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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$60$33$33$90$30$330
MSRP$280$296$80$33$33$90$30$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,000 lm—400 lm1,100 lm——
Peak Candela16,000 cd—120,000 cd——63,000 cd——
Beam Distance250 m—692 m——505 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min60 min——140 min——
Runtime (500lm)110 min—90 min——190 min——
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s30 s——80 s——
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—230 g——121 g——
Length155 mm—145 mm——155 mm——
Head Diameter25.4 mm—55.0 mm——25.4 mm——
Body Diameter25.4 mm—35.0 mm——25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type186502170021700, 2665018650AA217001865018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.578.475.575.576.675.779.3
EDC Score40.256.681.885.074.377.585.679.3
Value Score37.244.980.680.476.077.880.979.3
Throw Score57.349.088.070.570.581.970.579.3
Flood Score48.075.283.585.467.782.886.179.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290871,8931,286316841328
Amazon Rating4.74.34.64.44.54.04.54.7
Release Year2,0222,0232,0212,0232,0242,0242,0242,023
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