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Coast Polysteel 600R vs VARTA Night Cutter F20R

What Polysteel 600R does better (2) and where Night Cutter F20R wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Coast Polysteel 600R
Coast · 2018Polysteel 600R
3.9Score
2 advantages≈ $40
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VARTA Night Cutter F20R
VARTA · 2018Night Cutter F20R
4.4Score
2 advantages≈ $40
Higher score
4.0Brightness & throw3.1
2.6Battery & charging3.8
3.3Build & durability3.2

Why is Polysteel 600R better than Night Cutter F20R?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)209 m vs 147 m+42%
  2. Maximum output530 lm vs 400 lm+32%

Why is Night Cutter F20R better than Polysteel 600R?

  1. Maximum runtime5.8 h vs 22 h3.8×
  2. Weight340 g vs 218 g+56%
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output530 lm400 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)209 m147 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs11
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-PoBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Maximum runtime5.8 h22 h
RechargeableYesYes
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)—IPx4
Body materialStainless steelAluminium
Pocket clip—Yes
Size & weight
Length / height200 mm160 mm
Head diameter / width—34 mm
Weight340 g218 g
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
ColoursBlackBlack
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