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Spec
MagLite Mini PRO LED

MagLite Mini PRO LED

272 lmAA
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Lumintop Tool AA 2.0

Lumintop Tool AA 2.0

650 lmAA
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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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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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$20$20$46$60$30$350$33$113
MSRP$20$20$70$80$30$350$33$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens272 lm650 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens150 lm300 lm950 lm1,000 lm—600 lm400 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela——85,000 cd120,000 cd—71,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance——680 m692 m—533 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX4IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—60 min75 min60 min—60 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min90 min—75 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s30 s—30 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—59 g126 g230 g—196 g—121 g
Length—89 mm127 mm145 mm—152 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter—18.5 mm42.0 mm55.0 mm—28.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter—18.5 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeAAAA2170021700, 266501865018650AA21700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailtailsidesidedualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score48.661.076.078.475.774.375.575.7
EDC Score53.771.467.681.885.667.974.374.6
Value Score57.671.279.880.680.967.776.074.5
Throw Score35.852.584.988.070.580.770.581.9
Flood Score41.861.370.783.586.164.367.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews10,1455,3185651,893413943168
Amazon Rating4.64.54.54.64.54.44.54.0
Release Year2,0152,0202,0222,0212,0242,0232,0242,024
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