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sudeva
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Jun 4, 2019
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I've had two of these and have lost them both—no fault of the light! The low mode is very low, and the high mode is jarring. I got the Nitecore LR10 and have been much happier with it.
It's larger, but the weight is the same once you add the battery to the UL360. The Nitecore likewise has a magnet, provides a larger range of modes (with light that is not less powerful but generally more diffuse), and is USB rechargeable. If you want to work on a car engine or other spot work, possibly a slight edge to the Nextorch, whose illumination can be more precisely "directed"—almost like a flashlight with an extremely diffuse beam. But in a tent or on a bedside table or in a power outage (have used both lanterns for that situation), the edge goes considerably to the Nitecore. The Nextorch is more like your existing pocket flashlight plus a diffuser, but with a dedicated purpose, and a magnetic tail that your flashlight may not have. The Nitecore is an entirely different tool.
The catch is that the Nitecore is undeniably more expensive. The UL360 is around $20, roughly factoring in tax and shipping (or lack thereof). Nitecore is almost twice that (expect to pay $35 and up, though you can occasionally find it for closer to $30). But if this is going to be used more than once or twice a year, not just sit in a bag as a notional backup, go for the Nitecore, assuming you can justify the cost.
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