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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.

Acebeam TAC 2AA
Acebeam · 2024TAC 2AA
6.7Score
1 advantage≈ $50
Higher score
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Velamp ST096
Velamp · 2026ST096
0 advantages≈ $65
6.8Build & durability6.1

Why is TAC 2AA better than ST096?

  1. 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

Acebeam TAC 2AAAcebeam TAC 2AA≈ $506.7
Light output
Maximum output1,600 lm—
Peak beam intensity8,190 cd—
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)181 m—
Runtime at maximum output180 min—
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
LED emitterLuminus SFT-25R—
LED makerLuminus—
Battery & charging
BatteryAA—
Maximum runtime94 h—
RechargeableYes—
USB-C chargingYes—
Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123AYes—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP68IPX7
Water protection (IPx)IPx8IPx7
Impact resistance (drop)1.5 m—
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
Pocket clipYes—
Can tail-standYes—
Size & weight
Weight—4 g
Modes & features
Brightness levels5—
SwitchTail switch—
Tactical tail switch (momentary on)Yes—
StrobeYes—
Colours—Red, Black
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