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Black Diamond Storm 450 vs Nitecore NU31
What Storm 450 does better (2) and where NU31 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
Why is Storm 450 better than NU31?
- Maximum runtime175 h vs 147 h+19%
- Water protection (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx6+17%
Why is NU31 better than Storm 450?
- Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m vs 145 m+45%
- Maximum output450 lm vs 550 lm+22%
- Weight120 g vs 96 g+25%
- Submersible to1 m vs 2 m2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 450 lm | 550 lm |
| Peak beam intensity | — | 5,260 cd |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 100 m | 145 m |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| LED & beam | ||
| Number of LEDs | — | 4 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | AAA | — |
| Number of batteries | 4 | — |
| Battery capacity | — | 1,800 mAh |
| Maximum runtime | 175 h | 147 h |
| Rechargeable | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging | — | Yes |
| Battery level indicator | — | Yes |
| Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123A | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP67 | IP66 |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx6 |
| Submersible to | 1 m | 2 m |
| Body material | — | Aluminium |
| Size & weight | ||
| Length / height | 96 mm | — |
| Head diameter / width | — | 130 mm |
| Weight | 120 g | 96 g |
| Modes & features | ||
| Strobe | — | Yes |
| SOS / beacon | — | Yes |
| Red light | Yes | Yes |
| Green / blue / RGB light | Yes | — |
| Lockout | — | Yes |
| Mode memory | Yes | — |
