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Spec
NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$113$46$33$30$350$60
MSRP$45$45$90$70$33$30$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,100 lm950 lm400 lm—600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd85,000 cd——71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m—505 m680 m——533 m692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min75 min——60 min60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——190 min120 min——75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s45 s——30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g126 g——196 g230 g
Length—318 mm155 mm127 mm——152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm25.4 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—2170021700AA186501865021700, 26650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.875.776.075.575.774.378.4
EDC Score70.667.974.667.674.385.667.981.8
Value Score72.457.974.579.876.080.967.780.6
Throw Score62.435.881.984.970.570.580.788.0
Flood Score65.768.981.270.767.786.164.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307568565316413941,893
Amazon Rating4.54.74.04.54.54.54.44.6
Release Year2,0232,0192,0242,0222,0242,0242,0232,021
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