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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$113$30$46$33$120$75$330
MSRP$119$120$90$30$70$33$120$75$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,700 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm1,100 lm—950 lm400 lm1,000 lm700 lm—
Peak Candela—12,200 cd63,000 cd—85,000 cd—36,000 cd——
Beam Distance—221 m505 m—680 m—380 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min140 min—75 min—180 min——
Runtime (Med)————220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—120 min—220 min——
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—45 s—120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g121 g—126 g—169 g——
Length—142 mm155 mm—127 mm—145 mm——
Head Diameter—31.8 mm25.4 mm—42.0 mm—27.0 mm——
Body Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—21700217001865021700AA217001865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualdualdualsidetaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.775.776.075.574.372.579.3
EDC Score80.478.074.685.667.674.374.374.779.3
Value Score79.469.874.580.979.876.073.075.279.3
Throw Score70.556.481.970.584.970.575.470.579.3
Flood Score89.085.181.286.170.767.779.073.879.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,252841356531657955228
Amazon Rating4.54.54.04.54.54.54.84.64.7
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0242,0222,0242,0222,0222,023
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