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Black Diamond Distance 1500 vs Petzl Swift RL

What Distance 1500 does better (1) and where Swift RL wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Distance 1500
Black Diamond · 2023Distance 1500
5.7Score
1 advantage≈ $160
vs
Petzl Swift RL
Petzl · 2023Swift RL
6.0Score
2 advantages≈ $100
Higher score
8.4Brightness & throw6.6
4.0Battery & charging6.1
2.8Build & durability3.2

Why is Distance 1500 better than Swift RL?

  1. Maximum output1,500 lm vs 1,100 lm+36%

Why is Swift RL better than Distance 1500?

  1. Maximum runtime40 h vs 100 h2.5×
  2. Weight213 g vs 110 g+94%
Specifications

Side by side

Petzl Swift RLPetzl Swift RL≈ $1006.0
Light output
Maximum output1,500 lm1,100 lm
Peak beam intensity—6,010 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)—155 m
Light sourceLEDLED
Adjustable focus (zoom)Yes—
Battery & charging
Battery—Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Battery capacity—2,350 mAh
Maximum runtime40 h100 h
Rechargeable—Yes
USB-C chargingYesYes
Charging time—5 h
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Body materialAluminium—
Size & weight
Weight213 g110 g
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
Red light—Yes
Motion / reactive sensor—Yes
ColoursRed—
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