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Nitecore vs VARTA: flashlights compared

126 models from Nitecore and 26 models from VARTA — how the two lineups compare on numbers: releases, scores, specs and features.

NitecoreNitecoreVARTAVARTA
Models in the catalog12626
Models of the last 3 years674
Years in the catalog2018–20262018–2025
Median score7.34.7
Median score, last 3 years7.55.9
Best rated modelTUP2 · 9.6Indestructible F30 Pro · 8.3
By year

Models by release year

NitecoreVARTA
010203040201820192020202120222023202420252026
Median score by year
02.557.510201820192020202120222023202420252026
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Typical specs and features

SpecNitecoreVARTA
Maximum output median1,500 lm350 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1) median172 m125 m
Maximum runtime median82 h35 h
Water protection (IPx) medianIPx8IPx4
Weight median90 g218 g
Rechargeable share of models93%45%
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

VARTA

1 VARTA Indestructible F30 Pro
VARTA · 2020
Indestructible F30 Pro
650 lm279 m
8.3
2 VARTA Flex Stadium 12W
VARTA · 2020
Flex Stadium 12W
1,450 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po438 g
7.6
3 VARTA Flex BL30R
VARTA · 2018
Flex BL30R
350 lm390 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
6.8
4 VARTA Night Cutter Pro F30R
VARTA · 2025
Night Cutter Pro F30R
1,500 lm
6.6
5 VARTA Indestructible BL20 Pro
VARTA · 2021
Indestructible BL20 Pro
400 lm400 mAA
6.2
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