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Fenix HT18R vs Nitecore EDC27
What HT18R does better (2) and where EDC27 wins (1) — every spec side by side.
Why is HT18R better than EDC27?
- Beam distance (ANSI FL1)1,100 m vs 305 m3.6×
- Peak beam intensity302,500 cd vs 23,260 cd13×
Why is EDC27 better than HT18R?
- Maximum output2,800 lm vs 3,100 lm+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 2,800 lm | 3,100 lm |
| Peak beam intensity | 302,500 cd | 23,260 cd |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 1,100 m | 305 m |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| LED & beam | ||
| LED emitter | Luminus SFT-70 | NiteLab UHi 20 |
| LED maker | Luminus | NiteLab |
| Number of LEDs | — | 20 |
| Colour temperature | 6,500K | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | 21700 Li-ion | — |
| Maximum runtime | 42 h | — |
| Rechargeable | Yes | — |
| USB-C charging | Yes | — |
| Battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP68 | — |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Size & weight | ||
| Length / height | 188.5 mm | — |
| Head diameter / width | 68 mm | — |
| Body diameter / depth | 25.4 mm | — |
| Weight | 326 g | — |
| Modes & features | ||
| Switch | Dual switches | — |
| Strobe | Yes | — |
| SOS / beacon | Yes | — |
| Red light | Yes | — |
| Green / blue / RGB light | Yes | — |









