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National Geographic Iluminos 1000 vs VARTA Night Cutter F30R

What Iluminos 1000 does better (1) and where Night Cutter F30R wins (0) — every spec side by side.

National Geographic Iluminos 1000
National Geographic · 2020Iluminos 1000
4.5Score
1 advantage≈ $30
vs
VARTA Night Cutter F30R
VARTA · 2018Night Cutter F30R
4.7Score
0 advantages≈ $35
Higher score
4.6Brightness & throw5.1
2.5Build & durability3.0
5.9Features5.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Iluminos 1000Night Cutter F30R
30 × 9742 × 225
Iluminos 1000Night Cutter F30RDifference
Length / height97 mm225 mm−128 mm
Head diameter / width30 mm42 mm−12 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Iluminos 1000 better than Night Cutter F30R?

  1. Maximum output1,000 lm vs 700 lm+43%

Why is Night Cutter F30R better than Iluminos 1000?

Night Cutter F30R has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output1,000 lm700 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)—300 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs—1
Battery & charging
Battery—Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Maximum runtime—24 h
RechargeableYesYes
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Body material—Aluminium
Magnetic tail / baseYes—
Pocket clip—Yes
Size & weight
Length / height97 mm225 mm
Head diameter / width30 mm42 mm
Weight—359 g
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
Colours—Black
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