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Acebeam TAC AA 2.0 vs GP Discovery CR42
What TAC AA 2.0 does better (1) and where CR42 wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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5.6Brightness & throw4.7
5.4Battery & charging4.6
5.9Features5.9
Why is TAC AA 2.0 better than CR42?
- Maximum runtime58 h vs 40 h+45%
Why is CR42 better than TAC AA 2.0?
CR42 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 1,000 lm | 1,000 lm |
| Peak beam intensity | 32,400 cd | — |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 360 m | — |
| Runtime at maximum output | 45 min | — |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| LED & beam | ||
| LED emitter | Luminus SFT-25R | — |
| LED maker | Luminus | — |
| Colour temperature | 6,500K | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | AA | 18650 Li-ion |
| Maximum runtime | 58 h | 40 h |
| Rechargeable | — | Yes |
| Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123A | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP68 | — |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Submersible to | 2 m | — |
| Impact resistance (drop) | 1.5 m | — |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Modes & features | ||
| Brightness levels | 4 | — |
| Switch | Tail switch | — |
| Strobe | Yes | — |
| SOS / beacon | Yes | Yes |
| Colours | — | Black |
