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Maglite 3 C-Cell vs VARTA Night Cutter F30R

What 3 C-Cell does better (0) and where Night Cutter F30R wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Maglite 3 C-Cell
Maglite · 20183 C-Cell
3.6Score
0 advantages≈ $40
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VARTA Night Cutter F30R
VARTA · 2018Night Cutter F30R
4.7Score
5 advantages≈ $35
Higher score
3.7Brightness & throw5.1
2.0Battery & charging3.9
2.2Build & durability3.0

Why is 3 C-Cell better than Night Cutter F30R?

3 C-Cell has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Night Cutter F30R better than 3 C-Cell?

  1. Maximum output45 lm vs 700 lm15.6×
  2. Maximum runtime4 h vs 24 h6×
  3. Weight540 g vs 359 g+50%
  4. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)274 m vs 300 m+9%
  5. RechargeableNo · 3 C-Cell: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output45 lm700 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)274 m300 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs—1
Battery & charging
BatteryCBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Number of batteries3—
Maximum runtime4 h24 h
RechargeableNoYes
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
Pocket clip—Yes
Size & weight
Length / height275 mm225 mm
Head diameter / width—42 mm
Weight540 g359 g
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
ColoursBlackBlack
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