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Nitecore vs Petzl: flashlights compared

126 models from Nitecore and 28 models from Petzl — how the two lineups compare on numbers: releases, scores, specs and features.

NitecoreNitecorePetzlPetzl
Models in the catalog12628
Models of the last 3 years6712
Years in the catalog2018–20262018–2026
Median score7.36.3
Median score, last 3 years7.56.9
Best rated modelTUP2 · 9.6Nao RL · 8.4
By year

Models by release year

NitecorePetzl
010203040201820192020202120222023202420252026
Median score by year
02.557.510201820192020202120222023202420252026
Models of the last 3 years

Typical specs and features

SpecNitecorePetzl
Maximum output median1,500 lm600 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1) median172 m100 m
Peak beam intensity median7,400 cd2,020 cd
Maximum runtime median82 h100 h
Water protection (IPx) medianIPx8IPx8
Weight median90 g94 g
Rechargeable share of models93%100%
USB-C charging share of models100%100%
Red light share of models100%100%
Top rated

Best models of each brand

Nitecore

1 Nitecore TUP2
Nitecore · 2025
TUP2
1,200 lm125 m58 g
9.6
2 Nitecore HC65 MCT
Nitecore · 2026
HC65 MCT
2,000 lm258 m146 g
9.5
3 Nitecore UT6 MCT
Nitecore · 2026
UT6 MCT
1,600 lm195 m
9.4
4 Nitecore EDC35
Nitecore · 2024
EDC35
5,000 lm550 m21700 Li-ion
9.4
5 Nitecore EX7
Nitecore · 2025
EX7
6,000 lm500 m214 g
9.3

Petzl

1 Petzl Aria 2
Petzl · 2024
Aria 2
625 lm115 mAAA, AA106 g
8.2
2 Petzl Actik Core
Petzl · 2025
Actik Core
625 lm115 mAAA88 g
7.8
3 Petzl Aria 2R RGB
Petzl · 2026
Aria 2R RGB
625 lm115 mAAA95 g
7.6
4 Petzl Xena
Petzl · 2024
Xena
1,400 lm170 m185 g
7.1
5 Petzl Nao LT
Petzl · 2026
Nao LT
600 lm75 mAAA90 g
7.0
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