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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$33$30$120$46$113$75$330
MSRP$119$120$33$30$120$70$90$75$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm400 lm—1,000 lm950 lm1,100 lm700 lm—
Peak Candela—12,200 cd——36,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd——
Beam Distance—221 m——380 m680 m505 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min——180 min75 min140 min——
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)————220 min120 min190 min——
Turbo Stepdown————120 s45 s80 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g——169 g126 g121 g——
Length—142 mm——145 mm127 mm155 mm——
Head Diameter—31.8 mm——27.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm——
Body Diameter—25.4 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—21700AA186502170021700217001865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualtaildualdualsidedualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.575.774.376.075.772.579.3
EDC Score80.478.074.385.674.367.674.674.779.3
Value Score79.469.876.080.973.079.874.575.279.3
Throw Score70.556.470.570.575.484.981.970.579.3
Flood Score89.085.167.786.179.070.781.273.879.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,252316413579565855228
Amazon Rating4.54.54.54.54.84.54.04.64.7
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0242,0222,0222,0242,0222,023
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