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- Icon 700 vs NU31
Black Diamond Icon 700 vs Nitecore NU31
What Icon 700 does better (2) and where NU31 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Why is Icon 700 better than NU31?
- Maximum output700 lm vs 550 lm+27%
- Water protection (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx6+17%
Why is NU31 better than Icon 700?
- Maximum runtime7 h vs 147 h21×
- Weight236 g vs 96 g2.5×
- Beam distance (ANSI FL1)140 m vs 145 m+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 700 lm | 550 lm |
| Peak beam intensity | — | 5,260 cd |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 140 m | 145 m |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| Adjustable focus (zoom) | Yes | — |
| LED & beam | ||
| Number of LEDs | 3 | 4 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | AA | — |
| Number of batteries | 4 | — |
| Battery capacity | — | 1,800 mAh |
| Maximum runtime | 7 h | 147 h |
| Rechargeable | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging | — | Yes |
| Battery level indicator | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | — | IP66 |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx6 |
| Submersible to | — | 2 m |
| Body material | Plastic / polymer | Aluminium |
| Size & weight | ||
| Head diameter / width | — | 130 mm |
| Weight | 236 g | 96 g |
| Modes & features | ||
| Strobe | — | Yes |
| SOS / beacon | — | Yes |
| Red light | Yes | Yes |
| Green / blue / RGB light | Yes | — |
| Lockout | — | Yes |
| Colours | Black | — |







