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Acebeam TAC 2AA vs Velamp ST096
What TAC 2AA does better (1) and where ST096 wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is TAC 2AA better than ST096?
- Water protection (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Why is ST096 better than TAC 2AA?
ST096 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 1,600 lm | — |
| Peak beam intensity | 8,190 cd | — |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 181 m | — |
| Runtime at maximum output | 180 min | — |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| LED & beam | ||
| LED emitter | Luminus SFT-25R | — |
| LED maker | Luminus | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | AA | — |
| Maximum runtime | 94 h | — |
| Rechargeable | Yes | — |
| USB-C charging | Yes | — |
| Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123A | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP68 | IPX7 |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Impact resistance (drop) | 1.5 m | — |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Pocket clip | Yes | — |
| Can tail-stand | Yes | — |
| Size & weight | ||
| Weight | — | 4 g |
| Modes & features | ||
| Brightness levels | 5 | — |
| Switch | Tail switch | — |
| Tactical tail switch (momentary on) | Yes | — |
| Strobe | Yes | — |
| Colours | — | Red, Black |









