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Petzl Actik 450 vs Petzl Swift RL

What Actik 450 does better (0) and where Swift RL wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Petzl Actik 450
Petzl · 2025Actik 450
6.0Score
0 advantages≈ $45
vs
Petzl Swift RL
Petzl · 2023Swift RL
6.0Score
2 advantages≈ $100
Higher score
4.5Brightness & throw6.6
6.8Battery & charging6.1
5.9Features5.9

Why is Actik 450 better than Swift RL?

Actik 450 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Swift RL better than Actik 450?

  1. Maximum output450 lm vs 1,100 lm2.4×
  2. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m vs 155 m+55%
Specifications

Side by side

Petzl Actik 450Petzl Actik 450≈ $456.0
Petzl Swift RLPetzl Swift RL≈ $1006.0
Light output
Maximum output450 lm1,100 lm
Peak beam intensity—6,010 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)100 m155 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs1—
Battery & charging
BatteryAAABuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Battery capacity—2,350 mAh
Maximum runtime100 h100 h
RechargeableYesYes
USB-C charging—Yes
Charging time—5 h
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)—IPx4
Body materialPlastic / polymer—
Size & weight
Weight—110 g
Modes & features
StrobeYesYes
Red lightYesYes
Motion / reactive sensor—Yes
ColoursBlue—
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