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Black Diamond Storm 450 vs Nitecore NU32
What Storm 450 does better (1) and where NU32 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
Why is Storm 450 better than NU32?
- Water protection (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx4+75%
Why is NU32 better than Storm 450?
- Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m vs 125 m+25%
- Maximum runtime200 h vs 330 h+65%
- Weight120 g vs 76 g+58%
- Maximum output400 lm vs 460 lm+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 400 lm | 460 lm |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 100 m | 125 m |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| LED & beam | ||
| Number of LEDs | — | 5 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | AAA | Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po |
| Number of batteries | 4 | — |
| Maximum runtime | 200 h | 330 h |
| Rechargeable | Yes | Yes |
| Battery level indicator | — | Yes |
| Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123A | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP67 | — |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx4 |
| Submersible to | 1 m | — |
| Body material | — | Plastic / polymer |
| Size & weight | ||
| Length / height | 96 mm | 63 mm |
| Head diameter / width | — | 43 mm |
| Weight | 120 g | 76 g |
| Modes & features | ||
| Red light | Yes | Yes |
| Green / blue / RGB light | Yes | — |
| Mode memory | Yes | — |
| Colours | — | Black |
