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Acebeam EC20 vs Nitecore EDC27

What EC20 does better (0) and where EDC27 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Acebeam EC20
Acebeam · 2024EC20
6.1Score
0 advantages≈ $60
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Nitecore EDC27
Nitecore · 2024EDC27
3 advantages
4.6Brightness & throw6.2

Why is EC20 better than EDC27?

EC20 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is EDC27 better than EC20?

  1. Peak beam intensity8,742 cd vs 23,260 cd2.7×
  2. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)187 m vs 305 m+63%
  3. Maximum output2,900 lm vs 3,100 lm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Acebeam EC20Acebeam EC20≈ $606.1
Light output
Maximum output2,900 lm3,100 lm
Peak beam intensity8,742 cd23,260 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)187 m305 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
LED emitterLuminus SFT-25RNiteLab UHi 20
LED makerLuminusNiteLab
Number of LEDs—20
Colour rendering (CRI)90—
Battery & charging
Battery18650 Li-ion, CR123A—
Maximum runtime36 h—
RechargeableYes—
Also runs on AA/AAA/CR123AYes—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP68—
Water protection (IPx)IPx8—
Impact resistance (drop)1.5 m—
Body materialAluminium—
Magnetic tail / baseYes—
Pocket clipYes—
Modes & features
StrobeYes—
SOS / beaconYes—
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