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Spec
NITECORE EDC37

NITECORE EDC37

8,000 lm
NITECORE P20iX

NITECORE P20iX

4,000 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$60$33$30$350$120$46$75
MSRP$119$120$80$33$30$350$120$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm1,000 lm950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—12,200 cd120,000 cd——71,000 cd36,000 cd85,000 cd—
Beam Distance—221 m692 m——533 m380 m680 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min60 min——60 min180 min75 min—
Runtime (Med)———————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——75 min220 min120 min—
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——30 s120 s45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g230 g——196 g169 g126 g—
Length—142 mm145 mm——152 mm145 mm127 mm—
Head Diameter—31.8 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm27.0 mm42.0 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—2170021700, 26650AA1865018650217002170018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualsidetaildualtaildualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.778.475.575.774.374.376.072.5
EDC Score80.478.081.874.385.667.974.367.674.7
Value Score79.469.880.676.080.967.773.079.875.2
Throw Score70.556.488.070.570.580.775.484.970.5
Flood Score89.085.183.567.786.164.379.070.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,2521,89331641394579565552
Amazon Rating4.54.54.64.54.54.44.84.54.6
Release Year2,0242,0212,0212,0242,0242,0232,0222,0222,022
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