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Petzl Swift RL vs Silva Seek 450

What Swift RL does better (0) and where Seek 450 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Petzl Swift RL
Petzl · 2023Swift RL
6.0Score
0 advantages≈ $100
vs
Silva Seek 450
Silva · 2025Seek 450
8.8Score
1 advantage≈ $35
Higher score
3.2Build & durability8.8
5.9Features5.9

Why is Swift RL better than Seek 450?

Swift RL has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Seek 450 better than Swift RL?

  1. Water protection (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
Specifications

Side by side

Petzl Swift RLPetzl Swift RL≈ $1006.0
Silva Seek 450Silva Seek 450≈ $358.8
Light output
Maximum output1,100 lm—
Peak beam intensity6,010 cd—
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)155 m—
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-PoBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Battery capacity2,350 mAh—
Maximum runtime100 h—
RechargeableYesYes
USB-C chargingYes—
Charging time5 h—
Battery level indicatorYes—
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Submersible to—2 m
Size & weight
Weight110 g—
Modes & features
StrobeYes—
Red lightYesYes
Green / blue / RGB light—Yes
Motion / reactive sensorYes—
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