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Spec
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$60$33$46$350$120$113
MSRP$280$296$80$33$70$350$120$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,000 lm400 lm950 lm600 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—120,000 cd—85,000 cd71,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—692 m—680 m533 m380 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min60 min—75 min60 min180 min140 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)110 min—90 min—120 min75 min220 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s30 s—45 s30 s120 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—230 g—126 g196 g169 g121 g
Length155 mm—145 mm—127 mm152 mm145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—55.0 mm—42.0 mm28.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type186502170021700, 26650AA21700186502170021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidetailsidetaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.578.475.576.074.374.375.7
EDC Score40.256.681.874.367.667.974.374.6
Value Score37.244.980.676.079.867.773.074.5
Throw Score57.349.088.070.584.980.775.481.9
Flood Score48.075.283.567.770.764.379.081.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290871,893316565945798
Amazon Rating4.74.34.64.54.54.44.84.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0212,0242,0222,0232,0222,024
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