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Spec
NITECORE EDC37

NITECORE EDC37

8,000 lm
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NITECORE P20iX

NITECORE P20iX

4,000 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$330$46$60$33$350$30
MSRP$119$120$330$70$80$33$350$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm—950 lm1,000 lm400 lm600 lm—
Peak Candela—12,200 cd—85,000 cd120,000 cd—71,000 cd—
Beam Distance—221 m—680 m692 m—533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min—75 min60 min—60 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min90 min—75 min—
Turbo Stepdown———45 s30 s—30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g—126 g230 g—196 g—
Length—142 mm—127 mm145 mm—152 mm—
Head Diameter—31.8 mm—42.0 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—21700186502170021700, 26650AA1865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualtailsidesidetailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.779.376.078.475.574.375.7
EDC Score80.478.079.367.681.874.367.985.6
Value Score79.469.879.379.880.676.067.780.9
Throw Score70.556.479.384.988.070.580.770.5
Flood Score89.085.179.370.783.567.764.386.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,252285651,89331694413
Amazon Rating4.54.54.74.54.64.54.44.5
Release Year2,0242,0212,0232,0222,0212,0242,0232,024
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