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Black Diamond Icon 700 vs Petzl Aria 2 RGB

What Icon 700 does better (2) and where Aria 2 RGB wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Icon 700
Black Diamond · 2020Icon 700
6.1Score
2 advantages≈ $45
vs
Petzl Aria 2 RGB
Petzl · 2023Aria 2 RGB
6.6Score
2 advantages≈ $50
Higher score
6.3Brightness & throw5.4
3.9Build & durability5.5
5.9Features5.9

Why is Icon 700 better than Aria 2 RGB?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)140 m vs 115 m+22%
  2. Maximum output700 lm vs 625 lm+12%

Why is Aria 2 RGB better than Icon 700?

  1. Maximum runtime7 h vs 100 h14.3×
  2. Weight236 g vs 106 g2.2×
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output700 lm625 lm
Peak beam intensity—3,310 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)140 m115 m
Runtime at maximum output—120 min
Light sourceLEDLED
Adjustable focus (zoom)Yes—
LED & beam
Number of LEDs3—
Battery & charging
BatteryAAAAA
Number of batteries4—
Maximum runtime7 h100 h
Rechargeable—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx7IPx7
Body materialPlastic / polymerPlastic / polymer
Size & weight
Weight236 g106 g
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
Red lightYesYes
Green / blue / RGB lightYesYes
Lockout—Yes
ColoursBlack—
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