NITECORE P20iX Review - 4000 lumens - USB-C

Nice light but not at $120.

Nice review.

I take that back, the proprietary battery makes it an absolute pass.

When will manufacturers learn?

We hope it is a “fashion” that passes soon.

Proprietary batteries are here to stay unfortunately in the big brands that sell to professionals. Proprietary batteries make sure the light performs to spec, the flashlight isn’t damaged from the wrong battery, and they incorporate protection circuits and reverse polairty to keep you from ruining the light (or yourself). I don’t lile them, but i appreciate a properly implemented propriety cell (Imalent, Olight) with a warranty.

I absolutely agree there are some good things that come from this however they good is outnumbered by the bad many times over.

We spent decades using standard batteries in all our devices including flashlight , radios , etc. Its nice to be able to go to the store or web site and buy the batteries you need in the brand that you want.

I would not buy a car that required special gas that only the manufacturer sold. The same goes with lights.

Proprietary batteries takes un back in time. There is nothing high tech about it.

This is nothing but profit motive, but of course they don’t tell you that. What they do tell you is that it has reverse polarity protection.

I would not be surprised if battery sales were 30%+ of Nitecore’s busines.

Yup, proprietary products are almost always a shameless cash grab.

Thank you for this extensive review. Didn’t even know this light existed. Is the strobe 4000 Lumens as well? I tried to find the info but no luck.

Edit. Yup, strobe is also 4000 Lumens.

Any coupon codes?

That is one of the most detailed reviews I have ever read. Excellent work.

Hi, I’m sorry they didn’t give me any discount code.

Thank you.

Thx for review.
According to runtime graphs it is 850lm light :slight_smile:
Tintshift is terrible. Joke for 120$ torch.
Why no underwater test?
Drop it to bathtub for an hour, let’s see how much waterproof it is.
Mike

Well, it’s to be expected with xp-l2, so that’s down to the emitter choice. You can stick a filter on the lens and it would help or ask Nitecore for an OP reflector. Yah $120 asking price is a bit steep though for what it is, but pretty much all of the Nitecore TN series are not sustainable on high output

Well, it’s to be expected with xp-l2, so that’s down to the emitter choice. You can stick a filter on the lens and it would help or ask Nitecore for an OP reflector. Yah $120 asking price is a bit steep though for what it is, but pretty much all of the Nitecore TM series are not sustainable on high output

Nice review. I also had the pleasure of reviewing it (over at 1Lumen): Nitecore P20iX review | Tactical powerhouse with 4,000 lumens

I know a lot of people are unhappy about the whole proprietary battery thing, but Nitecore has some accessories for the i-series lights that are only feasible with this unique battery. The remote switch and indicator tailcap accessories require positive and ground to be available at the tail while still having another connection (the body tube) for switching/communication with the driver. Sure, they could probably do an inner sleeve, but that doesn’t seem to be a robust design. And when you’re selling to professionals like Nitecore does, you need it to work flawlessly, especially in law enforcement situations.

If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. But it’s not a proprietary battery just for it’s own sake.

They hope you don’t learn and think proprietary batteries are wonderful, I mean they must be good if there 6x the price!

Thanks for the review!

I have recently received this flashlight, and I am on the fence about it. I also have the P20i, and the i4000R.

For those that don’t want a flashlight with USB charging, don’t want the heft or weight of a 21700 battery, don’t want multiple modes, or don’t want an always on turbo option, I would suggest staying away. I like it, as I was hoping that it was the answer to getting the i4000R in a P20i package and UI.

The models mentioned above have great big “on” buttons that are great for people that rely heavily on momentary on, especially without worrying about changing modes. There is no noticeable delay between momentary blinks like I find with some of my e-switch flashlights. The 4,400 lumens is bright enough to momentarily distract at closer ranges, and light up and easily identify almost every inch of my front yard (roughly 50x50 yards) at once.

One downside which I have with all tailcap mode button designs, is that if I am in a rush, stressed, or not paying attention, if the mode button is oriented inline with my thumb, I can accidentally hit the mode button while turning the light on. This usually means that by the time my thumb raises off of the “on” button, I am in a different mode. I am using workarounds to reduce the potential for this issue. However, it’s worth noting that the Nitecore setup is harder to accidentally activate than with other designs.

I am curious about what 500+ lumen pocket lights for under $120 keep their “high” lumen rating for the hour or three of runtime they advertise. I have multiple models of Klarus, Acebeam, Fenix, Lumens Factory, Surefire, Streamlight, Eagletac, Coast, and Maglite, and all of them drop in output to around 60% of their “high” or “max” rating within 20 or so minutes… at least if kept on through the duration.

The more lights I collect, the more I start appreciating the simple 1 and 2 mode lights, and am starting to think that I should really carry at least two separate lights on me for different purposes… but to each their own.

Currently testing out a Cu TK18 Nichia as an EDC, and awaiting delivery of a Fenix LD30.

Right observations. Thank you.

thanx for review.

some pics cannoth be seem, btw.

Looks like the images are hosted on imgbox.com

By the way, I can see them.

Sometimes Imgbox is very slow in showing images.