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Spec
NITECORE EDC37

NITECORE EDC37

8,000 lm
NITECORE P20iX

NITECORE P20iX

4,000 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$113$60$30$330$33$120
MSRP$119$120$90$80$30$330$33$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm——400 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—12,200 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd———36,000 cd
Beam Distance—221 m505 m692 m———380 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)—120 min140 min60 min———180 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min———220 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s———120 s
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g121 g230 g———169 g
Length—142 mm155 mm145 mm———145 mm
Head Diameter—31.8 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm———27.0 mm
Body Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm———27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—217002170021700, 266501865018650AA21700
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualdualsidedualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.778.475.779.375.574.3
EDC Score80.478.074.681.885.679.374.374.3
Value Score79.469.874.580.680.979.376.073.0
Throw Score70.556.481.988.070.579.370.575.4
Flood Score89.085.181.283.586.179.367.779.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,25281,89341328316579
Amazon Rating4.54.54.04.64.54.74.54.8
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0212,0242,0232,0242,022
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