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Coast Polysteel 600R vs Nitecore TIP2

What Polysteel 600R does better (0) and where TIP2 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Coast Polysteel 600R
Coast · 2018Polysteel 600R
3.9Score
0 advantages≈ $40
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Nitecore TIP2
Nitecore · 2019TIP2
1 advantage≈ $45
4.0Brightness & throw4.6

Why is Polysteel 600R better than TIP2?

Polysteel 600R has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is TIP2 better than Polysteel 600R?

  1. Maximum output530 lm vs 1,000 lm+89%
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output530 lm1,000 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)209 m—
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
LED emitter—Cree XP-G3
LED maker—Cree
Number of LEDs1—
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-PoBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Maximum runtime5.8 h—
RechargeableYesYes
Build & durability
Body materialStainless steel—
Size & weight
Length / height200 mm—
Weight340 g—
Modes & features
ColoursBlackBlack
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