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Spec
NITECORE MT2A Pro

NITECORE MT2A Pro

1,000 lmAA
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MagLite ML300L LED 4D

MagLite ML300L LED 4D

1 lm
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

1 lm18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

1 lm18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$45$45$113$330$60$30$350$46
MSRP$45$45$90$330$80$30$350$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens400 lm—1,100 lm—1,000 lm—600 lm950 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd—120,000 cd—71,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance279 m—505 m—692 m—533 m680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min—60 min—60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—90 min—75 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—30 s—30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g—230 g—196 g126 g
Length—318 mm155 mm—145 mm—152 mm127 mm
Head Diameter—47.0 mm25.4 mm—55.0 mm—28.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter—47.0 mm25.4 mm—35.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAA—217001865021700, 26650186501865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtailsidedualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score67.946.875.779.378.475.774.376.0
EDC Score70.667.974.679.381.885.667.967.6
Value Score72.457.974.579.380.680.967.779.8
Throw Score62.435.881.979.388.070.580.784.9
Flood Score65.768.981.279.383.586.164.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews9307568281,89341394565
Amazon Rating4.54.74.04.74.64.54.44.5
Release Year2,0232,0192,0242,0232,0212,0242,0232,022
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