cd63,000 cd—120,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m———380 m505 m—692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)————180 min140 min—60 min
Runtime (500lm)————220 min190 min—90 min
Turbo Stepdown————120 s80 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight————169 g121 g—230 g
Length—318 mm——145 mm155 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm—55.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm—35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—186501865021700217001865021700, 26650
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualdualdualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.879.375.574.375.775.778.4
EDC Score70.667.979.385.074.374.685.681.8
Value Score72.457.979.380.473.074.580.980.6
Throw Score62.435.879.370.575.481.970.588.0
Flood Score65.768.979.385.479.081.286.183.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews930756281,28657984131,893
Amazon Rating4.54.74.74.44.84.04.54.6
Release Year2,0232,0192,0232,0232,0222,0242,0242,021
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