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Spec
NITECORE EDC37

NITECORE EDC37

8,000 lm
NITECORE P20iX

NITECORE P20iX

4,000 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$46$113$30$350$120$330$85
MSRP$119$120$70$90$30$350$120$330$85
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm950 lm1,100 lm—600 lm1,000 lm——
Peak Candela—12,200 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd—71,000 cd36,000 cd——
Beam Distance—221 m680 m505 m—533 m380 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow—
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min75 min140 min—60 min180 min——
Runtime (Med)——220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min190 min—75 min220 min——
Turbo Stepdown——45 s80 s—30 s120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g126 g121 g—196 g169 g——
Length—142 mm127 mm155 mm—152 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter—31.8 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm—28.0 mm27.0 mm——
Body Diameter—25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—21700217002170018650186502170018650—
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone—
USB-CNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualsidedualdualtaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.776.075.775.774.374.379.371.8
EDC Score80.478.067.674.685.667.974.379.374.2
Value Score79.469.879.874.580.967.773.079.373.0
Throw Score70.556.484.981.970.580.775.479.370.5
Flood Score89.085.170.781.286.164.379.079.374.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,25256584139457928811
Amazon Rating4.54.54.54.04.54.44.84.74.8
Release Year2,0242,0212,0222,0242,0242,0232,0222,0232,024
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