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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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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 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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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$113$60$120$330$46$350$30
MSRP$119$120$90$80$120$330$70$350$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm—950 lm600 lm—
Peak Candela—12,200 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd36,000 cd—85,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance—221 m505 m692 m380 m—680 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min140 min60 min180 min—75 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min220 min—120 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s120 s—45 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g121 g230 g169 g—126 g196 g—
Length—142 mm155 mm145 mm145 mm—127 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter—31.8 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm27.0 mm—42.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—217002170021700, 266502170018650217001865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualdualsidedualtailsidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.778.474.379.376.074.375.7
EDC Score80.478.074.681.874.379.367.667.985.6
Value Score79.469.874.580.673.079.379.867.780.9
Throw Score70.556.481.988.075.479.384.980.770.5
Flood Score89.085.181.283.579.079.370.764.386.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,25281,8935792856594413
Amazon Rating4.54.54.04.64.84.74.54.44.5
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0212,0222,0232,0222,0232,024
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