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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$60$30$33$120$33$113
MSRP$280$296$80$30$33$120$33$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,000 lm—400 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—120,000 cd——36,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—692 m——380 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min60 min——180 min—140 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min—90 min——220 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s30 s——120 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—230 g——169 g—121 g
Length155 mm—145 mm——145 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—55.0 mm——27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—35.0 mm——27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type186502170021700, 2665018650AA217001865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtaildualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.578.475.775.574.375.575.7
EDC Score40.256.681.885.674.374.385.074.6
Value Score37.244.980.680.976.073.080.474.5
Throw Score57.349.088.070.570.575.470.581.9
Flood Score48.075.283.586.167.779.085.481.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290871,8934133165791,2868
Amazon Rating4.74.34.64.54.54.84.44.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0212,0242,0242,0222,0232,024
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