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Spec
NITECORE EDC37

NITECORE EDC37

8,000 lm
$118.95Buy on Amazon
NITECORE P20iX

NITECORE P20iX

4,000 lm21700
$119.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$33$330$120$60$33$350
MSRP$119$120$33$330$120$80$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm400 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela—12,200 cd——36,000 cd120,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance—221 m——380 m692 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—120 min——180 min60 min—60 min
Runtime (500lm)————220 min90 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown————120 s30 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g——169 g230 g—196 g
Length—142 mm——145 mm145 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter—31.8 mm——27.0 mm55.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter—25.4 mm——27.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—21700AA186502170021700, 266501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualtailtaildualsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✓✗✗✓✓✗✗
Battery Replaceable✗✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✓✗✗✓✓✗✗
Memory Mode✗✓✗✗✓✓✗✗
Lockout✗✓✗✗✗✓✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✓✗✗✓✗✗✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.579.374.378.475.574.3
EDC Score80.478.074.379.374.381.885.067.9
Value Score79.469.876.079.373.080.680.467.7
Throw Score70.556.470.579.375.488.070.580.7
Flood Score89.085.167.779.379.083.585.464.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,252316285791,8931,28694
Amazon Rating4.54.54.54.74.84.64.44.4
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0232,0222,0212,0232,023
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