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Black Diamond Storm 450 vs Nitecore NU25-400

What Storm 450 does better (1) and where NU25-400 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Storm 450
Black Diamond · 2022Storm 450
6.7Score
1 advantage≈ $40
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Nitecore NU25-400
Nitecore · 2022NU25-400
5.5Score
0 advantages≈ $60
5.3Brightness & throw5.0
5.9Features5.9

Why is Storm 450 better than NU25-400?

  1. Maximum output450 lm vs 400 lm+12%

Why is NU25-400 better than Storm 450?

NU25-400 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

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Light output
Maximum output450 lm400 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m—
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
BatteryAAABuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Number of batteries4—
Maximum runtime175 h—
RechargeableYesYes
Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123AYes—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP67—
Water protection (IPx)IPx7—
Submersible to1 m—
Size & weight
Length / height96 mm—
Weight120 g—
Modes & features
Red lightYesYes
Green / blue / RGB lightYes—
Mode memoryYes—
Colours—Black
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