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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
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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$30$113$120$60$330$350
MSRP$45$45$30$90$120$80$330$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm——1,100 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela———63,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m——505 m380 m692 m—533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)———140 min180 min60 min—60 min
Runtime (500lm)———190 min220 min90 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s120 s30 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g169 g230 g—196 g
Length—318 mm—155 mm145 mm145 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—18650217002170021700, 266501865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualdualsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.875.775.774.378.479.374.3
EDC Score70.667.985.674.674.381.879.367.9
Value Score72.457.980.974.573.080.679.367.7
Throw Score62.435.870.581.975.488.079.380.7
Flood Score65.768.986.181.279.083.579.364.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews93075641385791,8932894
Amazon Rating4.54.74.54.04.84.64.74.4
Release Year2,0232,0192,0242,0242,0222,0212,0232,023
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