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Petzl Aria 2 vs Silva Explore 4

What Aria 2 does better (1) and where Explore 4 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Petzl Aria 2
Petzl · 2024Aria 2
8.2Score
1 advantage≈ $40
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Silva Explore 4
Silva · 2023Explore 4
0 advantages≈ $45
5.7Brightness & throw3.1

Why is Aria 2 better than Explore 4?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)115 m vs 74 m+55%

Why is Explore 4 better than Aria 2?

Explore 4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Petzl Aria 2Petzl Aria 2≈ $408.2
Light output
Maximum output625 lm—
Peak beam intensity3,310 cd—
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)115 m74 m
Runtime at maximum output120 min—
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs—4
Battery & charging
BatteryAAA, AA—
Maximum runtime100 h—
RechargeableYes—
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx8—
Submersible to2 m—
Size & weight
Head diameter / width—100 mm
Weight106 g—
Modes & features
ColoursYellow, BlackGrey
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