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Black Diamond Sprinter 500 vs Petzl Iko Core

What Sprinter 500 does better (0) and where Iko Core wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Sprinter 500
Black Diamond · 2021Sprinter 500
4.0Score
0 advantages≈ $55
vs
Petzl Iko Core
Petzl · 2020Iko Core
5.2Score
1 advantage≈ $60
Higher score
3.8Brightness & throw5.2
3.4Battery & charging4.3

Why is Sprinter 500 better than Iko Core?

Sprinter 500 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Iko Core better than Sprinter 500?

  1. Weight105 g vs 79 g+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Petzl Iko CorePetzl Iko Core≈ $605.2
Light output
Maximum output500 lm500 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)52 m—
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
BatteryAAABuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Number of batteries3—
Battery capacity—1,250 mAh
Maximum runtime28 h—
RechargeableYesYes
Charging time—3 h
Battery level indicatorYesYes
Size & weight
Weight105 g79 g
Modes & features
Colours—Black
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