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Nitecore HC65M V2.0 vs Silva Free 1200 XS
What HC65M V2.0 does better (3) and where Free 1200 XS wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Brightness & throw7.6
8.5Battery & charging4.3
5.8Build & durability4.1
Why is HC65M V2.0 better than Free 1200 XS?
- Maximum runtime110 h vs 35 h3.1×
- Maximum output1,750 lm vs 1,200 lm+46%
- Beam distance (ANSI FL1)165 m vs 150 m+10%
Why is Free 1200 XS better than HC65M V2.0?
Free 1200 XS has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 1,750 lm | 1,200 lm |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 165 m | 150 m |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| LED & beam | ||
| Number of LEDs | 3 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Number of batteries | — | 1 |
| Battery capacity | 3,500 mAh | — |
| Maximum runtime | 110 h | 35 h |
| USB-C charging | Yes | Yes |
| Battery level indicator | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx7 |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Size & weight | ||
| Weight | — | 230 g |
| Modes & features | ||
| Strobe | Yes | — |
| SOS / beacon | Yes | — |
| Colours | — | Black |









