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Spec
NITECORE EDC37

NITECORE EDC37

8,000 lm
NITECORE P20iX

NITECORE P20iX

4,000 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$33$30$120$46$60$350$75
MSRP$119$120$33$30$120$70$80$350$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm400 lm—1,000 lm950 lm1,000 lm600 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—12,200 cd——36,000 cd85,000 cd120,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance—221 m——380 m680 m692 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min——180 min75 min60 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)————220 min120 min90 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown————120 s45 s30 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g——169 g126 g230 g196 g—
Length—142 mm——145 mm127 mm145 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter—31.8 mm——27.0 mm42.0 mm55.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—21700AA18650217002170021700, 266501865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualtaildualdualsidesidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.575.774.376.078.474.372.5
EDC Score80.478.074.385.674.367.681.867.974.7
Value Score79.469.876.080.973.079.880.667.775.2
Throw Score70.556.470.570.575.484.988.080.770.5
Flood Score89.085.167.786.179.070.783.564.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,2523164135795651,89394552
Amazon Rating4.54.54.54.54.84.54.64.44.6
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0242,0222,0222,0212,0232,022
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