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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$60$30$33$113$330$46
MSRP$280$296$80$30$33$90$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,000 lm—400 lm1,100 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—120,000 cd——63,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—692 m——505 m—680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min60 min——140 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min—90 min——190 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s30 s——80 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—230 g——121 g—126 g
Length155 mm—145 mm——155 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—55.0 mm——25.4 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—35.0 mm——25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type186502170021700, 2665018650AA217001865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.578.475.775.575.779.376.0
EDC Score40.256.681.885.674.374.679.367.6
Value Score37.244.980.680.976.074.579.379.8
Throw Score57.349.088.070.570.581.979.384.9
Flood Score48.075.283.586.167.781.279.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290871,893413316828565
Amazon Rating4.74.34.64.54.54.04.74.5
Release Year2,0222,0232,0212,0242,0242,0242,0232,022
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