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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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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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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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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$119$120$113$30$33$46$120$350$75
MSRP$119$120$90$30$33$70$120$350$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens8,000 lm4,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens2,000 lm1,200 lm1,100 lm—400 lm950 lm1,000 lm600 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—12,200 cd63,000 cd——85,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance—221 m505 m——680 m380 m533 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)—120 min140 min——75 min180 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min——120 min220 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s——45 s120 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—116 g121 g——126 g169 g196 g—
Length—142 mm155 mm——127 mm145 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter—31.8 mm25.4 mm——42.0 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type—217002170018650AA21700217001865018650
Chargingusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidedualdualdualtailsidedualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—Cree XP-L2 V6Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score69.360.775.775.775.576.074.374.372.5
EDC Score80.478.074.685.674.367.674.367.974.7
Value Score79.469.874.580.976.079.873.067.775.2
Throw Score70.556.481.970.570.584.975.480.770.5
Flood Score89.085.181.286.167.770.779.064.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews3461,252841331656557994552
Amazon Rating4.54.54.04.54.54.54.84.44.6
Release Year2,0242,0212,0242,0242,0242,0222,0222,0232,022
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