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Nextorch iStar vs Petzl Actik 450

What iStar does better (0) and where Actik 450 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Nextorch iStar
Nextorch · 2025iStar
6.2Score
0 advantages≈ $45
vs
Petzl Actik 450
Petzl · 2025Actik 450
6.7Score
1 advantage≈ $45
Higher score
4.5Brightness & throw5.1

Why is iStar better than Actik 450?

iStar has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Actik 450 better than iStar?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)80 m vs 100 m+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Nextorch iStarNextorch iStar≈ $456.2
Petzl Actik 450Petzl Actik 450≈ $456.7
Light output
Maximum output450 lm450 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)80 m100 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs—1
Battery & charging
Battery—AAA
Maximum runtime—100 h
Rechargeable—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx8—
Submersible to1.5 m—
Body material—Plastic / polymer
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
Red light—Yes
Colours—Blue
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