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Black Diamond Storm 450 vs Silva Explore 4

What Storm 450 does better (1) and where Explore 4 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Storm 450
Black Diamond · 2022Storm 450
6.6Score
1 advantage≈ $40
Higher score
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Silva Explore 4
Silva · 2023Explore 4
0 advantages≈ $45
5.1Brightness & throw3.0

Why is Storm 450 better than Explore 4?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m vs 74 m+35%

Why is Explore 4 better than Storm 450?

Explore 4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output450 lm—
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m74 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs—4
Battery & charging
BatteryAAA—
Number of batteries4—
Maximum runtime175 h—
RechargeableYes—
Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123AYes—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP67—
Water protection (IPx)IPx7—
Submersible to1 m—
Size & weight
Length / height96 mm—
Head diameter / width—100 mm
Weight120 g—
Modes & features
Red lightYes—
Green / blue / RGB lightYes—
Mode memoryYes—
Colours—Grey
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