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- Storm 450 vs Buster 800 HL
Black Diamond Storm 450 vs Sigma Buster 800 HL
What Storm 450 does better (3) and where Buster 800 HL wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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5.3Brightness & throw7.8
9.2Battery & charging3.0
4.6Build & durability3.2
Why is Storm 450 better than Buster 800 HL?
- Maximum runtime175 h vs 9 h19.4×
- Water protection (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx4+75%
- Weight120 g vs 150 g+25%
Why is Buster 800 HL better than Storm 450?
- Maximum output450 lm vs 800 lm+78%
- Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m vs 170 m+70%
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 450 lm | 800 lm |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 100 m | 170 m |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | AAA | Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po |
| Number of batteries | 4 | — |
| Maximum runtime | 175 h | 9 h |
| Rechargeable | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging | — | Yes |
| Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123A | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP67 | — |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx4 |
| Submersible to | 1 m | — |
| Size & weight | ||
| Length / height | 96 mm | 105 mm |
| Weight | 120 g | 150 g |
| Modes & features | ||
| Red light | Yes | — |
| Green / blue / RGB light | Yes | — |
| Mode memory | Yes | — |
| Colours | — | Black |
