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Black Diamond Storm 450 vs Petzl ACTIK red 400

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

Black Diamond Storm 450
Black Diamond · 2022Storm 450
6.2Score
1 advantage≈ $40
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Petzl ACTIK red 400
Petzl · 2025ACTIK red 400
6.0Score
0 advantages≈ $40
4.5Brightness & throw4.5
9.0Battery & charging6.8
5.9Features5.9

Why is Storm 450 better than ACTIK red 400?

  1. Maximum runtime175 h vs 100 h+75%

Why is ACTIK red 400 better than Storm 450?

ACTIK red 400 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

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Light output
Maximum output450 lm450 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m100 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs—1
Battery & charging
BatteryAAAAAA
Number of batteries4—
Maximum runtime175 h100 h
RechargeableYesYes
Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123AYes—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP67—
Water protection (IPx)IPx7—
Submersible to1 m—
Body material—Plastic / polymer
Size & weight
Length / height96 mm—
Weight120 g—
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
Red lightYesYes
Green / blue / RGB lightYes—
Mode memoryYes—
Colours—Red, Black
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