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Coast FL85 vs Silva Cross

What FL85 does better (3) and where Cross wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Coast FL85
Coast · 2018FL85
5.9Score
3 advantages≈ $60
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Silva Cross
Silva · 2018Cross
5.2Score
1 advantage≈ $65
7.6Brightness & throw6.5
3.4Build & durability3.2

Why is FL85 better than Cross?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)183 m vs 130 m+41%
  2. Maximum output615 lm vs 500 lm+23%
  3. Weight128 g vs 152 g+19%

Why is Cross better than FL85?

  1. Maximum runtime13 h vs 70 h5.4×
Specifications

Side by side

Coast FL85Coast FL85≈ $605.9
Silva CrossSilva Cross≈ $655.2
Light output
Maximum output615 lm500 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)183 m130 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs12
Battery & charging
BatteryAAAAA
Number of batteries34
Maximum runtime13 h70 h
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Body materialPlastic / polymerAluminium
Size & weight
Weight128 g152 g
Modes & features
ColoursBlackBlack
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