National Geographic Iluminos 1000 vs Nitecore TIP2

What Iluminos 1000 does better (0) and where TIP2 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

National Geographic · 2020Iluminos 1000

4.5Score

0 advantages≈ $30

Higher score

Nitecore · 2019TIP2

0 advantages≈ $45

4.6Brightness & throw4.6

Why is Iluminos 1000 better than TIP2?

Iluminos 1000 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

TIP2 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Only differences	National Geographic Iluminos 1000≈ $304.5	Nitecore TIP2≈ $45
Light output
Maximum output	1,000 lm	1,000 lm
Light source	LED	LED
LED & beam
LED emitter	—	Cree XP-G3
LED maker	—	Cree
Battery & charging
Battery	—	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Rechargeable	Yes	Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)	IPx4	—
Magnetic tail / base	Yes	—
Size & weight
Length / height	97 mm	—
Head diameter / width	30 mm	—
Modes & features
Colours	—	Black