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Compare 7 Flashlights

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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$60$33$330$113$120
MSRP$280$296$80$33$330$90$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,000 lm400 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—120,000 cd——63,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—692 m——505 m380 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min60 min——140 min180 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min—90 min——190 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s30 s——80 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—230 g——121 g169 g
Length155 mm—145 mm——155 mm145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—55.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—35.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type186502170021700, 26650AA186502170021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidetailtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.578.475.579.375.774.3
EDC Score40.256.681.874.379.374.674.3
Value Score37.244.980.676.079.374.573.0
Throw Score57.349.088.070.579.381.975.4
Flood Score48.075.283.567.779.381.279.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290871,893316288579
Amazon Rating4.74.34.64.54.74.04.8
Release Year2,0222,0232,0212,0242,0232,0242,022
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