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Coast Polysteel 600R vs Ledlenser i9 CRI

What Polysteel 600R does better (2) and where i9 CRI wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Coast Polysteel 600R
Coast · 2018Polysteel 600R
3.8Score
2 advantages≈ $40
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Ledlenser i9 CRI
Ledlenser · 2018i9 CRI
3.7Score
3 advantages≈ $60
3.3Brightness & throw3.3
2.3Battery & charging2.2
2.9Build & durability2.5

Why is Polysteel 600R better than i9 CRI?

  1. Maximum output530 lm vs 300 lm+77%
  2. RechargeableYes · i9 CRI: No

Why is i9 CRI better than Polysteel 600R?

  1. Maximum runtime5.8 h vs 25 h4.3×
  2. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)209 m vs 240 m+15%
  3. Weight340 g vs 312 g+9%
Specifications

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Light output
Maximum output530 lm300 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)209 m240 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs11
Colour temperature—4,000K
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-PoC
Number of batteries—2
Maximum runtime5.8 h25 h
RechargeableYesNo
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)—IPx4
Body materialStainless steelAluminium
Size & weight
Length / height200 mm187 mm
Head diameter / width—39 mm
Weight340 g312 g
Modes & features
ColoursBlackBlack
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