Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar is the cheaper of the two at $279, against $295 for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical — a $16 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 TacticalvsVaer DS4 Meridian Solar

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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MSRP $295

Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar

ds4-meridian-solar-38mm

MSRP $279

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

DS4 Meridian Solar42mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Tactical40h

DS4 Meridian Solar40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Tactical300m

DS4 Meridian Solar200m

MSRP

SANS-13 Tactical$295

DS4 Meridian Solar$279

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Thickness

12mm

10.6mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$279

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