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Black Diamond Deploy 325 vs Nextorch iStar

What Deploy 325 does better (0) and where iStar wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Deploy 325
Black Diamond · 2023Deploy 325
5.8Score
0 advantages≈ $45
vs
Nextorch iStar
Nextorch · 2025iStar
6.6Score
2 advantages≈ $45
Higher score
4.0Brightness & throw4.8
7.8Build & durability7.5

Why is Deploy 325 better than iStar?

Deploy 325 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is iStar better than Deploy 325?

  1. Maximum output325 lm vs 450 lm+38%
  2. Water protection (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Nextorch iStarNextorch iStar≈ $456.6
Light output
Maximum output325 lm450 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)—80 m
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
Battery capacity1,500 mAh—
Maximum runtime30 h—
USB-C chargingYes—
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx7IPx8
Submersible to—1.5 m
Size & weight
Weight38 g—
Modes & features
Green / blue / RGB lightYes—
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