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Spec
NITECORE EDC37

NITECORE EDC37

8,000 lm
NITECORE P20iX

NITECORE P20iX

4,000 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$30$33$33$350$120$60
MSRP$119$120$30$33$33$350$120$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm—400 lm—600 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—12,200 cd———71,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—221 m———533 m380 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—120 min———60 min180 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)—————75 min220 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown—————30 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g———196 g169 g230 g
Length—142 mm———152 mm145 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—31.8 mm———28.0 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter—25.4 mm———25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—2170018650AA18650186502170021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualdualtaildualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.775.575.574.374.378.4
EDC Score80.478.085.674.385.067.974.381.8
Value Score79.469.880.976.080.467.773.080.6
Throw Score70.556.470.570.570.580.775.488.0
Flood Score89.085.186.167.785.464.379.083.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,2524133161,286945791,893
Amazon Rating4.54.54.54.54.44.44.84.6
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0242,0232,0232,0222,021
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