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Spec
NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$30$46$330$60$350
MSRP$45$45$30$70$330$80$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm——950 lm—1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela———85,000 cd—120,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m——680 m—692 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———75 min—60 min60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———120 min—90 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s—30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g—230 g196 g
Length—318 mm—127 mm—145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm—42.0 mm—55.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm—27.0 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—18650217001865021700, 2665018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.875.776.079.378.474.3
EDC Score70.667.985.667.679.381.867.9
Value Score72.457.980.979.879.380.667.7
Throw Score62.435.870.584.979.388.080.7
Flood Score65.768.986.170.779.383.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews930756413565281,89394
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.54.74.64.4
Release Year2,0232,0192,0242,0222,0232,0212,023
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