Nitecore EC22 (2018) review
The Nitecore EC22 (EC22) released in 2018. It uses Cree XP-L HD LED, SMO reflector and 1 x 18650 Li-Ion battery. The powerful emitter in this flashlight provides up to 1000 lm output, 8600 cd intensity, and a beam distance of 185 m.
This light does not have memory function.
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Nitecore EC22 (EC22) specifications
- Brand
- Nitecore
- Name
- EC22
- Type
- EC22
- Rating
- Launch
- 2018
- Form
- flashlight
Body
The aluminium body of flashlight treated with a Type III hard-anodized, anti-abrasive finish.
- Weight
- 77.2 g
- Length
- 128 mm
- Body diameter
- 25.4 mm
- Head diameter
- 25.4 mm
- Material
- aluminium alloy with HAIII hard-anodized finish
- Colors
- black
System
The emitter of EC22 manufactured by Cree, a US-based LED manufacturing company. The EC22 has a smooth reflector. The properly focused smooth reflector gives you a more cohesive hotspot and therefore throws better. It has an AR coated lens.
- Emitter
- Cree XP-L HD LED
- Color temperature
- 6500 K
- Reflector
- SMO
- Lens
- toughtened AR coated glass
- Switch
- rotary front
Performance
The throw is the calculated distance in meters at which the flashlight produces a light intensity of 0.25 lux. The candela per lumen (cd/lm) ratio can be used to determine if a flashlight has a spot or flood type beam. Well-focused spot beams can be over 100 cd/lm, tactical flashlights are typically between 20-100 cd/lm, and work lights are less than 10 cd/lm.
- Flux
- 1000 lm
- Intensity
- 8600 cd
- Throw
- 185 m
- CD/LM factor
- 8.6
Software
The ramping mode of the EC22 is intuitive, and lets you seamlessly ramp the output up and down over almost the entire output range.
- Mode memory
- no
- Ramping mode
- yes
- Strobe
- no
- SOS/Beacon
- no
Features
The EC22 cannot charge batteries directly. You may need an external charger to keep your battery going. This flashlight has a built-in low voltage protection (LVP) to prevent damage to the cell from over-discharge, so protected cells are not necessary. The built-in thermal control automatically adjusts brightness output to prevent overheating.
- Battery
- 1 x 18650 Li-Ion battery
- Battery indicator
- no
- Charger port
- no
- LVP
- yes
- Thermal regulation
- yes
- Protection
- IPx8
- AUX LEDs
- no
- Magnetic
- no
Accessories
The package includes a holster to safely store your flashlight. The clip is useful to keep the light secured in your pocket. The lanyard prevents accidental loss of the flashlight.
- Package contents
- clip
lanyard
nylon holster
spare o-ring
The performance of the Nitecore EC22 flashlight is measured according to the ANSI / NEMA FL1 Standard 30 seconds after switching the light on. The ANSI/NEMA FL1 2009 Standard is a set of flashlight performance guidelines.
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