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Black Diamond Spot 400-r vs Black Diamond Storm 450
What Spot 400-r does better (2) and where Storm 450 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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4.3Brightness & throw4.5
2.2Battery & charging9.0
7.7Build & durability4.4
5.9Features5.9
Why is Spot 400-r better than Storm 450?
- Weight86 g vs 120 g+40%
- Water protection (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Why is Storm 450 better than Spot 400-r?
- Maximum runtime8 h vs 175 h21.9×
- Maximum output400 lm vs 450 lm+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 400 lm | 450 lm |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | — | 100 m |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | AAA | AAA |
| Number of batteries | — | 4 |
| Battery capacity | 1,500 mAh | — |
| Maximum runtime | 8 h | 175 h |
| Rechargeable | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging | No | — |
| Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123A | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IPX8 | IP67 |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Submersible to | 1 m | 1 m |
| Size & weight | ||
| Length / height | 150 mm | 96 mm |
| Head diameter / width | 100 mm | — |
| Body diameter / depth | 100 mm | — |
| Weight | 86 g | 120 g |
| Modes & features | ||
| Strobe | Yes | — |
| Red light | Yes | Yes |
| Green / blue / RGB light | Yes | Yes |
| Mode memory | Yes | Yes |








