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NEBO Columbo 100 vs VARTA Aluminium

What Columbo 100 does better (0) and where Aluminium wins (3) — every spec side by side.

NEBO Columbo 100
NEBO · 2022Columbo 100
4.4Score
0 advantages≈ $8
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VARTA Aluminium
VARTA · 2022Aluminium
3.7Score
3 advantages≈ $11
2.3Brightness & throw2.5
2.0Battery & charging2.9

Why is Columbo 100 better than Aluminium?

Columbo 100 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Aluminium better than Columbo 100?

  1. Maximum output100 lm vs 250 lm2.5×
  2. Maximum runtime4.5 h vs 35 h7.8×
  3. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)56 m vs 70 m+25%
Specifications

Side by side

VARTA AluminiumVARTA Aluminium≈ $113.7
Light output
Maximum output100 lm250 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)56 m70 m
Light sourceLEDLED
Adjustable focus (zoom)Yes—
LED & beam
Number of LEDs1—
Battery & charging
BatteryAAA—
Number of batteries12
Maximum runtime4.5 h35 h
RechargeableNoNo
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx4—
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
Size & weight
Length / height107 mm—
Head diameter / width17 mm—
Weight34 g—
Modes & features
StrobeYes—
ColoursGrey, BlackBlack
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