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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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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$330$46$113$350$33$75
MSRP$119$120$330$70$90$350$33$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm—950 lm1,100 lm600 lm400 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—12,200 cd—85,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd——
Beam Distance—221 m—680 m505 m533 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min—75 min140 min60 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min190 min75 min——
Turbo Stepdown———45 s80 s30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g—126 g121 g196 g——
Length—142 mm—127 mm155 mm152 mm——
Head Diameter—31.8 mm—42.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm——
Body Diameter—25.4 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—2170018650217002170018650AA18650
Chargingusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualtailsidedualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.779.376.075.774.375.572.5
EDC Score80.478.079.367.674.667.974.374.7
Value Score79.469.879.379.874.567.776.075.2
Throw Score70.556.479.384.981.980.770.570.5
Flood Score89.085.179.370.781.264.367.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,25228565894316552
Amazon Rating4.54.54.74.54.04.44.54.6
Release Year2,0242,0212,0232,0222,0242,0232,0242,022
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