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Barebones Beacon vs BioLite AlpenGlow 500

What Beacon does better (0) and where AlpenGlow 500 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Barebones Beacon
Barebones · 2023Beacon
5.3Score
0 advantages≈ $65
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BioLite AlpenGlow 500
BioLite · 2022AlpenGlow 500
2 advantages≈ $85
4.8Brightness & throw7.4

Why is Beacon better than AlpenGlow 500?

Beacon has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is AlpenGlow 500 better than Beacon?

  1. Maximum output220 lm vs 500 lm2.3×
  2. Charging time5 h vs 3 h+67%
Specifications

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Light output
Maximum output220 lm500 lm
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs1—
Battery & charging
Maximum runtime200 h—
Charging time5 h3 h
Modes & features
Brightness levels3—
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