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Nitecore MT21C vs Olight Baton 3

What MT21C does better (1) and where Baton 3 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Nitecore MT21C
Nitecore · 2018MT21C
7.7Score
1 advantage≈ $60
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Olight Baton 3
Olight · 2021Baton 3
1 advantage≈ $85
4.2Brightness & throw4.2

Why is MT21C better than Baton 3?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)184 m vs 166 m+11%

Why is Baton 3 better than MT21C?

  1. Maximum output1,000 lm vs 1,200 lm+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Nitecore MT21CNitecore MT21C≈ $607.7
Light output
Maximum output1,000 lm1,200 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)184 m166 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs1—
Battery & charging
Battery18650 Li-ionBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Maximum runtime700 h—
RechargeableYesYes
Battery level indicatorYes—
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx8—
Submersible to2 m—
Body materialAluminium—
Magnetic tail / baseYes—
Pocket clipYes—
Size & weight
Length / height131 mm—
Head diameter / width25 mm—
Weight104 g—
Modes & features
ColoursBlack—
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