EagleTac has released its next incarnation of their P-series flashlights. The P20C2 has similar size and weight to its predecessor, albeit with some notable design and functional differences which will be discussed through this review. Up the front, there's a removable stainless steel bezel with five-point crenellations allowing light to shine through when left placed head down. Removing this bezel allows the attachment of the colored or diffuser filter. These filters are made of plastic and during tests I found is somewhat a pain to screw them on as their threads don't mate well, thus resulting is some cross threading and grinding on the plastic filter threads. The AR-coated glass lens is held in place by a raised lip, and does not drop out when the bezel is removed. Behind the lens is a smooth textured reflector which is well finished with no noticeable flaws upon visual inspection. The LED is well aligned with the reflector as well. New to the 20-series of EagleTac lights is the ability to interchange reflectors, and optional textured reflectors are now available for the this series. As such, the head comprises of two main section. The front half holds the glass lens and reflector with can be easily unscrewed with a needle-nose pliers or tweezers. The rear half of the head houses the main light engine which comprises of the LED and electronics. Its exterior is covered in knurling which provides good grip for mode changes. The "+" battery contact has a raised lip which works as a reverse polarity protection. This also means that flat-top 17670 cells will not work without magnetic spacers. Threads between the head and battery tube mate well with no issues.

The battery tube has gone through the most obvious cosmetic change, looking very similar to those of iTP lights. I personally prefer the design of the earlier EagleTac series, but that's totally subjective of course. The four bands of horizontal machined lines provide adequate grip, with two flat surfaces where branding is printed on. The battery tube is slim and keeps the light compact, primarily designed to fit 2x CR123 cells or 1x 17670 cell. Attached to the rear of the battery tube is a pocket clip which allows for head-down carry. It is removable but not reversible for head-up carry. The clip has firm tension and the raised end makes it easy to slide into pockets and such. Threads on both ends of the battery tube are well machined and came well-lubricated. There're o-rings on each end placed behind the threads as moisture seals. The tail cap has a clean design which is mostly covered in knurling for grip during battery changes. By default, the included tail cap has a protruding switch cap which allows for easier activation but doesn't allow the light to tail stand. An optional tail stand cap is also available. The switching mechanism has a good amount of tension and average travel, it also provides a firm and audible click when fully engaged. It is a forward push button switch which allows for momentary activation. The entire light is finished in a lightly matte, Type 3 anodizing with no visible flaws.

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The P20C2 has three output modes labeled as Turbo, General, Low and Strobe. Activation of Turbo and General modes is identical to earlier EagleTac models, tighten the head puts the light in Turbo mode while loosened activates General mode. The new third Low mode is activated by tightening then loosening the head within 1 second. Though do note that this Low mode is not memorized after the light is switched off, and will revert to General mode the next time the light is switched on. Strobe can be activated in either Turbo or General mode by cycling the switch off/on within 1 second. As such, this means that momentary activation is possible, but not rapid signaling and such due to the nature of its Strobe activation. Filters are included in the retail package which allows red, green and blue light, and also a diffuser which transforms the beam profile to a complete flood profile.

Beam profile produced by the P20C2 has a narrow hot spot with a soft corona surrounding it. As mentioned before, there's now an option for either a smooth or textured reflector. The beam profiles with either are rather similar. The textured reflector does soften the beam a little, but probably unnoticeable during practical use. Some ring-shaped artifacts are noticeable around the hotspot, as is common with most XR-E based flashlights. This review sample has a cool tint. Runtime seems to be slightly improved from the P10C2 which is average at best, although this could very well be due to variation in LED binning (i.e. lower forward voltage). Regulation is maintained well with 2x CR123 cells but declines gradually with 1x 17670.

The Good - Fit and finish of main body parts is excellent. Very bright on Hi level for a pocket-sized light. Simple user interface with nice variation of Turbo, General and Low brightness levels. Well regulated in 2x CR123 configuration.

The Bad - Below average runtime on Turbo mode. Filters can be a pain to attach.

The Relative - Beam profile has some artifacts and has a cool tint when compared to sunlight white. Uses a forward push button. Removable pocket clip. Can tail stand with optional tail cap.

Head with filter attached.

Head with smooth reflector.

Head with textured reflector.

Head (side view).

Head (rear view).

Light engine (front view).

Light engine (side view).

Light engine (rear view).

Battery tube (front view).

Battery tube (side view).

Battery tube (rear view).

Tail cap (front view).

Tail cap (side view).

Tail cap (rear view).

Tail stand cap (front view).

Tail stand cap (side view).

Tail stand cap (rear view).