Nitecore SRT9 replacement?

[Sphinx99]

First time poster but long time lurker

I recently lost my beloved SRT9 and was disappointed to see that it has been put out to pasture. Before looking for a replacement on some marketplace I wanted to see if there was a good replacement. So far I am struggling to find one! I am looking for:
- one or multiple 18650s preferred... standard preferred rather than these newfangled custom USB-C cells since I have many 18650s. I'll budge on this if I have to however.
- white light at least 2000lm like the SRT9
- integrated UV of decent power
- at least red LED as well if not a RGB cluster like the SRT9
- I loved the Nitecore control ring and infinitely adjustable white but I will give that up if it's gone
- this would be a working light, not collect/display so

i truly loved this light and am surprised they discontinued it with no apparent replacement?

 

[BASwiss]

First time poster but long time lurker

Someone on here will get me saying "I never made the connection" to this

If you are attached to an SRT9 I have seen some on Ebay recently. Might want to check there. As far as a replacement I cannot help you out much there.

 

[lightfooted]

Olight Freyr is the closest modern equivalent. Although no UV option and a slightly lower max white light output.

 

[Scotty321]

Just some things to consider on your search...

It's my understanding that Nitecore is going away from the rings to improve water submersion performance (although I'm willing to bet there's a labor and parts cost savings that might have factored in). There's still an SRT listed but it's a single 18650 at half your lumen requirement, but has twice the throw of your SRT9 (spotlight versus floodier). Their MH series has been expanded with a two sided mode button version of the smart ring light: MH27UV.

I don't know if when you are referring to "USB-C" cells if you are referring to protected cells, cells with a charging port on their protection circuitry, or flashlights with a USB-C port, but I think these characteristics are going to become the new standard on rechargable lights. USB-C allows for more amps and faster charging. Protected cells and the newer style +/- on the same end, IMO, make charging multi cell lights using onboard charging safer (this is my assumption, also for why soda pop can style is replacing longer batteies-in-series orientation lights).

Athough I also appreciate the smaller battery size lights, the newer 21700's are a significant boost in runtime performance. Additionally, if +/- on one or both side batteries are going to become standard in the flashlight arena, I like Nitecore's implementation... hopefully they will have more compatibility then some other brands' versions with +/- on one side only.

I haven't done much research into 2000+ lumen lights with UV, but might have a look if I have time later. There's a thread on here with a dual head flashlight with optional UV head.

 

[aczuda]

There's at least a small cache of SRT9's available in Australia. I just bought a brand new one and it arrived within a week. The Australian nitecore website doesn't list the srt9 as discontinued either but that may be an oversight.

I discovered this cache while searching the localized Australian version of a famous auction site and then googling the seller and finding they had an online store with their own domain with even better prices. What a stroke of luck.