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Nitecore vs Petzl: flashlights compared

88 models from Nitecore and 21 models from Petzl — how the two lineups compare on numbers: releases, scores, specs and features.

NitecoreNitecorePetzlPetzl
Models in the catalog8821
Models of the last 3 years6010
Years in the catalog2019–20262018–2026
Median score6.96.0
Median score, last 3 years7.06.0
Best rated modelTM12K · 9.6Nao RL · 8.0
By year

Models by release year

NitecorePetzl
08152230201820192020202120222023202420252026
Median score by year
02.557.51020192020202120222023202420252026
Models of the last 3 years

Typical specs and features

SpecNitecorePetzl
Maximum output median1,200 lm450 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1) median172 m90 m
Peak beam intensity median7,400 cd1,410 cd
Maximum runtime median84 h100 h
Water protection (IPx) medianIPx8IPx8
Weight median90 g90 g
Rechargeable share of models96%100%
USB-C charging share of models100%100%
Red light share of models100%100%
Top rated

Best models of each brand

Nitecore

1 Nitecore HC65 MCT
Nitecore · 2026
HC65 MCT
2,000 lm258 m146 g
9.5
2 Nitecore TUP2
Nitecore · 2025
TUP2
1,200 lm125 m58 g
9.5
3 Nitecore EDC35
Nitecore · 2024
EDC35
5,000 lm550 m21700 Li-ion
9.3
4 Nitecore EX7
Nitecore · 2025
EX7
6,000 lm500 m214 g
9.2
5 Nitecore UT6 MCT
Nitecore · 2026
UT6 MCT
1,600 lm195 m
9.2

Petzl

1 Petzl Actik Core
Petzl · 2025
Actik Core
625 lm115 mAAA88 g
7.4
2 Petzl Aria 1R Rgb
Petzl · 2026
Aria 1R Rgb
450 lm75 mAAA
7.2
3 Petzl Aria 2R RGB
Petzl · 2026
Aria 2R RGB
625 lm115 mAAA95 g
7.2
4 Petzl Nao LT
Petzl · 2026
Nao LT
600 lm75 mAAA90 g
6.5
5 Petzl Actik 450
Petzl · 2025
Actik 450
450 lm100 mAAA
6.0
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