Hello everyone. Here’s my review on Nitecore EDC33. Thanks for a good place to share content. Please subscribe to my channel 
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What light are you using in your profile pic?
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Anyone got any info on LEDs and CCT? I already bought one but am too anxious too wait arrive LOL
The dual beam design is something kinda unique! Very simple and thought out.
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Received my EDC33. Here are my first impressions:
Good:
- Large fairly strong pocket clip that securely grips what you stick it to.
- Tailstands
- 4000 mAh 18650 according to manufacturer.
- 2-stage electronic switch. Pressing softly activates the first stage. Pressing much harder activates the second stage. Each stage has its own distinctive click.
- Fairly useful beam. Flood and throw beam patterns. The UHI 20 LED consists of a single main emitter for throw surrounded by 8 aux emitters on a different circuit for flood.
- Side lockout switch works great. Can even be used as a fidget toy.
- Rotating dust cover for USB-C port works great.
- Works with standard USB-C ipad cable.
- Fit and finish is excellent as is expected with Nitecore.
- Feels good in the hand
- If the Manufacturer specs hold true, runtime looks pretty good.
Bad:
- Built-in battery that cannot be removed.
- Clip came too tight. Especially a problem since it sits right on the fairly sharp body ridges and might tear up clothing. Easily fixed by bending it slightly away from the light by hand several times.
- Tailstand works but is slightly wobbly due to the button boot protruding a bit.
- Proximity sensor inside the lens is useless for pocket carry without lockout. It works great in high mode. But it doesn’t work at all in the even brighter spotlight mode which is accessed from soft-touching the button… something likely to happen during pocket-carry. Spotlight mode is bright enough to probably burn through a pocket if not caught in time. If a manufacturer is going to add a proximity sensor to a light, it really should work in the situation where it is most likely to be needed.
- Nitecore didn’t take full advantage of the possibilities provided by having both flood and throw emitters. All of the regular modes use the same beam pattern instead of having options for just throw or flood.
- Not high CRI
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That’s very cool. I am still waiting for mine. And it’s going to take some time.
However I like to see the good stuff in everything. I bought this light full aware of the problems you stated. I’ll try to explain it.
This is more of a real tool rather than a toy like most of my lights.
The built in battery is good because it will never disconnect or change modes if the light is dropped. And no possibility of a bad connection. It is very dependable. You know that it will turn on every time.
The low cri remark is good. Good for efficiency and sustainable output. Remember it’s more of a duty light.
Perhaps they could have implemented better the whole flood/spot thing, but in my opinion they made it rather easy to operate in stressful situations.
So I believe that it is a very sensible light for its purpose. Not made to be used inside while going downstairs, for that I have some beautifully tinted dedomed 519a or even my 2000k e21a D4K.
The beauty in collecting lights is that we can have one for each purpose!
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I agree. It feels more like a duty light than a toy.
I like how it doesn’t dim quickly when on high mode, unlike my Anduril lights. It’s also fairly throwy with quite good runtimes on all normal modes (per manufacturer specs).
While not perfect, overall it feels fairly well designed and very well-built. The lockout switch, rotating USB-C cover, and battery meter all work great.
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