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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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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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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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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$113$330$120$33$46$60
MSRP$119$120$90$330$120$33$70$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm400 lm950 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—12,200 cd63,000 cd—36,000 cd—85,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—221 m505 m—380 m—680 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min140 min—180 min—75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—220 min—120 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—120 s—45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g121 g—169 g—126 g230 g
Length—142 mm155 mm—145 mm—127 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—31.8 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—42.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—27.0 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—21700217001865021700AA2170021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualdualtaildualtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.779.374.375.576.078.4
EDC Score80.478.074.679.374.374.367.681.8
Value Score79.469.874.579.373.076.079.880.6
Throw Score70.556.481.979.375.470.584.988.0
Flood Score89.085.181.279.379.067.770.783.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,2528285793165651,893
Amazon Rating4.54.54.04.74.84.54.54.6
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0232,0222,0242,0222,021
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