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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$60$113$33$330$120
MSRP$280$296$80$90$33$330$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm400 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—120,000 cd63,000 cd——36,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—692 m505 m——380 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min60 min140 min——180 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min—90 min190 min——220 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s30 s80 s——120 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—230 g121 g——169 g
Length155 mm—145 mm155 mm——145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—55.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type186502170021700, 2665021700AA1865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.578.475.775.579.374.3
EDC Score40.256.681.874.674.379.374.3
Value Score37.244.980.674.576.079.373.0
Throw Score57.349.088.081.970.579.375.4
Flood Score48.075.283.581.267.779.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290871,893831628579
Amazon Rating4.74.34.64.04.54.74.8
Release Year2,0222,0232,0212,0242,0242,0232,022
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