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Black Diamond Storm 500-R vs Petzl Iko Core

What Storm 500-R does better (1) and where Iko Core wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Storm 500-R
Black Diamond · 2022Storm 500-R
8.2Score
1 advantage≈ $50
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Petzl Iko Core
Petzl · 2020Iko Core
6.2Score
1 advantage≈ $60
6.1Brightness & throw6.3
9.5Battery & charging4.4

Why is Storm 500-R better than Iko Core?

  1. Battery capacity2,400 mAh vs 1,250 mAh+92%

Why is Iko Core better than Storm 500-R?

  1. Weight100 g vs 79 g+27%
Specifications

Side by side

Petzl Iko CorePetzl Iko Core≈ $606.2
Light output
Maximum output500 lm500 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)120 m—
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-PoBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Battery capacity2,400 mAh1,250 mAh
Maximum runtime350 h—
RechargeableYesYes
Charging time—3 h
Battery level indicator—Yes
Size & weight
Weight100 g79 g
Modes & features
Red lightYes—
Colours—Black
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