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Petzl vs VARTA: flashlights compared

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

PetzlPetzlVARTAVARTA
Models in the catalog2826
Models of the last 3 years124
Years in the catalog2018–20262018–2025
Median score6.34.7
Median score, last 3 years6.95.9
Best rated modelNao RL · 8.4Indestructible F30 Pro · 8.3
By year

Models by release year

PetzlVARTA
025810201820192020202120222023202420252026
Median score by year
02.557.5102018202020212022202320252026
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Typical specs and features

SpecPetzlVARTA
Maximum output median600 lm350 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1) median100 m125 m
Maximum runtime median100 h35 h
Water protection (IPx) medianIPx8IPx4
Weight median94 g218 g
Rechargeable share of models100%45%
Top rated

Best models of each brand

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

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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