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Nitecore EDC37 vs Olight Open

What EDC37 does better (1) and where Open wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Nitecore EDC37
Nitecore · 2025EDC37
8.7Score
1 advantage≈ $120
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Olight Open
Olight · 2025Open
0 advantages≈ $100
8.4Brightness & throw2.4

Why is EDC37 better than Open?

  1. Maximum output8,000 lm vs 120 lm66.7×

Why is Open better than EDC37?

Open has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Nitecore EDC37Nitecore EDC37≈ $1208.7
Olight OpenOlight Open≈ $100
Light output
Maximum output8,000 lm120 lm
Peak beam intensity44,010 cd—
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)420 m—
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
LED emitterNiteLab UHi 20 MAX—
LED makerNiteLab—
Number of LEDs2—
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po—
Battery capacity8,000 mAh—
Maximum runtime190 h—
RechargeableYes—
USB-C chargingYes—
Charging time2 h—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP54—
Water protection (IPx)IPx4—
Impact resistance (drop)2 m—
Size & weight
Length / height108 mm—
Head diameter / width39 mm—
Weight199 g—
Modes & features
SwitchTail switch—
StrobeYes—
Laser pointer / aiming laser—Yes
LockoutYes—
ColoursBlackBlack
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