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Black Diamond Icon 700 vs Ledlenser H7R Core

What Icon 700 does better (1) and where H7R Core wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Icon 700
Black Diamond · 2020Icon 700
6.1Score
1 advantage≈ $45
vs
Ledlenser H7R Core
Ledlenser · 2020H7R Core
6.2Score
3 advantages≈ $70
Higher score
6.3Brightness & throw8.7
3.9Build & durability3.7
5.7Light quality3.0

Why is Icon 700 better than H7R Core?

  1. Weight236 g vs 258 g+9%

Why is H7R Core better than Icon 700?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)140 m vs 299 m2.1×
  2. Maximum runtime7 h vs 65 h9.3×
  3. Maximum output700 lm vs 1,000 lm+43%
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output700 lm1,000 lm
Peak beam intensity—22,350 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)140 m299 m
Light sourceLEDLED
Adjustable focus (zoom)YesYes
LED & beam
Number of LEDs3—
Colour rendering (CRI)—70
Battery & charging
BatteryAA—
Number of batteries4—
Maximum runtime7 h65 h
Rechargeable—Yes
Magnetic charging—Yes
Build & durability
Protection rating—IP67
Water protection (IPx)IPx7IPx7
Body materialPlastic / polymer—
Size & weight
Weight236 g258 g
Modes & features
Stepless (ramping) brightness—Yes
Red lightYes—
Green / blue / RGB lightYes—
ColoursBlack—
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