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Petzl vs Silva: flashlights compared

21 models from Petzl and 13 models from Silva — how the two lineups compare on numbers: releases, scores, specs and features.

PetzlPetzlSilva
Models in the catalog2113
Models of the last 3 years1010
Years in the catalog2018–20262021–2025
Median score6.05.8
Median score, last 3 years6.06.7
Best rated modelNao RL · 8.0Free 900 S · 9.2
By year

Models by release year

PetzlSilva
02468201820192020202120222023202420252026
Median score by year
02.557.5102023202420252026
Models of the last 3 years

Typical specs and features

SpecPetzlSilva
Maximum output median450 lm450 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1) median90 m115 m
Water protection (IPx) medianIPx8IPx7
Weight median90 g92 g
Rechargeable share of models100%100%
Red light share of models100%100%
Top rated

Best models of each brand

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

Silva

1 Silva Free 900 S
Silva · 2025
Free 900 S
900 lm
9.2
2 Silva Seek 450
Silva · 2025
Seek 450
Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po
8.8
3 Silva Free 3000
Silva · 2024
Free 3000
3,000 lm215 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po511 g
7.8
4 Silva Seek 420
Silva · 2025
Seek 420
420 lmAAA92 g
7.5
5 Silva Explore 5
Silva · 2024
Explore 5
700 lm115 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po116 g
6.7
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